Re: [LM_NET] document cameras

[Barb Engvall <macbarb@CHARTER.NET>]

I decided to reply to the whole group as I had a near miss with my  
document camera today. It is the AverMedia 300P...tough little cookie  
that one. I had been doing an almanac lesson with my third graders,  
using some of the questions from the Jeopardy-like game  you can get  
for World Almanac for Kids. Since we are in the early stages of using  
the index, figuring out keywords, etc., the kiddos are working as  
groups, with one student in each group designated to report the  
answer. I put the question up on the screen with the document camera  
and it becomes a real contest between the groups. One little girl was  
so thrilled that they were the first group with the correct answer  
that she went running back to her table and tripped on the cord,  
causing not only her to hit the carpet covered concrete but also the  
document camera! It landed with a splat from about 2.5 feet... (I was  
able to check on her before I checked out the document camera).  
Fortunately BOTH were fine! WHEW!!! If that had been an overhead,  
something could have been broken or bent for sure!!!!

I must get a longer cord so I can position the dc in a better  
location...don't want to relive this again!
****************************
Barb Engvall
=^..^=

Teacher-Librarian
John Campbell Elem
Selah, WA
macbarb@charter.net
http://www.selah.k12.wa.us/JC/jc.cfm



On Jan 26, 2007, at 7:03 AM, Foreman, Jana Lynn wrote:

> My school is looking at purchasing some document cameras.  Does  
> anyone have any suggestions about which brand to buy (ELMO,  
> Samsung, Avervision, etc.) and any specific models.  Thanks!
>
> Jana Bullard
> Media Coordinator
> SouthWest Edgecombe H.S.
> Pinetops, NC
>
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