Doc Cam and Smartboards

A Doc Cam and Smartboard are very popular in classrooms today. Although this equipment can be very helpful, it is a bit outdated. The iPad can actually do what both of these things can but is much smaller and easier to use. It also allows for much more movement around the classroom. By linking the iPad with the projector, the teacher can walk around and take video or pictures of student work, or examples of what they want to students to do similar to a Doc Cam. Teachers can also use a whiteboard app on their iPad to write things while walking around the room that will show up through the projector. There are also many apps that the students can use that would be similar to the things they could do on Smartboards. Although Doc Cams and Smartboards are great tools, the iPad is an awesome option to allow more mobility and variety in teaching with technology.