How to Use Your LG 360 Camera

September 15, 2016October 16, 2016 Aaron Manfull 6533 Views 0 Comments 360, featured

My students have been using an LG R-105 360 camera for photos and videos this school year. While they are still in the experimental phases with it trying out different things, it’s one of their favorite tools in the room to play with. The demand has actually been so high I decided to create three short videos to help them as they used the camera.

If your staff has the same camera, feel free to use and share the videos. Alternatively, you can also use the videos I created as a guide to create your own for your specific model of camera or classroom situation.

I’ve recently gotten into flipping some of my journalism classroom. I’ve worked to take some of the direct instruction out of my daily classes and turn that instruction into short videos for students to watch outside of class. The benefits to date have been great. I’ve had more hands-on time with students in class and students are able to rewatch things they need more help with — something that isn’t possible with direct instruction in class. I actually talked earlier this week on Facebook about what I’ve been doing with this. If you’ve missed my recent Facebook Live posts on Mondays, you can check out the archives here. The week I’m referencing here is Week 6.

As for 360 cameras, I’ve talked about them a few times the past four months on this site. Go ahead and check out some of the other posts here:

360 Photos and Videos: What are they and how do you create them?

7 Reasons High School Publication Staffs Should Buy a 360-Degree Video Camera Rather Than a Drone

You can use your 360 camera to tell a story like the New York Times does

Aaron Manfull

Aaron is in his 26th year of advising student media. He is currently the Director of Student Media at Francis Howell North High School in St. Charles, Missouri. He is the Journalism Education Association Digital Media Chair and co-Director of Media Now. He is the 2023 JEA Teacher Inspiration Award Winner and is a former Dow Jones News Fund National Journalism Teacher of the Year. He is one of the authors of the textbook "Student Journalism and Media Literacy." You can find him on X and Instagram @manfull. He's a proud father. A transplanted Iowan. And an avid Hawkeye Fan.

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