Thursday, June 18, 2009
Flip Cameras
Yesterday we had the opportunity to work with the flip cameras from the CTLT. Let me just say, I'm totally sold! I am very impressed with the ease of use, the sleek design, the convenience of the usb drive, the loaded software, and the lack of a tape. It is so impressively designed that I am completely hooked and want one for myself! But more importantly I want one for a future classroom. I think if I had access to one of these cameras I would be much more likely to integrate video use into my classroom. I love the idea of having students create something original and I think videos a really motivating way to do that. However, (as we saw in the clip yesterday) full out video cameras are incredibly cumbersome! They need to be charged constantly, they need a tape/dvd, they are large, they have a big tape, and they're rather complicated. Needless to say, the flip is the opposite of these things. I am so impressed and will definitely be purchasing one of these in the future.
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Last semester, I got to know that there is flip camera in this world and David Pogue, The NY Times columnist, has talked about the convenience of this type of camera. The camera is greatly user-friendly experically for K-12 students. They don't need to carry all the stuff with them to shoot their video:)
ReplyDeleteIf you are going to be buying one think about all the other kinds that you can get too. Flip Cameras are awesome and the HD take great pictures but also think about the video cameras that use memory cards so that you can take the card out and transport it anywhere. The flip is great for the classroom but don't give up on the others either. For younger children the flip camera would be great for your class but for older students even the ones with a memory card that are a little more advanced may hold more possibilities for students who want to take filming more seriously. I see the possibilities of cameras in the classroom too!
ReplyDeleteI was just introduced to the flip cameras and I think they are amazing too! Being able to hook it into the usb drive is so convenient! It also really made me think about how much easier they would be to use when we did our videotaping for tutoring! There are so many different parts to the original video cameras! I would also be nervous about students (and myself) dropping an expensive camera, with the flip camera- I feel like it would be much more user friendly!
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