- Digital
Imaging
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A digital
camera takes photographs and video. A
small, reusable chip, memory card/stick,
floppy disk, CD, or tape is used to record
and save the still and motion pictures.
These images can then be uploaded to a
computer or printer. A digital video
camera is used predominately to record
video. Some cameras such as a Handiscope
or web cam are used mostly to send visual
information rather than save it. Hand and
pen scanners are also available. A tiny
camera can also be attached to some
PDAs.
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more about digital imaging at
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Photography.
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- Selection
- Synergy
- PDAs
- Digital
Imaging
- Portable
Keyboard
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Devices
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- Pros
- reusable
- no film
development
- Cons
- initial cost is still
higher than film cameras
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- Classroom
Ideas
- Use photos in some
of the following activities: Portfolios and yearbooks,
Field trips, Class newspapers, Virtual museums, Nature
projects, Open house activities, Screensavers, Journal
writing
- Take photos around
the school and make a "school map" with photos (or
park, playground, or town)
- Take photos of
dioramas, sculptures, and other
creations
- Create
pictionaries, photo essays, and multimedia
presentations to writing:
- Take pictures of
action words and things that can be
described
- Take pictures of
opposites (big, small), named positions (in, out)
and use them for writing activities.
- Create an "I spy
with my own eye" games using student
photographs
- Create an "I am
thinking of ..." game using photos students
take
- Take pictures of
words related to vocabulary; label
photographs
- Take pictures of
objects of particular colors and create color games
for young children
- Take photographs
and write dialogue to go with photos
- Take photographs
of children working; write about the work or
play
- Take pictures of
prosocial activity and write about those
activities: sharing, helping, thanking
- Take photos that
represent "emotions" and write about situations
that make you feel a particular way
- Take career photos
and match tools, locations, and people to
careers
- Create games or
quizzes using photographs
- A Photo
Series
- Design an activity
that might use a series of digital photos.
Ideas:
- Photos of any
classroom activity and write the
directions
- Photos of steps in
science experiment including materials, procedures,
results
- Photos of steps in
cooking or safety
- Photos over time:
one day, weather event, building constructed, plant
grows
- Photos different
angles: above, below, behind
- Photos tell story:
cause/effect, before/after, good/bad,
proper/improper, example/nonexample,
ABCs
- Photos the show:
plot, setting, characters, action,
climax
- Photos that show:
yesterday, today, tomorrow & match to verbs and
sequencing
- Photos from a
skit: ask students to place photos in
order
- Photos from a
field trip: retell the event
- Photo
Combinations
- Make creative
combinations. Ideas:
- Start with a photo
of your head. Add a hat or modify your face. Put
yourself in a wanted poster
- Start with a photo
of your body. Add new clothing or a new
background.
- Cut out photos add
a backing of flannel, velcro, or magnets. Use in
stories
- Match photos and
descriptive words
- Claymation
- Create a clay or
playdough object. Take a series of photos and place
in software. Select animation option.
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Selection
| Synergy
| PDAs
| Digital Imaging
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Keyboard | Other
Devices | Teacher
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Graphic courtesy of Sony -
http://sony.com
- Created by
Annette
Lamb,
05/02.
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