INTRO

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Cameras and Digital Pictures can easily be used to supplement and enhance a variety of lessons to enrich teaching and learning.  With just a digital camera and a medium to download the pictures for display, students and teachers can create material that has tangible personal meaning

SETUP

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1. Think about possible scenarios where digital photos can enrich the lesson.

2. Acquire a digital camera (s) and learn (or teach) how to take pictures.

3. Set task of taking pictures.

4. Upload pictures onto a computer or laptop by USB or Email.

5. Use pictures in presentations, worksheets, or as smart board activities.

NOTES

* Request permission to take pictures as needed.

* Be sure the operator is comfortable and capable of handling the camera.

* Understand the school and districts policy on taking pictures.

IDEAS

Scavenger hunt to look  for  various geometric shapes

ABC book

Pictures of kids in action for class newsletters or teacher webpage

Name tags for beginning of the year and substitutes

Document steps of scientific process for lab report

Student of the week

WEBSITES WITH MORE IDEAS

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/edu/lessonPlans/

http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~toh/image/DigitalCameraUses.htm

http://www.wacona.com/digicam/digicam.html

http://www.edzone.net/~mwestern/pix.html

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech148.shtml

http://drscavanaugh.org/digitalcamera/

Wiki Started by: Thuong Huynh 6/29/2011