5 Uses for a Digital Camera in MY classroom

This week in class we were able to work on our power point that we will be presenting to the class. Sandy took us into Picasa and we were able to modify and alter our images that we took last week. It was super fun adding different effect to the images to make them look completely different. We also were able to start putting out power point together; it was pretty fun to see our work coming together! Not quite finished yet.... But it will be!!
Now for the main reason of this week’s blog: 5 uses for digital cameras in my classroom...

1. Take pictures throughout the year, and then create a year book for each student.
2. I can use photos for seating, and attendance charts.
3. Take photos of the child and also have the child bring in photos for a book about them self.
4. Create step by step instructions using images.
5. As a class take pictures of all different things to help prompt my students to write about certain things in the pictures.

This will be so exciting for the students. With the pictures throughout the year it won’t just be pictures of them in the classroom, but it will picture of them at all of the field trips we go on… Anything special that we do!
Now with the seating chart this will be super helpful to anyone who comes into my classroom! I will not only be able to learn their names quicker but also those who come into my class will be able to match a name to the students face!
I can take pictures of the student, and also have the student bring in some of their younger pictures. This way we can create a book that they could narrate along with the pictures of the student’s life.
Step by step instructions are especially helpful if someone can actually SEE what is going to be done next. In the younger grades the students may not be able to read complete instructions on how to do something. So having pictures to illustrate what needs to be done would be super nice!
I know how hard it is to think of something to write about. So if I were to take my class outside, through our class, and around the school we could then take pictures of all sorts of objects and places. This could then be part of a daily rotation. Look through the different images and find one that inspires the student, then they would write about the object or place. It would be very interesting as a teacher to see what the students write about!