Digital
Imaging and Video
Digital
imaging and video can help to unleash students’
creative abilities, given them freedom to express themselves in unique
ways. Learning visual and media
literacy concepts in the production of videos and digital imaging can
also
foster critical thinking in students.
Explore these technologies to learn how to tap into learning in
new and
different ways.
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Digital
Imaging: Using digital images in the
classroom can foster creativity, and encourage self expression by
giving
students the opportunity to explore and learn about content and
themselves
through visual representations. View
the
Introducing Digital Imaging PowerPoint presentation for some
background
information.
Video: The use of video can allow students to plan, produce, and edit videos. Video can also be used as a tool for student exploration and inquiry.
Digital Images Resources
Lights,
Camera, and Digital Imaging in the Classroom
This
is an
article on digital cameras and digital video, and how they are being
used more
in the classroom and some hints when using them.
How Stuff Works: How Digital Cameras
Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera.htm
This site describes how digital cameras
work. It also has many links at the bottom of the page to information
about:
resolution, output, storage, compression, lenses, what a digital camera
can do,
advantages and disadvantages, and many more.
Digital Camera Guide
http://www.digitalcamera-guide.com/
This site has links to "Tips for
Photography", "Digital Camera Glossary", "Digital vs.
Film", "How to Choose a Camera, "General Digital Camera
Tips", and much more.
Digital
Images In the Classroom Resources
Digital Camera Lesson Plans
http://webs.kodak.com/US/en/digital/dlc/plus/chapter5/lessonPlans.shtml
This is collection of lesson plans,
organized by subject, and posted on the Kodak Web site.
Using a Digital Camera in the Classroom
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~toh/image/DigitalCameraUses.htm
This is a general list that might inspire
you to create your own lesson plan ideas.
Lessons
in Photoshop
for both teachers and students
Video
Resources:
Projects
and Lesson Plans for Digital Video
http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/DVE/FusionDVE/html/projects_lesson_plans.html
This is a site published by the NCSA
(National Center for Supercomputing Applications) and is funded through
and NSF
grant. It provides ideas and software suggestions for planning lessons
involving digital video.
Apple’s education resources using video
http://education.apple.com/education/ilife/subject_template.php?subject_id=1