Working with Digital Equipment in the Classroom

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Working with Digital Equipment in the Classroom
Marley Knapp Instructional Technology
Specialist Davidson County Schools
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Working with Digital Equipment in the Classroom
Using the Still Cameras Importing Pictures Using
Pictures for Classroom Lessons Using the Video
Cameras Importing Video Ideas for Video in the
Classroom
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Digital Still Cameras
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All Kinds of Digital Cameras
Cameras with CD-R
Cameras with Memory Cards
Cameras with Floppy Disks
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Digital Cameras have some of the same stuff as
other cameras
Zoom
Lens Cap
View Finder
Lens
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They have special features of their own
Navigation
LCD Viewing Screen
Zoom
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And Lots of ways to take pictures
Dials for different modes Pictures NormalLow
LightSports, etc. VideoSmall Short Video Clips
Dont forget to charge your batteries Each camera
uses a battery and some also have a plug adapter.
The Plug adapter usually plugs in to charge your
battery or has a tray to charge your battery
unless your camera uses AA. There are also
rechargeable AA Batteries. Batteries last about
2 hours (approx. 200 pictures) and take about 2
hours to charge. The LCD view screen uses more
battery power than if it is turned off
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Pictures are saved in many ways
Cameras Internal Memory CD Memory CardMemory
StickSD Card
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Pictures can be imported to the camera in several
ways
Floppy Disk Special Reader for the Memory
Card Connect by USB Cable
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Connecting the Camera to the Computer to import
pictures
One end of the cable connects to the USB port on
the camera One end of the cable connects to the
USB port of the Computer Turn the Camera On
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Digital Video Cameras
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Lots of different kinds of Video cameras with
different features
Some have better zoom than others Some take
still pictures as well as video Some have higher
quality image and video
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Turning on the Camera and the buttons
Several options for the power button OFFCameraVC
RCard In Camera Mode press the button at the
thumb to start and stop recording
Zoom
To take pictures switch from tape to card Photo
shutter button is near your index finger
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Inserting your Tape
The most popular tape is the Mini DV. It is
higher quality than the HI-8
There is a sliding switch at the bottom of mast
cameras that allows you to slide the door open.
Let the camera slide open the tape carrier and
then put your tape in as shown.
Each camera has a place for you to push to close
the tape carrier. Press at that place to keep
the tape balanced. Wait for the tape carrier to
move back into place completely before shutting
the door.
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Viewing your Video
In VCR Mode you can look on the LCD Screen and
view your video. There are buttons for Play, RW,
FF, etc.
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Importing your Video into the Computer
A connection called a Firewire cable is used to
transfer video
Look for a plug on your camera called a DV plug.
Plug the small end of your cable into it and the
other end into the firewire port on your
computer.
Open iMovie and turn your camera on to VCR
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iPhoto Online Resources
iPhoto Resources - Version 6 iPhoto Support Page
http//www.apple.com/support/iphoto/ iPhoto
Info Page http//www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/
Online Pictoral Tutorial http//www.apple.com/sup
port/iphoto/tutorial/index.html
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iMovie Online Resources
iMovie Resources - Version 6 iMovie Support Page
http//www.apple.com/support/imovie/ iMovie
Info Page http//www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ Onli
ne Pictoral Tutorial http//www.apple.com/support/
imovie/tutorial/
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iLife Online Educational Resources
iPhoto and iMovie Lesson Plans http//www.apple.co
m/education/ilife/ Apple Learning
Interchange http//ali.apple.com/
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Sample Videos
Math Trail http//ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhi
bits/1000878/ Respect for Girls http//ali.apple.
com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1001143/ How Does
Electricity Work http//ali.apple.com/ali_sites/al
i/exhibits/1001117/
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Resources for Windows XP
Image Organizer Picasa from Google http//picasa.
google.com/ Photo Story Application Photo Story
3 http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digital
photography/photostory/default.mspx Video
Editor Windows Movie Maker for Windows
XP http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviem
aker/default.mspx
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Contact Marley
mknapp_at_davidson.k12.nc.us http//www.davidson.k
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