Ideas for Using Digital Pictures

Almost
everyone has access to a
digital camera. With
a little work, the right cables, and a memory stick, you can have students
create a myriad of projects.
LANGUAGES --
Develop a brochure with pictures taken on a field trip
Create activities teaching synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, or homophones.
Create vocabulary activities
Create an introduction for new students to class procedures.
MATH --
Create geometry activities.
Illustrate scale and perspective.
Demonstrate calculator procedures.
Use digital images to help perform scale measurement.
SCIENCE --
Document lab procedures.
Provide evidence of lab routine and completion.
Create virtual dissections.
Take before and after pictures for a stress analysis.
SOCIAL STUDIES --
Create a virtual field trip.
Collect and expand living history interviews.
Document local architecture.
Provide a look at local historical sites.
More information:
| Digital Camera in Education | Great source of information on selection of cameras, uses in the classroom, and lesson plans. |
| FlickrStorm | Search engine to use with Flickr. Gets better image results than the Flickr search engine. Use the tray feature to provide student sets of images. |
| Photography Lesson Plans | Good set of lesson plans for all curriculum areas and links to good picture taking tips. |
| Using Digital Cameras | Good curriculum ideas that integrate visual literacy and digital images. |
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