We've "seeded" some of the Avervision units around and had the same
instantaneous reaction Tammi described. This is rare.
The only complaint I've had about the Avervision is that it's hard to
display a full page of text without moving it around. We're giving a
couple of Elmos a try -- a teacher saw them at a conference and liked them
a tad better, so we'll see. Same model mentioned. They use them much as
Tammi described - showing student work, displaying 3D objects, modeling
calculator use and working with math manipulatives on a large scale, even
some finger puppet shows. Way fun, lots of room for creativity and
sharing.
Our science teachers have a couple of larger format models - two by Canon,
one by Lumens - they do video capture to CF cards and are great for
watching chemical reactions unfold.
It can be tricky for teachers to figure out how to place these so it's
easy to use them with laptops and LCD projector systems once they have
their own units. Our buildings are old and most rooms have a unique floor
plan, but once they figure it out it's off to the races.
Curt LIeneck
IT Director, U of Chicago Lab Schools
>>
>> We're considering purchasing a number of document cameras and have
>> looked at Sony so far. Do any of your schools use them as a classroom
>> standard piece of equipment? If so, would you mind sharing the
>> make/model and pros/cons with me?
>>
>> Thanks, Vi
>>
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>> Phillips Exeter Academy
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