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- Use
Visual Mapping and Imaging Software
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- Visual
Mapping with Inspiration and
Kidspiration
- Use the photo sites
to locate a photo that could serve as the focus of an
activity. Copy and paste the photo into the main idea
of the Kidspiration or Inspiration page. Develop the
activity in Kidspiration or Inspiration.
- Download
a trail version of Inspiration or
Kidspiration.
- Learn more about
visual
learning
- Explore the templates
in Inspiration and Kidspiration.
- Adapt a template for
your own activity.
- Use visual mapping to
organize ideas visually: categorize, Venn Diagrams,
cause/effect, before/after
- Check out
Kidspiration
Projects
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- Photoshop
- Explore online tips,
techniques, and tutorials for using
Photoshop.
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- Prompts and
Starters
- Create activities
that include prompts or starters. Start with a
children's book, an event, a nonfiction book, or a
newspaper article.
- Draw and
Paint Software
- Try one of the
following ideas. Create your own activity:
- Create a visual field
trip: use drawings, maps, directions, and
highlights
- Create drawings of
Native American rugs, ancient pottery, or other
artifacts.
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- KidPix
Software
- Explore the many
things you can do with KidPix, KidWorks, and other
visual packages for kids. You might also try doing a
search for the name of the software, a topic, and the
word activity. For example, go to Google and search
(Kidpix plants projects). Select an idea and repurpose
it for your class. Try the activity yourself as a
model and share your results.
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- Tons
of Kidpix Ideas by
Grade,
K,
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6
- KidPix
Country Gallery
- KidPix
Links
- Learning
Space - KidPix
Exploration
- Examples:
Idioms,
Faces,
WordArt,
and KidPix
Lego
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- Choose Your Favorite
Activity
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- Build
a Lesson or Activity Page
- Explore some examples
of digital
camera lessons
at the bottom of the photography page. Take your
favorite activity or idea from the workshop and create
a lesson page that you and other teachers can use. Or,
create an activity/assignment page for children. You
can include a title, picture, text, and links! Go to
Web
Worksheet Wizard
and follow the directions.
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Created by Annette
Lamb,
4/01. Updated 7/01.
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