OKIOLABS OKIOCAM T-4K 8MP USB Document Camera for Teachers and Classroom, Online Teaching, Video Calling, Doc Camera for Mac PC Chromebook

I have had this document camera now for nearly 5 years. I had bought it during Covid for online teaching and now have used it daily in my classroom since. It is compact and is easy to transport if I need to. It is really "plug it in and go" and works really well. I use it to show work to the students on the smartboard and students can also bring their work up to share with the class. It has been the best investment I have made for my teaching!

Simple plug and play design is great! Be careful setting up and follow directions as to not break the plastic arm/camera's arm. When set up for vertical paper, after pivoting camera up top in the only direction it moves, the arm is where my arm and hand is so that is not the best design. If it pivoted the other way, the arm of the camera would not be in the way. Arm is also not tall or long enough to capture whole 8.5"x11" paper. For most part, I am very happy to have an affordable document camera for teaching and camera quality is okay. I can lower arm and zoom in or remove extraneous info from student's view. Included directions are really good for specifically explaining how to use in common teaching platforms like zoom, google meets, etc. I can't find out what all the button on camera do from your manual- maybe you did not publish what all the buttons do. Can you send us or publish what all the buttons do? Maybe one of the buttons would let me flip the image so the arm is not in way when I am writing in camera's view? But I was afraid to experiment with the buttons and change settings without knowing what the buttons do.

I’ve been using this camera for remote teaching for a few months now. I teach elementary grades and it is perfect for projecting picture books. The kids “pin” me in Microsoft Teams (far inferior to Zoom for teaching, but out school district won’t let us use Zoom—but that’s another story). When I read a small print chapter book and want kids to be able to see the text and follow along, the camera is not clear enough. I’ve tried adjusting the focus button(s) on the top of the camera unit, but it doesn’t seem to do anything. The camera works well enough to show a drawing, or my handwriting, clearly enough though. The adjustable arm is great, though it often takes a bit of fiddling around to get it lined up right, but I think that’s more to do with my crammed table space. That said, the camera doesn’t really center on the pad, so when I am positioning a book I just ignore the pad and usually have the book set half on the pad and half on the table. Since the pad is very thin, this doesn’t make a difference.It’s nothing like the document cameras we have in school, of course, but for the cost and convenience (those school models are bulky and heavy and need special software and cables to set up) it does everything I need it to to successfully teach my 2nd and 3rd graders. Regarding the lack of a built in light, it’s not really an issue fir me. It works well with natural daylight and if it’s a darker day I just move my ring lamp closer. Overall, I am very happy with this product. It has been a game changer for me as a remote teacher, and for the price and portability—a bargain.

I bought this last week for remote learning from home and it is simply amazing. I have taught for 18yrs and seen many Doc cameras come and go.... By far this little guy is the most versatile, compact (size of a lg smart phone), functional, sharp and portable of any quality camera! It can be utilized in so many ways. The fact that it can double as a 2k web camera that is clearer than my 4k dedicated web cam makes it worth alone. The structural build and software build are easy to use for even the least tech savvy user! I sent the link out to fellow colleagues and before I knew it they were sold out and rightly so! Please build more Okiolab.

I'm not super tech-savvy so I was concerned this thing would have a lot of complicated settings, drivers, etc., but it's totally plug and play. You follow the instructions on the card that comes with the device and you're up and running in no time. It has all the features you want but it's not cluttered with features you'll never use. I needed something for online teaching and this little thing really hit the spot. One thing you'll need is a piece of stout cardboard or 1/4" plywood to put over the little surface that comes with it because you can't write on it. I had no glitches or other tech issues with this product. I am using Windows 10 on a Dell Latitude laptop. Zooming, focusing, and other adjustments are super easy. Once you set the angle you want on the boom, it holds. It LOOKS flimsy but it's actually NOT flimsy. This product really helped me with my teaching.

I am a 25+ year educator and I've seen my share of big claims by gadgets and gizmos. So, as you can imagine, I was skeptical when I read the promo section for the OKIOCAM. Let me tell you that this little device comes through with shinning colors. The setup is fairly straightforward (think tinker toys or erector set from your childhood), the camera is recognized seamlessly by Google Meet (my district uses Google Classroom), and the picture quality is superb. Don't think you need a big, clunky piece of equipment to image your workbooks and documents! Today's image sensors are TINY and produce incredible images, just look at the camera in your phone. I am very pleased with the overall quality and the amazingly small footprint. I've included a photo of just how small this thing is when it is ready for transport. I highly recommend this device to all of my fellow educators. Invest a little capital in yourself, you won't regret it!