Digital+Images

Points that I learned from the reading:
 * I will not regret having a digital camera on hand. I will want to take as many pictures as possible. When I get too many pictures there are lots of different ways for me to organize. One way is picasa3. There is also online photo sharing, this would be great for parents to see (but be sure to have a photo release and permission from the principal.)
 * There are so many different ideas for you to use digital cameras in the classroom. As a teacher, I will use one for sure and I hope that I can have access for my students to use.
 * There are both negatives and positives to consider when using digital cameras in the classroom. The positives include: its fun, cheap to take, helps students to learn quickly, and it helps students to learn visually. Negatives include: some students will not want to be photographed, it takes up a lot of storage space on the computer, its expensive to print, some digital cameras are complicated.

The Perfect Camera for elementary students would be a cheaper one, in case a student accidentally breaks it. Also I would try to find a simple camera with less special features so that it is not difficult to practice with.

Examples of how I would use digital cameras in my classroom: 1) Have students take photos to create a thank you postcard to send home to their parents 2) Have ESL students take photos for flashcards of new words they are learning in English 3) Create ABC books using photographs taken by students 4) Students will take photos of their favorite things to help get to know each other at the beginning of the school year 5) Create a book of colors with photographs for Kindergarten students who are learning about basic colors 6) I want to take photographs of my students throughout the year for a memory book to share at the end of the year 7) Use photographs of students for an attendance chart 8) Use photographs of students for classroom awards 9) To help students get excited about reading, take pictures of when you see a student reading and post the pictures on the "Amazing Readers Wall" 10) While learning about plants, give students an assignment to take pictures of different plants and label the parts

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