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Digital Cameras

"Students can either be passive receivers of media messages or they can be digital content creators and critical thinkers" - Matthew Needleman

Definition:
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  A camera (still or video) which stores images in a digital format
Tools:
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 Digital Camera
Storage Cards
Video Camera
Cable to connect camera to computer
Cell Phones
Tripod - good for video as well as still images.
How to:
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 Download a Word document  Tips for good photography
Great video by Matthew Needleman on Film School For Video Podcasters
Video Production: Planning a digital story (stills) or digital video project
Pedagogical uses:
learn_idea		 The uses of photographs and video in the classroom is endless
Record work in progress
  • steps in a science lab
  • progress of an arts project - can trace the process
  •  record of oral reading through the cycle
In the classroom
  • take a photo of notes on the board for future consultation
  • use photographs for digital storytelling, alphabet books, illustrate projects, stories...
  • document change (science experiments, photograph writing and archive in a digital portfolio...)
  • Create digital stories, documentaries, book trailers, interviews...
Collaboration in the community:
collab3		 Photograph classroom or school events and share with the wider community (be sure to be aware of permissions re publishing)
Get your students to record school events for publication.

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