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media type="youtube" key="QUgW1GroQ54" height="390" width="480" This video addresses the use of the flip video camera in the classroom as an assistive technology. One of the biggest attractions of the flip video camera is its ease of use, which is demonstrated at the beginning of the video. A minimal number of buttons make this device incredibly easy to use, even for young children. Flip video cameras also have a built in USB port that can be connected to a computer, both MACS and PCS, which makes them convenient as well. Flip video cameras can be used for a multitude of purposes in the classroom. For students who have trouble paying attention in class or for students who might have to visit specialized instructors outside of the classroom during the school day, this technology would be especially useful because they could obtain a video of the lesson and review it at a later time. The flip video camera could also be used as an alternative means of assessment for students who have trouble expressing themselves in written language or as a means of demonstrating a new skill for students. The possibilities are endless, limited only by the teacher’s own creativity with the device.