The document camera revisited - thanks to Barry B.

After posting about my new toy - the ELMO document camera - Barry gave an excellent source for many applications within the classroom called "~Document Camera~Rave reviews from
KENNEWICK TEACHERS". The pdf file includes 101 ways that teachers at the Kennewick School District in San Diego use the document camera and many testimonials about how it has changed teachers' instruction.

Some new ways of thinking about the ELMO for me:

• it allows for toggling between laptop, document camera, and video (VHS/DVD).
• teacher models, student and teacher collaborate, student models (gradual release of control)
• has applications for reading strategies: text preview becomes very visual
• seems to increase test scores according to these CA teachers

Part of the reason that I think the ELMO may truly increase test scores is because it is very visual. Coupled with auditory modeling by the teacher, visual representations (a key component of differentiated instruction) can enhance student learning.