Fun using Digital Cameras!

Five ways I will use Digital Cameras in my classroom:
1. Have each student take home the classroom camera over the weekend to take pictures of what we are learning in class and share it with his or her classmates.
2. Play games such as a guessing game where we take pictures and the students try to guess the location the picture was taken around the school.
3. Teach the students teamwork and sharing skills. Split the kids in groups and have them go around the school taking pictures of plants and animals.
4. Each student takes a turn to spotlight another student so he or she takes a picture and tells about the student to the class.
5. Show the students how to be creative. Ask them to take a unique picture around the school, it teaches them to be original and observant.

This week we learned all about digital cameras and how we could incorporate them in our classrooms. I want to teach second grade so i wasn't sure i would be able to teach my students that young how to use a camera. Although, doc. waters had us split into groups of students who wanted to teach second grade as well. We created pictures of "exercise" in the eyes of a second grader, this made me realize that even that young they can learn alot from using a digital camera. Also, we learned how to use picassa and manipulate our original pictures into creations of our own! I really liked this program because it made our project different, and stand our among others. After taking pictures and manipulated them, we created a powerpoint describing "exercise" like a second grader. i really enjoyed this assignment, it was different and fun. Also, it really encouraged me to do this when i become a teacher.