I'll skip the obligatory Sesame Street reference and get to the meat.
Early last school year I submitted a request for an Elmo document camera that got denied. I expected as much given the budget crisis in California and our district's dismal projections and cuts. I didn't really need to project documents as much as I needed a way to demonstrate a pre-algebra activity utilizing manipulatives for 40 students.
Using some award money that I received from the Best Buy Teach Award (no way could I afford this without help), I bought a $350 Sony camera and an $80 tripod. A Sony-suppled A/V cable, a little tripod-tweaking, and I've got a demonstration/document camera that also comes in handy for filming different student projects.
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