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Dani GulliverIdeas for how to incorporate digital cameras into the maths classroom (can be adapted for any KLA though)
Maths Mathematics Activities Resources Digital Camera Photos Lesson Idea
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My Favorite Sites for Acquiring Photos for Classroom Use
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Juli LortonClassroom examples including math focus, writing prompts, categorization...
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I am sure that almost none of your students would ever include digital cameras or images as tools they associate with math. This is one of the reasons why they can be such a powerful tool in the mathematics classroom--they change the way students view math.
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Digital cameras and images can also become the basis for project-based learning artifact.
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digital images can make many concepts come alive.
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In the May, 2004 issue of Learning and Leading with Technology, Glen Bull and Ann Thompson provide readers with a four-step framework for the use of digital images across all content areas.
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Our goal is to get them to see mathematical concepts in real-world images.
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The NCTM theme standard Connections states that students should be able to connect mathematical concepts to the outside world.
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Teachers who use digital cameras can get students out of the classroom and into their environment to capture real-world examples of mathematical concepts.
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The Internet is a gold mine for finding digital images to use in your classroom.
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One of the best ways to assess whether students understand a particular mathematical concept is to use a photo as the basis for a writing prompt and have students solve the problem.
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Photo of the Week. Each week I post a photo that I have found on the Internet in which a mathematical concept is evident, to me at least. It is up to my students to do some research to find out what the concept is and then post their guess at the Photo of the Week blog.
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The first and most impressive feature of Flickr is it allows you to post photos to your blog. This makes the blog another canvas for your students' work.
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Because Flickr is Web based, you don't have to worry about whether it or will work on your PC or Mac.
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Another option for using the digital photos is simply to insert them into a word processing document and add text for each photo.
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H. HampsonUsing digital images and cameras in the math classroom.
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I am sure that almost none of your students would ever include digital cameras or images as tools they associate with math. This is one of the reasons why they can be such a powerful tool in the mathematics classroom--they change the way students view math. No longer is it a class where the teacher lectures about & defines procedures related to a new concept before handing out a worksheet or assigning pages in the textbook for homework. Interesting and engaging projects can be designed around the use of digital cameras and images, projects that have the potential to motivate students at a far greater level than a simple worksheet. Indeed, digital images can make many concepts come alive. In addition, the selection of subjects and their use requires critical thinking and reasoning on the part of students.
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- Flickr - Millions of users, million of photos. This is Web 2.0 at its finest. This photo sharing site allows users to tag their photos, or add keywords to them when they upload. When you search for photos here, you enter a tag into the search box and any photo that has been tagged with that keyword is returned. Tips for using Flickr:
- Try a tag search for math nature and you will get photos from folks who have tagged photos with those words. Go to the site and try this.
- You can also do a group search for photos. Do the same search from above and your results will show groups who have uploaded photos with the theme math nature.
- KidsClick - This page contains links to special image databases under the following categories: Art, Astronomy/Space, Animals, History/Society. Some of the links include Astronomy Picture of the Day, FWS Image Archive, and American Memory Collection.
- Yotophoto - From the site: "Yotophoto is a search engine for free-to-use stock photographs and images. These are images that are either in the Public Domain or released under generous Creative Commons, GNU FDL or similar licenses."
- Stock.Xchng - This site is full of stock photos for professionals. It is still full of photos that are great for classroom use.
- PixelPerfect - Another site meant for professionals but full of of photos appropriate for classroom use. This is a comprehensive site on digital photography with tons of information on cameras, reviews, links, and more.
- Pics4Learning - A copyright free image library for teachers. I can't say I'm real high on this one--there just isn't the depth here that you'll find in the sites above.
My Favorite Sites for Acquiring Photos for Classroom Use - Flickr - Millions of users, million of photos. This is Web 2.0 at its finest. This photo sharing site allows users to tag their photos, or add keywords to them when they upload. When you search for photos here, you enter a tag into the search box and any photo that has been tagged with that keyword is returned. Tips for using Flickr:
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Chris DillonDigital Cameras & Digital Imaging in the Classroom
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