Conservation Station using a Document Camera Visualiser Digital Presenter

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Materials:

1. Document camera, visualiser or digital Presenter
2. Projector
3. Notes on topic
4. One blank sheet of paper

Procedure:

A document camera, visualiser or digital presenter is a great way to save trees, and your own energy! Use the document camera to project images of notes, quizzes, and worksheets that would normally be photocopied. Save yourself from writing the same series of notes multiple times during the day. Written notes are an excellent way to help students learning English and students with certain learning disabilities who may not otherwise be able to take notes quickly from verbal lectures. Using a document camera, visualiser or digital presenter also allows you to face the class while demonstrating written notes, instead of having your back to the class while writing on the board.

BEFORE

1. Prepare notes for classroom lesson.

DURING

2. Use a blank sheet of paper to uncover sections as you progress through the notes.

3. While lecturing, use a document camera, visualiser or digital presenter to project your notes for all students to see.

AFTER

4. As a review or as an open notebook quiz, place small sticky notes over strategically important words or phrases in the notes. Assign number to each blank. Project the image with a Document camera, visualiser or digital presenter. Have students consult their notes to correctly fill in each blank.

Adaptations:

ADAPTION IDEAS FOR THIS LESSON PLAN USING A DOCUMENT CAMERA OR VISUALISERS

To encourage good note-taking skills, have students take notes from your verbal lecture. Project your own notes after the lecture so that students can compare their own notes to your notes, adding or making corrections as necessary.

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