Conference Talk

After attending FETC 2012 in Orlando and TCEA in Austin, I came away with a fresh wind of perspective as the 2012 ed-tech conference season got under way. A strong document camera technology presence was the most visible and thriving component of the educational exhibit halls at these conferences.  Strong new players joined the existing market leaders, stepping up to compete with the interactive whiteboard (IWB) crowd. The bottom line: the document camera market is growing, getting smarter, and maturing. And that's because the document camera is clearly loved by teachers.


By the way, I am scheduled to again deliver my popular 2 -hour workshop, Cultivating Your Donkey Cam Kung Fu, at the Colorado TIE Conference in Copper Mtn,  June 19-21. Be there if you can.

Choices Abound (3)

Some new players have arrived on the scene, so I revised a recent post with new and updated information:

So you want to purchase document cameras? Here are the major players in this field:

Common Manufacturers in K-20 Settings (in alpabetic order)

AVerInformation averusa.com/presentation

Elmo www.elmousa.com/digital-visual-presenters.php

Lumens www.myladibug.com/

Pathway Innovations www.thehovercam.com

Qomo www.qomo.com

Samsung Techwin: http://www.samcam860.com/

Of course, there are many other document camera manufacturers. Here is a more comprehensive list of those companies with a smaller footprint in the education market space, but with worthy products:

Buhl http://www.hamiltonbuhl.com/store/c/3161-Visual-Presenters.aspx

Califone http://www.califone.com/visual.php

eBeam http://www.e-beam.com/products/ebeam-focus.html

iPevo   (small form factor document cameras)     http://www.ipevo.com/

Ken-A-Vision http://ken-a-vision.com/cameras/groups/document-cameras-visualisers

Optoma http://optomausa.com/products/detail/DC300

Recordex http://recordexusa.com/PresentationSolutions.html

At the 2012 TCEA conference in Austin, still other manufacturers came out to play with solid products:

Dukane http://www.dukane.com/av/products/VisualizersCameras.asp

Epson http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/EdProjectors/Home/ClassroomSolutions.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes 

Vidifox  http://www.cimav.com/store/categories/-44

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Of course, there are many other document camera manufacturers. Here is a more comprehensive list of those companies with a smaller footprint in the education market space, but with worthy products:

Buhl http://www.hamiltonbuhl.com/store/c/3161-Visual-Presenters.aspx

Califone http://www.califone.com/visual.php

eBeam http://www.e-beam.com/products/ebeam-focus.html

Epson http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/EdProjectors/Home/ClassroomSolutions.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes

iPevo   (small form factor document cameras)     http://www.ipevo.com/

Ken-A-Vision http://ken-a-vision.com/cameras/groups/document-cameras-visualisers

Optoma http://optomausa.com/products/detail/DC300

Recordex http://recordexusa.com/PresentationSolutions.html

Choices Abound (1)

Some of the common questions that educators ask include: "who makes document cameras?" or "what are the options?" You actually have many solid choices. The document camera manufacturers below represent the largest presence in the educational market. I have provided links for connecting with each of them.

Common Manufacturers in K-20 Settings (in alpabetic order)

AVerInformation averusa.com/presentation

Elmo www.elmousa.com/digital-visual-presenters.php

Lumens www.myladibug.com/

Pathway Innovations www.thehovercam.com

Qomo www.qomo.com

Samsung Techwin: http://www.samcam860.com/