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Digital cameras in the EYFS

Digital cameras in the EYFS. Why use?. Why use?. Puts children at the centre of their learning Instant feedback Highly motivating for engaging in learning Shows children they are valued Builds on a developing sense of self Shared context for language development

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Digital cameras in the EYFS

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  1. Digital cameras in the EYFS

  2. Why use?

  3. Why use? • Puts children at the centre of their learning • Instant feedback • Highly motivating for engaging in learning • Shows children they are valued • Builds on a developing sense of self • Shared context for language development • Personalises learning - makes experiences meaningful • Valuable tool for communicating and sharing information

  4. Use defunct cameras in play

  5. Digital Cameras also… • Develop • communication, language and literacy • creativity and composition • confidence as a user of technology • self-esteem • co-ordination • Encourage • discussion • decision making • reviewing • modifying • evaluating

  6. What can you do with the photographs or video? • Links with home • Supporting parents as children settle • Displays, including digital • Documenting learning • Puzzles/lotto boards • Outings/visits • Use as evidence • Making resources e.g. for storyboard • labeling equipment • Review, edit and use with software • Children’s own reflections and record keeping

  7. Ideas for using digital images to support PSED • Sense of belonging, photos of setting, friends and activities • Expressing likes/dislikes • Reinforcing rules • Increasing self esteem-look what I can do! • Allowing children to select and choose activities • Supporting individual children’s needs

  8. Ideas for using digital images to support CLLD • Photos of setting, homes, friends, family and activities • Outings and visits, developing vocabulary • Acting out and retelling stories • Story boards • Photos attached to name cards • Scribing under photos • Photos of real setting in role play area e.g. photos of a garden centre or shoe shop • Photos of labels from shops to reproduce in role play

  9. Choosing a camera – Issues to consider • How vulnerable is it? It is possible to buy accidental damage cover at the time of buying the camera. Ask at a local camera shop. • Will the children be able to use it e.g. size of screen/buttons? • Ease of use for practitioners? • Cost? There are many very cheap cameras, including video cameras on the market. We purchase some that cost under £30, as well as others that are closer to £80 • How will it connect to a computer? Do I need extra leads or a card reader to keep attached to the computer at all times? • Will you use a stand alone printer? Direct printers can be portable and easy for quick print offs, they can also be more expensive to print from.

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