Digital+Cameras

=**Using digital cameras in the classroom.** = =1. Explain the different ways a teacher would be able to use a digital camera in the classroom. =
 * As a teacher I would use the for documenting field trips and assemblies put on at the school.
 * I would have the children find pictures to tell a story, on a specific topic, by using power point for their presentation.
 * Assignments that are given out can be documented by the students recording the process using pictures.
 * I would use the for helping the children create a yearbook and documenting school activities.
 * I would like the students to use pictures to enhance their assigned reports and projects
 * I would have the students use a camera to find specific details to a subject and bring them back to share with the class.
 * I would use the camera to highlight a students achievements, birthdays, and main events that are happening to them in their family.

 2. Explain how students would use a digital camera in the classroom for learning.
 > **My Fabulous Life in Pictures** > Using a scrapbook to capture many the child's experiences at school, vacations, friends, family, and pets. The scrapbook would be about each student highlighting their life. This is a very individualized and creative way to capture their uniqueness. A book about their life by Klutz Press
 * I would have the students use a camera to document different projects in science, such as, the of a butterfly.
 * I would have them use a camera for social studies and take pictures of significant landmarks in our city.
 * I would have them use a camera for learning about math by taking pictures of patterns, grouping like objects together, and creating a measuring line for addition and subtraction.
 * I would have them use a camera when going on field trips, taking pictures of what they found interesting.
 * I would have them create a digital story time to show what the students did on a vacation, family activities, and special outings.
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 * 1) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Add 1-2 websites you would use explaining or demonstrating how digital cameras are used in the schools and classrooms.
 * 2) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Websites for cameras in schools
 * 3) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Websites for kids to learn how to take great pictures
 * 4) <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">List 3-4 different project ideas for using digital cameras in the classroom. Add a link to the website where you found the project ideas.

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 5. **Make a Zoo Photo Album**. A field trip to a zoo will give the students an experience to photograph many different animals, plants and each other. This will enable them to make make a virtual scrapbook of their day at the zoo. Another option is the teacher will choose the best photos from each child and make a website documenting their trip. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Science project with zoo animals

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Subjects to teach about with digital cameras <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Activities that are fun for kids Fun for kids

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**The best camera to use in the Classroom**:
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 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">There are many cameras to #|choose from for the classroom or for personal use. The perfect camera for my classroom use would be an #|EasyShare kodak camera. The camera would allow you to teach the children the many uses of a digital camera without worrying about them abusing or breaking it. It is a good point and shoot camera for them to learn on.Describe the main specifications of the camera. For example resolution, pixels, settings, etc...
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The EasyShare #|Kodak camera has high resolution to take many quality pictures.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It has a resolution of 12 megapixels which will enable the students to make large pictures with no distortion.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The LCD screen is big enough for them to see what they have shot and decide whether they to keep it.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It corrects the red eyes of the people they photograph and captures facial recognition when they are trying to get different expressions from their classmates.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It is very affordable at $52.00 for the children to learn on and experience using a digital camera
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It is a great digital camera to use in the classroom because of the specifications I have already pointed out.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">This is a great digital camera to #|begin learning on, one may point and shoot.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It has an optical zoom to experiment with for the children to learn on.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It has an auto focus feature to utilize.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The white balance allows the children to change the lighting for any given environment.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It has an easy memory card to use and is lightweight for the children to handle.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It is easy to download to the computer and is kid friendly.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Add an image of the camera you selected.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Kodak EasyShare C143 Digital Camera
<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Looking for a camera that makes sharing your pictures as simple as 1, 2, 3? Then you’ll love the Kodak EasyShare C143 Digital Camera. The C143 is a 12 megapixel digital camera with a 3X optical zoom and 2.7-inch bright LCD. The C143 features Kodak's Smart Capture and Facial Recognition along with Kodak's unique -inchShare-inch button that allows for one-button upload to email, KODAK GALLERY, YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK, FLICKR, TWITTER, and ORKUT sites. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Digital camera specifications <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Kodak store for specifications > <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Add 1-2 website(s) about the camera you selected, the website you select should have enough information on it so others will be able to learn about the camera.

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">1. Describe the basics of a Digital Camera:

 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">You get instant feedback with a digital camera, so the reward is immediate.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Printing pictures and posting them to websites and sending them to family and friends is easy to accomplish.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Correct your shots with digital tools found on the camera. For example, red eyes,to soften the picture, to add light or darken, and cropping the picture closer is your individual choice.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Discovering an artist within yourself through photography. It is a creative outlet that lets you decide what you will make of the pictures. One may make a calendar, stationary paper, and use photo prints on material in creating a quilt.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The use of a digital camera for the enjoyment of photography.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 2. When taking pictures the resolution. pixels, and megapixels are important to the overall quality of the picture. E xplain resolution, pixels, megapixel
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">By having higher megapixels you can print larger pictures with great quality and detail.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Pixel actually means picture element, it is the tiniest part of the the cameras senors. mega stands for millions, so the picture is made up of millions of elements.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Megapixels can be referred to as dots per inch or how many dots are placed on the picture.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">An example of this would be if one wanted to print an eight by ten picture at 300 dots per inch you would need to multiply 300 x 8 and 300 x 10. The product of these dimensions would be 3000 x 2400 to produce a quality picture well, which translates into a 7.2 megapixel camera.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Resolution is about multiplying the number of pixels vertically and horizontally to capture the pictures image. I have just given an example of what this means previously.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The resolution refers to the size you can produce of the finished product and how clear the image will be.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> 3.What is digital flow?
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It is an organization of a team or group of people who are together on a virtual project of their chosen work.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It is a representation of the documents captured that are being edited and moved from one step to another.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 4. Explain the printing process?
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The printing process today is quite simple today with an array of printers here are some suggestions:
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The type of printer one uses will make a difference.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">If you need to print photos with high quality one should consider an inkjet printer with six colors.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Connecting to your printer with a USB port is the easiest way to print photos.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Look for a printer that allows you to replace the ink cartridges separately, so there will be no waste in the ink and costlier for you to produce the photos.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Choosing the right paper for prints is an important detail to follow.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Use special inkjet paper for printing photos that are made for your printer. To avoid high cost mistakes print a few drafts on paper before printing you final copy.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Be careful with exposing your prints to light as they will fade and not last long.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Taking Good Pictures**:

 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Top Tips according to Kodak and digital photofix: **

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 1. Get down on the subjects level. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 2. Keep your background simple. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 3. Use a flash outdoors. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 4. Move in close to the subject or object. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 5. Take some vertical pictures. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 6. Lock the focus. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 7. Move it from the middle to mid-range and close-up. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 8. Know your flash's range to utilize the maximum distance. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 9. Watch the light and the best time of day to shoot a picture. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">10. Be a picture director and use your imagination. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">11. Read your digital camera manual. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">12. Keep the camera steady as you press __the shutter__ and take a picture. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">13. Compose your subject and the other elements carefully in your frame using the rule of thirds. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The rule of thirds suggests that you put the object or subject in any of the four intersection points like on a tic tac toe grid. It is better to put your subject slightly off center and not in the middle. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">14. Use the night mode when taking pictures in the dark. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">15. Use a macro mode when shooting close-ups. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">16. Use a fast shutter when trying to get fast moving shots.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Macro Shots:**
<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**What is a macro shot?** <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">To bring to life the subject in an enlarged version with no distortion from the lens. This is not about zooming in, but taking a macro shot that will create the subject appearing lifelike.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Remember the more magnification one gets the less depth of field will result.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Use a camera with more megapixels for a better close-up shot.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Employ using a flash for the magnified pictures this will give you an edge in macrophotography.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Use of special lens to the camera will assist in a better macro shot.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Focus correctly and meter your camera correctly by lowering your aperture as low as you can. Example: Lower to an f16 to an f32 for best results.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Using a tri-pod can be beneficial if a slight wind is blowing or one is having a difficult time holding the camera still.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The macro shot is usually found on the tulip symbol, but this may not be the best way to get the shot you are after.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Use of telephoto lens will increase your ability of a great macro photo.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">One must have patience in getting the perfect macro shot.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">In using the macro mode one will want to focus on a subject closer to their lens than normal.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The macro icon looks like a flower similar to a tulip.

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Project ideas:**
<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">1. Investigate the differences in rocks and soil. The colors and shapes and significant details. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 2. Flower the many different colors, shape, and sizes. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 3. Insects and spiders and the similarities and differences between them. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 4. Water in it's varied forms. Water in liquid, steam, and solid ice.