Using digital pictures to help students gain access to the curriculum

Using digital pictures to help Using digital pictures to help students gain access to the students gain access to the

curriculumcurriculum

Presented by Lisa Kontos and Violet Markmann January, 2007

AgendaAgenda

Success stories Success stories Why use itWhy use it Type of student who can benefitType of student who can benefit CamerasCameras Research shows….Research shows…. Create your own power point with Create your own power point with

imagesimages

Answer the following 2 questions:Answer the following 2 questions:

1. Why use images with your 1. Why use images with your students?students?

2. What is your experience with using 2. What is your experience with using digital images?digital images?

Why use images?Why use images?http://www.tasi.ac.uk/advice/usinhttp://www.tasi.ac.uk/advice/usin

g/images_education.htmlg/images_education.html

LisaLisa

Student WorkStudent Work

CamerasCameras

Photo Editor: Power Point & WordPhoto Editor: Power Point & Word

Control over digital photosControl over digital photos

Insert Picture: will allow you to browse to select an image to insert. Image Control: change to grayscale, black and white, or a watermark. Contrast (More/Less): adjusts the contrast between the colors of the

image. Brightness (More/Less): darken or brighten the image. Crop: drag the edge boxes on the image to delete outer portions. Line Style: change or add a border to the graphic. Text Wrapping: adjust how the document wraps the text around the

graphic. Format Picture: display the image properties. Reset Picture: deletes any modifications made to the image.

Power PointPower Point

Slide 1-Cover SlideSlide 1-Cover Slide Slide 2-Lisa & Violet image Slide 2-Lisa & Violet image

EnhancingEnhancing Slide 3-Lisa’s project-Examples of Slide 3-Lisa’s project-Examples of

using images in content areasusing images in content areas Slide 4-Ideas for using images with Slide 4-Ideas for using images with

my studentsmy students

Creating A Power Point with Creating A Power Point with ImagesImages

Open Power PointOpen Power Point Insert Photos from Network PhotoInsert Photos from Network Photo Make a bad picture betterMake a bad picture better Reflect on using digital images in the Reflect on using digital images in the

classroomclassroom

ReviewReview

Images in content areaImages in content area Modifying PhotosModifying Photos

Next classNext class:: Bring to next class on the 24Bring to next class on the 24thth your your

own pixs of students to set-up power own pixs of students to set-up power point for students to use.point for students to use.

ResourcesResources http://ejite.isu.edu/Volume1No1/Stokes.htmlhttp://ejite.isu.edu/Volume1No1/Stokes.html Handout for Handout for

teachersteachers http://www.tasi.ac.uk/advice/using/use.htmlhttp://www.tasi.ac.uk/advice/using/use.html Give this Give this

handout on day 2 wowhandout on day 2 wow http://leader.education.louisville.edu/edtl/thompson/http://leader.education.louisville.edu/edtl/thompson/

edem629/sum01/digital_camera_lessons.htm Resource for edem629/sum01/digital_camera_lessons.htm Resource for teachers on lesson plansteachers on lesson plans

http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/digitalcameras.htm http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/digitalcameras.htm Tons of digital camera resourcesTons of digital camera resources

http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/edu/lessonPlans/ http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/edu/lessonPlans/ Teachers can look at this for ideas to use digital imagesTeachers can look at this for ideas to use digital images

http://drscavanaugh.org/digitalcamera/advan.htm - pros & http://drscavanaugh.org/digitalcamera/advan.htm - pros & conscons