Split Screen = Efficiency
5th in a series of articles about revolutionizing Document Cameras
The teaching of some subjects naturally lends itself to demonstrating processes or changes. Wouldn’t it be useful if students could see a change demonstrated in “before and after” experiments or determining the higher value between two equations at the same time?
Help’s fortunately on the way thanks to the Split Screen feature of the Diggiditto™ Smart Document Camera, where viewers can see two different screens at the same time. The function is activated when you’re in the “Camera Mode” and then simply clicking the Split Screen icon. When the screen view splits in half (vertically), the left hand view shows whatever was seen on the screen just before the Split Screen icon was clicked. The image on the right hand side is the live view. Here are some ideas to get you started on how to use this:
• Observe the “before and after” of Science experiments – There’s no need to prepare separate sets of materials just so the initial experiment outcome could be set aside for preservation and comparison. The Split Screen feature captures the beginning of the experiment in the left screen and shows the subsequent steps leading to the completion on the right screen. This stretches your materials budget and allows for variety of learning opportunities.
• Learn Prefixes efficiently – For language learning classes, you can prepare flash cards with prefix and partial words to make learning fun with the Split Screen feature. Capture the prefix card as the before image on the left side of the screen, and change the partial words from one to another on the right to help conjugations and build student vocabularies.
• Introduce basic Math concepts – Bring the concepts of “greater than” and “less than” to life by showing an unchanged value on the left screen versus various values on the right; or review the multiplication table by showing an unchanged number on the left and various numbers on the right to ensure students know their basic multiplications well. The same method could also be adapted for addition, subtraction, or division practices.
• Improve writing skills – You can show an unedited paragraph or a short article on the left, and edit the piece on the right in front of students’ eyes while sparking real time discussions. It helps students to pick up critical writing skills efficiently.
• Present “now and then” photos for Social Studies – Showing two views of a receding glacier or change in the water level of a critical reservoir will encourage students to note the details and the extent of the changes, as well possibly raise their interest in the topic.
You’re empowered by the Split Screen feature of the Diggiditto to open further your students’ eyes and minds.
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