Visualizers, Visualisers & Document Cameras

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Visualisers, visualizers (or document cameras) are a special video camera designed to display documents and 3-D objects onto a plasma screen, television, projector or monitor. You can connect the document camera to a projector and display onto an interactive whiteboard.

Visualisers can help you add spontaneity and interactivity to your classroom, keeping students interested in learning. Use it during a lesson to show real-time images to your entire audience on a interactive whiteboard. You can also capture images or video and instantly transform them into digital content for your lessons. 

It is called a 'document camera' as you can place documents such as A4 printed handouts, papers, magazines or maps underneath them, so that they are displayed on screen. Overhead projectors do a similar job, but you have to print or photocopy onto acetate (clear plastic) sheets first.

Document cameras can also display small objects such as insects, flowers, leaves, coins and watches, which overhead projectors cannot do. You can even position a document camera arm to pick up images of a music teacher playing piano notes, so that students can view on a larger projection screen. More information about document cameras below.