"I can't see."
"What are you doing?"
These are frequent comments heard in my class of high ability learners. The students have many varied learning styles and abilities and want to share what they have done. A document reader would allow students to showcase their work and share with their peers.
This is a diverse group of learners.
I serve over 35 students in an academically advanced school. The students are on the cutting edge of technology for the future. With the use of a document camera, they will be learning a skill they can take out into the real world where they may become doctors and lawyers. These students are prepared to teach others and want to share the projects they have created.
The document reader can also be used to show students passages from a textbook or a complex mathematical concept. Students may "get" the correct answer, but using the document camera, children can come forth and teach other students their learning strategies.
My Project
The use of a document camera in the classroom could change each student for the better. It would allow students access to a new technology. I know with the use of current technology, the students will be more engaged and willing to share. With that in mind, the learning will follow. Students will benefit by learning how to use the document camera to share their current projects. It would also be used by the teacher to show students different strategies and techniques for problem solving. The document camera would also be used to look more closely at "The Constitution" or "The Declaration of Independence." It enhances and enlarges the print so that a primary source document can be read more easily.
This project is important because the students have many different abilities and want to showcase their work.
They excel in the areas of presentation and high vocabulary. When students finish a project, they can use the document reader to show other students their project. It may be a game they created or an example of a working bubble gum machine. This project would benefit all children because they would be the teacher and show off their work in mathematics, language arts and social studies.
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