Unfortunately, all classes do not have document cameras. If your school has a camcorder and a tripod and you have an LCD projection device in the room, then you can create a temporary document camera. You remove the cords from the camcorder bag, connect the audio cable from the camcorder audio out to the LCD  audio in,  and then  connect the  video cable from the camcorder video out to the LCD video in. Next, put the camcorder on the tripod and position the camera so that the camera  faces down toward where the student's paper will be.  You  may need to adjust the height of the tripod or the focus on the camcorder.  When the camcorder and the LCD device are turned on, the LCD will project what the camcorder is focused on.

Once you have set this up once, the second time is much easier. One teacher labels the cords with a colored tags to make it easier for her to match  which cable goes where.  She puts  a white tag on the camcorder audio output and on the LCD audio input for the audio connections  and  a yellow tag on all the video connections for both the camcorder and the LCD  so that they next time she can quickly assemble her “document camera.”

Are you ready to create a document camera for your room for a special project?

Dr. Harry Grover Tuttle focuses on assessing and improving student learning through low- and high-tech tools.

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