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I really like the misterteacher site. It is a great idea to compile different ways to utilize photography in math. Also, this would be something that you could do for any subject. You could create your own website like this one for whatever you teach and use the site as a resource in your classroom and as a resource for other teachers to use.

1. The first site I found was one that had several ideas I could use http://www.teachingmatters.org Do a search for Bringing Poetry to Life through Multimedia and it will give you the page. I have been unable to link the page directly. I have the technology for students to create slide shows. I would use Bringing Poetry to Life through Multimedia during National Poetry Month in April. It would be a good diversion for the students who will be taking the CRCT that month. It can be used with a variety of grade levels. Another one that I would make good use of is Creating Digital Book Reports. The students would be responsible for taking photographs to illustrate their chosen book and then creating a slide show.

2. I found this pamphlet online. I think it would be a good one to reproduce to pass out to parents (with permission, of course!) http://www.netc.org/earlyconnections/pub/brochure.pdf
 * 1) 2 Explore with digital tools, #4 Write, record and revisit and #5 Share and document learning are practical, doable ideas for most teachers in their classrooms. #4 could be used in the Media Center. Students would take pictures of different areas in the media center and then create their own Media Center Orientation PowerPoint. At the beginning of school year I would play it over our closed circuit TV to acquaint all students with the media center before they ever step foot in it. One suggestion under number 5 is to take family portraits at Open House night. I would do this instead for my Book Fairs and have a wall of fame for the families who came to Family Night. Students would see themselves on the wall every time they enter the Media Center.

3. One last web site I found and liked was found on none other than Scholastic. I am constantly amazed at what I find on their site. http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3122 The author lists 100 ways to use a digital camera in the classroom. The ideas are for both teacher and student. I got this idea from reading her list although I didn’t find the exact idea there. Students are supposed to learn the parts of a book. They could make their own slideshow of the parts of a book by using pictures they have taken. Not only would it be a hands-on project for the students but would a great assessment tool and visual to see if the students had really learned what the parts of a book were.

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http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/adsc/ 1. This website contains a collection of teacher resources to help teach digital skills in the classroom. I really like this website because each lesson comes with a step by step guide for students and teachers as well as examples of the end project. ISTE and NETS curriculum and content standards are included for every activity. My favorite lesson from this website has to do with using visual illustrations in poetry. This particular lesson allows students to structure their own text and visualize their ideas in innovative ways. Having students use visualization helps students think about concepts as they work on the final project. Since alliteration is taught in grades 6-8, this is an activity I could use at my school with all grades in conjunction with the literature teachers. In the lesson, students are asked to find examples of alliteration in poems or other sources and create their own poem using alliteration. They are then encouraged to write about a person or animal and find a picture to go along with their poem. Next students use Photoshop Elements to enhance their visual representation of alliteration. Students present their visual presentation to the class and explain how their poems use alliteration and discuss the choices they made in creating their project. This lesson could also be adapted to include representations using personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or symbolism with poems.

http://www.brunswick.k12.me.us/lon/lonlinks/digicam/ 2. This was my second favorite website because not only does the website give teachers ideas on ways to integrate the use of digital cameras in the classroom, but it also gives information about things like camera purchasing tips, links to other resources, student’s assessments, and even tours. One particular lesson that I found interesting was the one about creating an on-line field guide. In this lesson, students bring in insects they have found and take digital photos of them. They identify the insects and do research to find out about the insects’ habitat and eating habits. Then they write it up in field guide form and publish their work on the teacher’s/school’s website. I thought this lesson could be a good way to get some of the science teachers into the library and collaborate with them.

3.) http://www.carearts.org/lessons I like this website because it has resources for teachers of any grade level. One of the projects that I liked was the photojournalism project. In this project students use a photograph to tell the story of an event, people, place, or situation. Each photograph requires a caption that accurately describes what is going on in the picture. This could very easily be accomplished through the use of a photo blog and could replace some journal entries that teachers require in writing classes.

http://www.dcviews.com/tutors.htm I also thought it would be wise to include a site that had tutorials on how to use various cameras and photo editing sites. DC reviews is what I used to help purchase my camera and when this assignment was given I immediately thought of this website as a tool to use in the classroom.