Using digital cameras in education is yet another way to incorporate differentiated learning into your classroom. Visual literacy needs to be an important part of everyone's educational experience. Just as people read text they should be able to read images and understand how images communicate ideas and experiences. Digital images offer students and teachers opportunities to be creative with photographs. The two most important trends in digital imaging are an increase in image quality and a reduction in camera cost. A reduction in the cost of digital cameras makes for an exciting possibility of an increasingly affordable technology to integrate into your classroom.Some exciting ideas for using digital imagery in your classroom:- photo journals of field trips
- class newsletters
- bulletin boards
- powerpoint presentations
- photos of vocabulary items
- picture alphabet
- poster designs
- photo seating charts
- personalized name tags
- photo essays
- art activities
- e-mailing pictures to parents for class updates
- flash cards
- photo greeting cards
- class scrapbook
The possibilities really are endless. Digital cameras have revolutionized how we use and adapt images in the classroom and the school environment. For more ideas, try taking a look at the posted links.
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