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The document cameras comprising of video camera projects documents, objects and images on a variety of display devices such as interactive whiteboard, screen, and television set. Document cameras are most popular ICT (information and communication technology) based teaching aid among teachers these days in the schools, colleges and the universities after interactive whiteboards.
The use of Document cameras for teaching enhances the productivity of the lessons and efficiency of the instructors to deliver lessons. Document cameras add interactivity to the lessons and visualizations of the subjects in the classroom. Document cameras have a variety of features to enhance the lessons such as auto focus, zoom, positive / negative, animation etc. Document cameras have a presentation base to place the text or object. Document cameras have a motorised head to allow flexibility in covering the document and objects in both horizontal and vertical direction.
Document cameras allow sharing of documents and objects with the entire class using an interactive whiteboard or projection screen. Document cameras allow the educators to view a science experiment and scientific samples such as parts of a flower, fossils etc in real time while annotating on the key points.
Document cameras are amazing teaching tool that can display images of static and moving object in real time onto the interactive whiteboard. With the software of the document cameras, instructor can capture these static and moving objects, and use them into their presentations. Some document cameras have a facility to attach microscope eyepiece. They don't require transparencies and displays the crystal clear images with zooming facility to view tinest details.
Document Camera is an ICT Resource which is used in Modern Education. Some of the Most important ICT Equipments are interactive whiteboard ( Interactive Board used in place of traditional board), Visualiser, Digital Visualiser, Digital Signage, Educational Projector. This ICT Equipment helps student to shape their carrier and enhance their knowledge with the help of these latest modern technique.
