Target: Digital Video Cameras

[Christine Findlay <FindlayC@CENTERVILLE.K12.OH.US>]

I am starting to see requests on our district equipment "wish lists" for =
digital video cameras.  I have always resisted buying palmcorders and =
small cameras designed for consumer or home use and have instead purchased =
industrial grade camcorders for school use.  (By industrial grade, I mean =
they have metal "guts" instead of plastic, and are usually repairable.)  =
My experience with kids has shown me they are not always as careful with =
the equipment as one might hope for.  And when students do projects on =
their little cameras, we often have tape compatibility problems because =
they forget to bring adapters, etc.

Maybe it is time for me to rethink this.  I would like to hear from all =
levels of buildings (elem., M.S. & H.S.) about your experience with the =
small digital video cameras and their durability for student use.   If =
there are enough responses, I will post a hit.  =20

By the time I tally up the "wish lists" it may be a moot point, since they =
are still a good bit more expensive than industrial grade VHS.  We all =
know how that goes!
Thank you.


Christine Findlay, Director
Central Resource Center
Centerville City Schools
Centerville, OH
findlayc@centerville.k12.oh.us

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