Here is a Hit of the ideas I received on using a digital camera at school.
Thanks to everyone for the great ideas.
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfcasio/qvuses.htm
This site was at the top of a Google search I did for uses of digital
cameras.
Story Starters
To go along with stories - illustrations for student writing
Pictures of the student for the author page or author slide
Personalize slide shows - powerpoint, kidpix
Thank-you notes for parents, volunteers, speakers, chaperones - A picture
of the class or participant can be on the thank-you or included inside the
note.
Websites
Portfolios
Print pictures on shrink papers heat them to make key chains, pins,
earrings, pendants, etc.
Print pictures on iron-on transfer paper to make pillows, t-shirts,
Print pictures on sheets of stickers or sheet magnets
Make transparencies of pictures - wrap around a straight side vase and
put a votive inside for "stained glass" effect.
The digital camera is treated like any other library equipment which is
circulated. We have it bar-coded and cataloged, so teachers must check it
out like any other item. There is a 1 day check out limitation on the
camera (which we do sometimes over-ride), but this is just to help us
keep it equally attainable to everyone, since it is the only camera we
have on campus.
I am asking teachers to take the camera on all field trips this year and
take at least one disk full of pictures of the interesting places they
go. I plan on making scrapbooks about each of the most commonly visited
places. Next year, teachers can check these scrapbooks out BEFORE they
take their field trip in order to teach the children something about the
place they will visit and to build some excitement about their trip. In
these scrapbooks, I will also include brochures, website information,
personal reports or sidebars from students and teachers, souvenirs, or
any other items related to the place.
Another neat way our camera has been used is to take pictures of signs in
our area that the students are familiar with (street signs, billboards,
road signs, etc.) Kindergarten teachers make posters or bulletin boards
out of these and use it for discussions when they do thematic units on
Neighborhoods/My Community.
Another kindergarten teacher took photos of the places where her
students' parents work She used these photos to do a bulletin board
during a Community Helpers unit. The kids were beaming when they saw
their parent's job "in the spotlight."
We also have used the camera to take pictures of new employees to do a
beginning of the year bulletin board for the main hall by the office. It
has owls in a tree saying "Whooooo's New at Otken Elementary This Year?"
Photos, names, and position help us put a name with the face with all of
our newbies. It makes them feel welcome, too.
We take pictures of special activities and awards. When a child reaches
a goal, teachers take a picture of the student and the recognition. It
can be sent home.
For back to school night teachers have used the digital camera to
create a special classroom display of each student involved in class
activities.
Teachers have used the pictures in class newsletters and bulletin
boards. We had a "Get Caught Reading" bulletin board with pictures of
students reading in classrooms, DEAR time, and cafeteria. We had a
bulletin board with pictures of teachers and their favorite books.
Teachers have made class books with photos as well as illustrations.
Science experiments can be recorded in picture with steps of the
scientific method illustrated.
Our art teacher had the students take photographs of each other posing.
The
students then each drew a picture of him or herself from the photo.
Students may take photos on study trips and use the actual photos in any
writing activity instead of premade graphics.
We use ours for everything. Many of the teachers take
first day of school pictures and post them. They take
pictures all year and create Power Point presentations
of their year, save it and give copies to the kids.
We take pictures of guests and print them immediately.
We just had Missouri Governor Holden and Minority
leader Richard Gephardt at our school. Within minutes
of them leaving pictures were flying around the
school. It was great. I keep them--I have 3--in the
library. Teachers have to sign them out and bring
them back that afternoon. They are great for field
trips. Teach those teachers Power Point and they will love
you forever!
Our teachers take the cameras on field trips and the pictures are used
afterwards on the teacher's web pages or for PowerPoint presentations.
My favorite use is to create our own Read posters. Kids pick their
favorite book and we take their picture. Our posters are all over the
school and we get lots of comments from parents, visitors, etc.
I'm in a high school and we use our digital camera all the time. I do a
weekly powerpoint presentation and have pictures of things going on at
school. It runs through our closed circuit system.
Art teachers use it for various things. They take pictures of student art
work so they can remember and show the next group of students...give them
ideas. We have students "running" for office and instead of having to
bring a picture from home...I take a picture of each student, print it and
they use it on their poster.
Taking pictures of field trips, making a quick newsletter and sending
home for parents the same day.
"Special Me" books and PowerPoint presentations.
Picture Books for Resouce and ESL students
1. To insert pictures or background into PowerPoint presentations,
2. To create personal "Read" posters using our school staff,
3. To create book displays, photographing the covers of books we
already own; and sadly,
4. To document injuries as the result of fights at school
and or child abuse cases for the counselors to use with CPS (I've taken
pictures of bruises and cuts and burns).
We have used the digital cameras to make a slide show in classes. With
the right jack, they can plug into a TV and run a series of slides.
Content varies.... Student presentations, teacher taking pics of art work,
ecology field trips, review/critiques for sepcial school events, etc.
I did a digital camera training with my teachers a few weeks ago.
I posted the hand-out I gave them on my web page. It might have some good
ideas for you. It also has some links to other pages. Good luck!!
http://www.lesd.k12.az.us/PV/specials/media/digitalcameras.html
How about letting students take pictures outside or
inside of what they think a hexagon is, octagon,
square, etc.
For younger ones learning time, take pictures of
different clocks with different times. This could
also work with colors.
Take pictures of interesting projects happening in the class.
I have to proctor Fine Arts students. Each year at
Progress Report Night, I have a PowerPoint
presentation that runs continuously with music,
explaining what the course is. It also has the
students doing hands on activities. Parents love to
see their children in these presentations.
Teachers do instant bulletin boards and/or Powerpoint
presentations at the beginning of school of all their
students. Special projects/activities are instantly
captured for Powerpoint presentations/bulletin boards on
Open House nights. (Every classroom has a PC hooked up
to a TV monitor.) These same images can be emailed to
the district Webmaster to be placed on the district's
homepage. I make Powerpoint presentations of the covers
of books I plan to book talk, so that the books can keep
circulating while I booktalk them for a week or two in
all classes.
Students shoot their field trips; produce Power Point presentations of
what they learned.
I do a Power Point orientation lesson to the LMC and photograph areas to
emphasize and show what special activities looked like in the past (Book
Fair, Accelerated Reader store, Terrific Tuesday Lunch in the LMC). Then
I burn the presentation on a CD for students who enter school later in
the school year.
All about me presentations by students as they learn Power Point.
Add an author page to student-produced books with their picture in it.
Photos for web page.
PE coach photographs different parts of equipment and posts to his web
page for students to identify.
Photograph and print out quick pics for school activities.
Photograph good bulletin boards/decorated doors for future reference.
Photograph steps in science lab demos for students who were absent or to
help remember how we did something in a lesson for next year.
Document how students left center area in the LMC when I e-mail teachers
to send them back to clean it up--zap it by e-mail so they can all see!
I think I remember teachers going to a web site by
Kodak to get lesson plans using digital cameras.
I had 4th grade students write a short biography and then the kids paired
up and took pictures of each other. I'm supposed to get each classes bios
together for a book, but I haven't done that yet.
You can find a few examples from teachers in Wisconsin here:
http://www.ecb.org/ttt/tech.htm#digital
My sixth grade teacher does a unit on Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs. After
several weeks of research, small groups (5-6) prepare a presentation
using Power Point that demonstrates what their civilization was like.
They have use of digital cameras for one session in which they bring
costumes, objects, etc. and stage pictures to illustrate the point they
want to make. The challenge is to set up pictures so that modern society
is not revealed in their shots. They must plan ahead and think about how
to set up pictures. They have a great time preparing and even better
time showing their projects. Besides the information they share, they
learn how to create an effective presentation. Thank goodness for a
teacher who understands Power Point very well. It's one of my favorite
sixth grade projects.
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Tawana West, LMS E-mail: twest@uark.edu
Walker Elementary School phone: 479.750.8874
1701 S. 40th Street fax: 479.750.8717
Springdale, AR 72762 A National Blue Ribbon School
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