Digital Images in the Mathematics Classroom

I thought this article gave a really interesting perspective into the use of digital camera with mathematics curriculum. I really enjoyed the sections where the author discussed the use of the camera to create digital word problems. I thought that question asked in Figure 4 was wonderful because the students could view the image, read the question, and then actually take the measurements in their own classroom to come up with the data for the problem. I think that it would be very interesting to take this concept on step further and have the students create moving video for "story problems" like the following:
A feather is dropped 6ft from the group. It falls at an average of 1 in per 15 seconds. How long will it take for the feather to reach the ground?
With this question, the students could set up this situation in their classroom. They would need a tape measure to measure 6ft and a feather. With the video camera feature on the digital camera rolling, the students could recreate this scenario. To calculate the answer to the problem, they could view the footage to get an understanding of what is happening. They could then compare their mathematical computation to the actual time it took the real feather to drop and see what the results have in common.