Increasing Student Achievement
with Document Cameras
by Jennifer Kadien
Educational Coach
McEachern High School
21st Century Learners
Digital natives
Seek connection/collaboration
Highly visual
Increasing Student Performance
Through Technology Integration
Current resources available:
- desktops/laptops
- scanners
- overhead projectors
- iRespond (student response system)
Document cameras
can be used with our existing tools
Tried and True
Two well-established projects (Washington state)
use document cameras in their professional development curricula
- one is for K-12 teachers
Sustainable Classroom Project
Educational Service District 112
- the other targets high school math teachers
NO LIMIT!
Math Integration Specialists
Educational Service District 123
Aligned with District’s Technology Plan
CCSD Vision for Technology Use Statements
Technology serves as a tool to
engage students in quality
learning experiences requiring
higher-order thinking skills to
solve authentic problems.
Students and teachers will use
technology to extend learning
beyond the classroom and the school
day.
Students will use next generation
technology tools to access, analyze
and apply increasingly complex
information to draw conclusions
and make informed decisions.
Students will use technology to
connect and collaborate with
classmates, educators, and experts
around the world.
Supports Research-based Strategies
Document cameras can support all of
Marzano’s 9
1. Identifying similarities and differences
2. Summarizing and note taking
3. Reinforcing effort and providing recognition
4. Incorporating homework and practice
5. Using nonlinguistic representations
6. Involving students in cooperative learning
7. Setting objectives and providing feedback
8. Generating and testing hypotheses
9. Using questions, cues, and advance organizers
Document Camera features
• magnification and projection of images and 3D objects
• real-time image capturing
• recording capabilities
• microscope accessory
Benefits
Cost-effective
drastically reduces copying expenses
Easy-to-use
minimal training required
room does not need to be darkened for it to work
no prep work required
Engaging
differentiation
Effective
reduces lost instructional time during transitions
General Uses
Activators/summarizers
Provide immediate feedback
Record lectures with audio & video
and post to blog
Acts as a scanner, preserving work
Students as teachers (presentations)
Demonstrations/modeling/
annotation
Displaying exemplary student work
Can be used for videoconferencing/virtual
collaboration/multimedia
projects/webpages/podcasts
Equipment & software
Many companies produce document cameras
AverMedia
Epson
ProTech
Adesso
Lumens
Samsung
My recommendation is the ELMO TT-12
fifth generation model
recording capabilities (audio & visual)
microscope attachment
anti-theft bracket
base light box for backlighting transparent objects
padded carrying case
Available training & support…
On-site or on-line training is included with
purchase
Online support documents, ordering of parts,
and download of service/repair instruction
document
Live support over the phone, as well as email
contact options
Appropriate for
all age levels
and
content areas
Here are just a few ideas for classroom uses….
Specific Applications
ENGLISH
Daily Oral Language (DOL)
Modeling
- writing
- editing
- revising
Annotation
Specific Applications
MATH
Displaying manipulatives
Modeling
- calculator use
- graphing
- problem-solving
Specific Applications
SCIENCE
Microscope feature
- lab experiments
- dissections
Modeling problems
- chemistry/physics
Specific Applications
SOCIAL STUDIES
Maps
Artifacts
Timelines
Art
Possible limitations
may not be compatible with our iRespond Teacher
Pads (must contact company regarding the specs)
must be connected to a computer (which is
connected to the projector)
Cost
Doc Cams with features we discussed
range from $700-$1100 each
Far more cost-effective than 1:1 replacement of
our current outdated IWBs (around $4000 each)
Potential funding sources?
McEachern Endowment Fund
Title II monies (as outlined in the CCSD Tech
Plan)
Write our own grant
Equitable access
Let’s get Doc Cams for everyone 
or if that won’t work…
survey departments to determine interest level/needs
*based on achievement gaps identified on
recent standardized testing data,
Math will be given priority
Implementation
Meeting of Media & Technology Committee to develop plan
Technology Specialist does a walk-through
(preliminary discussions about room configurations)
Funding Secured
Order placed
Delivery
Teacher training in Media Center (technical use)
*Note: most of our teachers have already been trained on and are already
using Marzano’s 9 Instructional strategies in their classrooms
Deployment of the document cameras
Additional research available
discussing effective use of Doc Cams
http://www.academia.edu/399297/Technology_Support_for_Whole
_Group_Engagement_A_Pilot_Study
http://www.esd112.org/digitaledge/docs/white_papers/Doc_Cam_W
hite_Paper.pdf
Reflection
Doc Cams are
 cost-effective
 useful for all contents and grades levels
aligned with the CCSD Tech Use Plan
supportive of research-based strategies
capable of recording
promoting collaboration with web 2.0 tools