The digital camera is a wonderful technology tool to use with ESL students. Students can take pictures as well as learn how to download, rename, save, organize, and use their pictures for writing and projects. With the help of PowerPoint students can also create presentations to be shown in the mainstream class. These are some ways that the digital camera has been incorporated into our curriculum:
- Students created a bulletin board-"People and Places in Our School"-using digital pictures taken of the principal, school nurse, special area teachers, lunchroom staff, custodial staff, etc. Students then wrote what each person's job is in the school.
- We have taken the digital cameras on field trips, taken pictures, and then back in the computer lab, the students downloaded and renamed their pictures(an excellent vocabulary lesson). The pictures were then used as writing prompts.
- Students created a digital fashion show using the pictures and PowerPoint software.
- Students created digital essays of a their day at school and digital essays of things important to them.
For more ideas on using the digtial camera in the classroom click on the link below.
Jerri Cheek's Digital Camera Theme Page
The Digital Camera in Education
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