Digital+Images

Digital Images

I learned a lot about digital photography when I first got my pink Sony Cybershot for Christmas four years ago. I took the time to find out what all the buttons do, how to change the image, and all the functions available on my model. I mostly have used my camera for recreational use. I use it most when I'm traveling, as opposed to daily life. My camera has been to Paris, France, California, Florida, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and all over Utah. Recently I got a phone that has a really nice camera, which I use almost every single day.

There are many ways to incorporate digital photography into my teaching. I can think of plenty off the top of my head. A student could take pictures of things they need to memorize, punch holes in the prints, and use them as a ** flash card book **. Students learning the alphabet might be assigned to take pictures of things that start with all the letters of the alphabet, making an **alphabet letter book**. When learning about the seasons, they could make a **seasons book** by taking pictures of scenery that represents each season, so they're actively engaged in seeking out visuals of the seasons, to know the difference. The students could take each others **portraits** for a bulletin board to show off the members of the class. Students could take **pictures of proper and improper classroom behavior** to give a clear visual of expectations. It's a great way to visualize the rules for the classroom in order to save time on excuses. Students can spend time on Kid's **editing programs** to fix up their pictures. It could be a holiday theme centered project, to bring home pictures they took and edited as a gift to their parents, with the idea in mind of learning how to handle a camera properly, take pictures, and edit them. These are useful skills to learn, and will be used often in their future. Students, during a geology unit, could be sent to take pictures and identify different kinds of rocks, making a **rock photo album**. When learning about the water cycle, students could document each step as they see it by taking pictures and labeling the prints to make a real life **water cycle diagram poster**. Also, during history lessons, students might have an assignment to **document a battle in pictures** by setting up their toys at home like a specific battle in the Civil War, and take pictures of the different stages and changes throughout the battle, and again, labeling the prints. Cameras in the Classroom - Lesson Ideas

 The perfect camera for classroom use would be one that is the right price, good resolution, is durable, and has a wrist strap attached. It would be nice to have a good zoom feature, but most importantly, it ought to take pictures very quickly. Kids move quickly, and it's important to catch those moments before they're gone. Also, kids might not have the steadiest hands, so a camera that can handle movement and still take good quality photos would be nice. A camera that has a normal SD storage card would be best, because a memory card can be inserted directly into a laptop to import pictures to edit them. A camera that hold pretty good battery life would be great, because it might take lots of tries and battery power to get the desired picture. Buying the Right Camera