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 Pictures Normal Low Light Sports, etc. Video Small Short Video Clips Don’t 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

Pictures are saved in many ways Camera’s Internal Memory CD Memory Card Memory Stick SD 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 button OFF Camera VCR Card 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

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