Extended Learning Opportunities Blog URL:http://ELODigitalPhoto.blogspot.com
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| Basics Camera Skills | |
Digital camera controls - from Kodak's
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Directions: Go to the Web site. Pick one of more of the following topics to
learn more about digital cameras. Post what you learned to the blog in the "Basic Camera Skills" section. Include in your post how this information could benefit you when using digital cameras in the classroom. See topics below: |
Digital Camera Characteristics
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Directions: Pick one or more of the following topics to learn more about digital cameras. Post what you learned to the blog in the "Basic Camera Skills" section. Include in your post how this information could benefit you when using digital cameras in the classroom. See topics below: Resolution Storage Connectivity Exposure Zoom View Finder Video output to television monitors Power Supply |
| General camera care
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Directions: Learn how to take care of you digital camera from this
Web site. Post what you learned to the blog in the "Basic Camera Skills" section. Include in your post how this information could benefit you when using digital cameras in the classroom.
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Introduction to digital photography
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Directions: Read through lesson 2 (understanding resolution and/or 6 (file size, compression and memory cards). Post what you learned to the blog in the "Basic Camera Skills" section. Include in your post how this information could benefit you when using digital cameras in the classroom. |
| Composition |
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Taking great pictures - Kodak's Web site
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Directions: Learn more about taking good pictures by picking
one of the topics listed. Post what you learned to the blog in the "Composition" section. Include in your post how this information could benefit you when using digital cameras in the classroom. See some of the possible topics below: Top 10 tips for great pictures Photographing people and animals Photographing holidays and events .... |
Photo tips beyond auto.
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Directions: Pick a topic that you would like to learn more about. Post what you learned to the blog in the "Composition" section. Include in your post how this information could benefit you when using digital cameras in the classroom. |
Tedd Long Photography
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Directions: Look over some of Tedd Long's pictures. Pick one picture and evaluate the composition. Post what you learned to the blog in the "Composition" section include the category and name of the picture so that others can locate which one you have evaluated. Include in your post how this information could benefit you when using digital cameras in the classroom. |
| Photo Editing Software |
| PhotoShop Elements 3.0 |
Open up PhotoShop Elements 3.0 and click on the tutorial links at the top. Complete one that you find interesting. Be prepared to share what you have learned. |
Open up PhotoShop Elements 3.0 and click on the "create" link. Choose one of the topics, slide show, photo album pages, card, post card, wall calendar or Web photo gallery. Review the directions and complete the project you have chosen. Be prepared to share with the class. Paint.net More detailed description of menus and program capabilities |
| Picasa | ||
| Picasa http://picasa.google.com/support/ |
Using the Picasa Getting Started Guide learn how to post pictures online to Picasa. Share what you learned | |
| Using Digital Cameras in the Classroom | ||
| Explore the following Web sites and locate 1-3 additional lesson plans that you could adapt to your classroom setting. | ||
Paul Reinhart, Ohio Technology Teacher of the Year has some
excellent ideas for using digital cameras in his classroom.
Adobe's Digital Kid's Club - lessons and activities 1001 uses for a digital camera - geared toward educators Digital Storytelling |
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Be prepared to share your ideas with the class. |
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Learn New Software |
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Photo Story 3 |
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Print off this tutorial and follow the easy steps to build a movie. |
Photo Story 3 is a FREE program from Microsoft that allows you to create a movie of your pictures. You can add titles, record narration, add music and fancy transitions. It is available only for PC computers. Print off the tutorial and follow the steps to build a movie from your photos. | |
| TuxPaint: http://www.tuxpaint.org A free and simple paint and drawing program for children ages 3-12 that is similar to Kid Pix. Read Me File - shows the program basics |