Working with Digital Equipment in the

Classroom

Marley Knapp

Instructional Technology Specialist

Davidson County Schools

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

Digital Still

Cameras

All Kinds of Digital Cameras

Cameras with Memory Cards

Cameras with CD-R

Cameras with Floppy Disks

Digital Cameras have some of the same stuff as other cameras

Lens

Lens Cap

View Finder

Zoom

They have special features of their own

Navigation

LCD Viewing Screen

Zoom

And Lots of ways to take pictures

Dials for different modes

PicturesNormalLow LightSports, etc.

VideoSmall Short Video Clips

Don’t forget to charge your batteriesEach 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

Pictures are saved in many ways

Camera’s Internal Memory

CD

Memory CardMemory StickSD Card

Pictures can be imported to the camera in several ways

Floppy Disk

Special Reader for the Memory Card

Connect by USB Cable

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

Digital Video

Cameras

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

Turning on the Camera and the buttons

Several options for the power buttonOFFCameraVCRCard

In Camera Mode press the button at the thumb to start and stop recording

To take pictures switch from tape to card

Photo shutter button is near your index finger

Zoom

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.

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.

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

iPhoto Online Resources iPhoto Resources - Version 6

iPhoto Support Page http://www.apple.com/support/iphoto/

iPhoto Info Pagehttp://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/ Online Pictoral Tutorialhttp://www.apple.com/support/iphoto/tutorial/index.html

iMovie Online Resources

iMovie Resources - Version 6

iMovie Support Page http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/

iMovie Info Pagehttp://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/

Online Pictoral Tutorialhttp://www.apple.com/support/imovie/tutorial/

iLife Online Educational Resources

iPhoto and iMovie Lesson Planshttp://www.apple.com/education/ilife/ Apple Learning Interchangehttp://ali.apple.com/

Sample Videos Math Trailhttp://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000878/

Respect for Girlshttp://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1001143/

How Does Electricity Workhttp://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1001117/

Resources for Windows XPImage Organizer Picasa from Googlehttp://picasa.google.com/

Photo Story ApplicationPhoto Story 3http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

Video EditorWindows Movie Maker for Windows XPhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx

Contact Marley

mknapp@davidson.k12.nc.us http://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/knapp/knapp.htm

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