Ideas
for using Digital Photography technology in classroom-based instruction
Photo-glossary
Display of geological specimens
Virtual zoo
Virtual fieldtrip
Document class experiments and experiences
Highlight local and historic landmarks
Record student events (like science fair)
Enhance student presentations
Enhance lectures and handouts
Publish class / school newsletter
Enhance school web-page
Create a CD-multimedia “time capsule”
Create art
Digital timeline with pictures
Attach to microscope
On-line
resources for instructors using digital photography in
the classroom. These sites give examples of digital photography uses, ideas,
lesson plans, and help teach the instructor
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http://www.kodak.co.uk/country/US/en/digital/edu/k12Solutions/index.shtml |
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Kodak’s solution page of K-12 educators. This is an good reference to find photo basics, lesson plans, |
| http://www.fcae.nova.edu/~burmeist/FETC99.html | |
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Digital Photography and the K-12
Educator-comprehensive site discussing equipment, trends, applications,
legal issues, tips and more |
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Multi-media Mania |
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http://www.lphs.dupage.k12.il.us/stu_proj/mic_chem/final/choice.htm |
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Pictures and information about exotic animals |
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Highlights of a science fair |
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Digital Photography: A Free On-line Course |
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Creating electronic portfolios for teachers |
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http://www.lphs.dupage.k12.il.us/stu_proj/photo1-2/index.htm |
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Excellent example of a Digital Photography class
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| 1001 uses for a digital camera | |
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Wonderful pictures of US and international landmarks and sites. |
Copyright information
http://lib.runet.edu/copyright.html- This is the Radford University / McConnell Library information page concerning fair use and copyright information. Be aware, many copyright issues concerning multimedia materials are still unprecedented.
For the most part, "If you create it (take a picture) then you own it." However this is not always true in a university setting if you are creating media as part of your job responsibilities. You should have no problems creating media to teach classes here at RU, however, should you desire to use these media elsewhere (i.e. "for profit"), the Commonwealth of Virginia may own some rights to your work. Refer to the RU Faculty Handbook concerning Intellectual Rights.
Also, the Multi-Media Center at Radford University is an excellent source of information concerning copyright information and ownership issues.
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