Document+Camera

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 * Using the Document Camera With Infants and Toddlers**

Description:__ I used the ELMO - Document Camera to teach three different lessons. Each lesson objective was familiar to my students prior to using the technology so that they could be successful with their first interaction with the new activities. The students were expected to interact as much as possible with the technology so that we did not use it only for entertainment (although it can be a lot of fun). In general my students have strong visual skills and I found that the Document Camera was a nice way to play into this strength to attain other goals. In the following Power Point you will see how we used this powerful tool in our class. media type="custom" key="3500732" __Reflection:__ Despite some early concerns I found the Document Camera to be a nice piece of technology to use with my students. I have some students who are diagnosed with Autism and others who have similar communication and social skills needs. I was worried that using a technology that would look to the kids like a television might be too entertaining and not interactive enough. I was concerned it would be counteractive to having my students engage with adults and each other and use language to have them look at a screen. In the end, however, I discovered that by playing into my students' visual strengths and being a little creative in making sure the activities I planned were interactive, I could use the document camera to work towards the students goals in a fun and exciting way.

__Maryland Technology Literacy Standards For Students:__ Pre-K Skills- Standard 2.0 - Digital Citizenship B. Legal and Ethical Issues 1. Practice responsible and appropriate use of technology systems, software, and information b) Work cooperatively and collaboratively with others when using technology in the classroom Standard 3.0 - Technology for Learning and Collaboration A.Learning 1. Explore and use Technology tools in an instructional setting for Learning a) Explore and use teacher selected technology tools, including software and hardware, to learn new content or reinforce skills C. Increase Productivity 1.Explore and use technology to increase productivity a) Use appropriate technology tools to support learning goals