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“More Than Just Saying Cheese” Jackson Park Elementary School Kannapolis, NC Andy Watson- Technology Specialist watsona@mail.kannapolis.k12.nc.us Tip Form an Image Collection Common Objects Own “clip art” collection Tip Create a “My Photos” Folder Keep on Desktop
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“More Than Just Saying Cheese” Jackson Park Elementary School Kannapolis, NC Andy Watson- Technology Specialist watsona@mail.kannapolis.k12.nc.us
TipForm an Image Collection Common Objects Own “clip art” collection
TipCreate a “My Photos” Folder Keep on Desktop Create theme Subfolders
TipKeep Student Portraits Handy Complete set – update when add/remove students Keep handy in “My Photos” folder
TipLow-Tech Alternative to Powerpoint Use Photos to make customized overhead transparencies Contrast with Black / white images
TipBuy Cheap Camera for Student Use $100 digital camera that’s durable General class projects Convenience real priority
TipAlways Keep a Camera Handy Field trips / special events Bad pictures Children “caught” being good Useful for parent conferences
Integrating Digital Cameras into the Curriculum Language Arts • Visualization/verbalization • Images help with envisioning • Symbolic Cues • Vocabulary illustrations • Acrostic poetry • Rebus stories • Clay Animation(cell animation) • Every picture tells a story
Integrating Digital Cameras into the Curriculum Science • Nature at work - Demonstration concept • Life of a butterfly • Space science - Constellation • Stars on photo- draw lines between stars • Visual record of observations • Detective analysis • Time Lapse Photography
Integrating Digital Cameras into the Curriculum Math • Mathematical analysis • Digital Story problems • Digital Stories about math • Math is everywhere – find it
Integrating Digital Cameras into the Curriculum • Primary sources • Create news story as if… • Mystery artifacts • Active citizenship • Inferences • Research • Then and now • Geographic features
Resources Abrams, Arnie.The PDG Guide to Digital Photography, 2000. Visions Technology in Education Digital Cameras in the Curriculum. 14 Feb. 2002. http://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/dept/prodev/cameras/camera.html Lightbody, Keith.Digital Cameras Enhance Education. 17 January 2002. 14 Feb.02 http://members. ozemail. com.au/~cumulus/digcam.htm
More Resources Digital Learning Center PLUS.14 Sept. 2001. Kodak. 14 Feb. 2002 http://www.kodak.com/country/US/en/digital/dlc/plus/ chapter5/index.shtml Digital Photography Review:Forums, Glossary, FAQ, 12 Feb. 2002. Digital Cameras Reviews & News. 14 Feb.2002. http://www.dpreview.com/ Pic4Learning.2000.Tech4Learning & the Orange County Public Schools Tech. Development Unit. 14 Feb.2002 http://www.pics4learning.com
More Resources Digital Camera Ideas. 10 Feb.2002. Meadowlark Elementary School. 15 Feb.2002 http://www.netunlimited.net/~meadow/camera.html Snacks,project Ideas. 15 Feb.2002 http://www.tech4learning/snack/