Cameras

Cameras  Flip Cameras are perfect for creating paper slide videos.


 * cheap.
 *  easy for students to handle (especially when attached to a tripod).
 *  simple to upload to a Mac or PC. You don't even have to use the software. Just drag the movie from the DCIM folder onto your desktop.
 * NO cords. Just pop out the connector on the camera and put it in a USB slot on your computer.
 * durable.
 * 2 important accessories: a cheap little tripod and a bag.
 * some flips use 2 AA batteries.

** But how do you know which one to buy? Here's a little comparison of two flip cams. **

 Kodak zi8 //(my favorite)// 
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 * Li-Ion battery that is charged by plugging the camera into the laptop
 * Takes video and still photos
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zoom in and out
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Length of recording depends on the size of the SD card

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Get more details here: Kodak store

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">PDF File for learning how to use the Kodak zi8:

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Flip Video Ultra HD <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">


 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Uses 2 AA batteries
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">30 minute recording or 60 minute recording

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Get more details here: theflip.com

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">On a flip cam, just deleting the camera once you are finished with it, does NOT give you back the 60 minutes. While the flip cam is connected to your computer, select the icon for the camera, and **empty the trash**. This will give you back the 60 minutes.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Shoot 'n Share <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is not a flip but it looks like one. This camera is not only a camcorder but it's also a projector!!!! Yes, you read that right! Students can video an activity then project it on a wall to see how it looks instantly. This is a little more expensive than the flips. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Learn more about the Shoot 'n Share here: @http://www.3m.com/shootnshare/

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> Document Cameras Most document cameras have software that will record videos. If you have this already in your room try it. The nice thing about this is that no one has to hold a camera. You'll just work under your document camera. Connect the document camera to your computer and start the software that came with your camera. You'll need the laptop in front of the student who is narrating since that's where the sound will be recorded. This is the AverMedia 300AF+. Using the AverVision software, you'll be able to create videos.