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1. Digital Depictions Digital Cameras in the Elementary Classroom Presented by Anna Baralt Shorecrest Preparatory School [email_address] Kate Burton Trinity School [email_address] Florida Council of Independent Schools November 16, 2007
6. Ten Tips for Your Students 6. Take more than one photo. 5. Get as close as you can before zooming. 1. Make sure batteries are charged. Have spares. 7. Press, hold, then shoot. 8. Take photos from different angles. 9. Turn your camera sideways. 10. When in doubt, use the automatic setting. 4. Keep the camera steady. 2. Think about lighting. 3. Don’t forget the background.
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10. An elegant blue heron wades through murky water on the shore of a glassy creek scavenging for every crab and crustacean in vain. Luscious deep green grass gleamed with morning dew, and the luxurious sun beat down intensely on a myriad of lustrous trees. The multi-colored mix of shells and red clays make up the substance that barricades the creek, but it is slowly eroding away. The disoriented reflection of the florescent bird shimmers with the current. Writing to Create a Mental Image - 4th Grade (Langdon)
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21. Resources Adobe Digital Kids Club http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/ Intro to digital photography, tips, tutorials, lessons and activities. Kodak: Education http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/lessonPlans/indices/art.shtml Lesson plan ideas, tips for kids. Digital Cameras in the Math Classroom http://futureofmath.misterteacher.com/digitalcameras.html Using Digital Cameras in the Classroom http://www.wam.umd.edu/~toh/image/DigitalCameraUses.htm 1001 Uses for a Digital Camera http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/%7Eucfcasio/qvuses.htm Classroom ideas by curriculum area. Teacher Created Materials: Resource Kit for Digital Photography Photoshop Elements tutorials for both Windows and Macs. http://www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/technology/techTools Abrams, A. (2006). Award-Winning Digital Photography Projects for the Classroom . Visions Technology in Education: Oregon.
22. Free Resources Flickr: http://flickr.com/ free photo sharing site where you can post pictures or search for images; creative commons license available; security options available Animoto: http://animoto.com/ make free professional videos with images you upload and music provided on the site Voice Thread: http://voicethread.com/#home combines pictures with voice recordings to tell a story Copyright Friendly Picture Sites FreeFoto http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp Free Digital Photos http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/ Pics4Learning http://www.pics4learning.com/
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Editor's Notes
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Ownership is a very powerful motivators for students. Knowing that they took a picture that others will see and talk about. Let’s kids think outside of the box.
Started as a fun idea for summer camp. Saw how powerful it was and how motivated the kids were - that encouraged us to bring into the classroom. Most campers brought their own cameras. Because it was so successful, the school supported us in purchasing a class set of cameras - which really extended the use of photography outside of the lab into the individual classrooms.
You don’t have to be a professional photographer to teach kids how to use cameras. While our summer camps allow us to focus on many photography elements, knowing a few basics is enough to effectively use cameras with your students. Some of the tips we review with students. Session 1: Focus on camera buttons; holding down the shutter 1/2 way Session 2: Learning about zoom Session 3: Learning about lighting and the use flash Session 4: Begin teaching about more advanced features
Students were given a math concept on a note card and asked to take a picture that represented it. They were then asked to write a question to accompany their picture.
Working with partners, students are given a geography checklist and asked to take one picture of each shape on the list.
Another poetry example.
Students were asked to bring in an object from home that was special to them in some way. They took pictures of the object - the picture then became the focus of a poetry project - diamante poems. Poem writing was motivating for everyone because they were writing about something that was special to them
Pictures from a simple machine scavenger hunt
Composting Podcast - Don’t have to play the whole thing - just give them the first minute to get the idea of what they could do? Composting Movie 2007
Fourth graders created an electronic field guide of the flora and fauna found at the pond behind our school.
Photos taken by 3rd graders on field trip - South Florida History Museum
Third grade students took pictures of the various features on the playground. Using an Excel template, they added their images to create a grid map. They added other features, like the map key, once it was printed.
These virtual postcards were created by taking pictures of each student against a green screen.The kids don’t always have to be taking the photos - manipulating the photos in programs like Photoshop is also a powerful motivator Even though the kids did not take this pictures themselves, they learned the skills of cropping, selecting and cutting images out, copying and pasting.
Students used pictures taken
Most of the photoshop Ideas found on the Adobe website; comes with step by step tutorials
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