I have always believed that adding visuals into any lesson helps a student really grasp a concept. When I started to ask my students to take their own pictures to include in their lesson work, I found that they understood the concepts even better and they took more pride in their assignments. As I started to look for research to support my thoughts on the uses of digital photography in the classroom I came across a few really great articles that supported my views.
One such article, "Five Reasons to Teach Digital Photography," (http://photography.lovetoknow.com/Teaching_Digital_Photography_to_Students) really hammers home why teachers need to teach their students about digital photography. The five reasons presented give clear reasons for why this skill needs to be brought into the classroom. Unfortunately, the one thing that is not discussed in detail, only mentioned, is what digital to photography can bring to various subjects such as history, math, or science.
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It should be really interesting to research this topic. I look foward seeing where your research leads you. I haven't really done anything in my classes with photography but I'm curious to see creative ways to incorperate it into a social studies class. When I clicked on your link I did not see the "five reasons" article. I don't know if someone removed it or if I'm looking in the wrong place.
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ReplyDeleteI read Joe's post - when I clicked on your "five reasons" link the page opened up but there was a message that said "no text available at this time". Anyway, I will be interested to follow your blog as you examine the possibilities of digital photography in the classroom. Have you taken the digital photography class with Marty Mayer? I took it last summer and learned so much. I work alot with graphics because I teach Web Design at Santa Fe College. Having students use their own photos adds a whole new level of creativity.
Good luck getting started - Mary
I, too, could not access the article, but reading your rave impressions of digital photography and your students linked my back to our educational theory readings - the brain-based learning model seems to match your use of photography with your student's lessons. - Keep going with it! Pam
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