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Use of the Digital Use of the Digital Camera in EducationCamera in Education

Lystra T. SmithLystra T. Smith

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Studies have shown that the Studies have shown that the use of relevant images can use of relevant images can increase a student's increase a student's recollectionrecollection and and comprehensioncomprehension of new of new material. material.

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They also stimulate discussion and They also stimulate discussion and promote interest.promote interest.

Images are generally more evocative Images are generally more evocative than words and more precise in than words and more precise in triggering a wide range of associations. triggering a wide range of associations.

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They can enhance They can enhance learning, by illustrating learning, by illustrating concepts and providing concepts and providing visual memory cues.visual memory cues.

One way to do this is with One way to do this is with the use of the Digital the use of the Digital camera. camera.

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Some Practical Ways to Use Some Practical Ways to Use Digital Images in Teaching and Digital Images in Teaching and

LearningLearning

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To inspire discussion of a To inspire discussion of a topic, looking at multiple topic, looking at multiple aspects and contextsaspects and contexts

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To encourage critical To encourage critical thinking skills (e.g. thinking skills (e.g. describing a a photograph from photograph from many different many different viewpoints)viewpoints)

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To illustrate case studies (e.g. where text To illustrate case studies (e.g. where text may prove to be slightly ambiguous an may prove to be slightly ambiguous an image can define points)image can define points)

To enhance visual communication skills To enhance visual communication skills (e.g. decoding the message from a (e.g. decoding the message from a photograph)photograph)

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To help identify To help identify emotions and mood emotions and mood (e.g. from (e.g. from documentary documentary evidence)evidence)

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Advantages of Using a Digital Advantages of Using a Digital CameraCamera

Speed of getting imagesSpeed of getting imagesUses of the imageUses of the imageEase of duplicationEase of duplicationJust copy a computer file or print as often Just copy a computer file or print as often as you like as you like Cost savings -- no film/no developingCost savings -- no film/no developingControl over images & quality Control over images & quality

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DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Quality of imageQuality of image

You do your own processing workYou do your own processing work

Cost of camera Cost of camera

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ESOL and the Digital Camera ESOL and the Digital Camera

Digital images can be Digital images can be used as effective used as effective teaching tools for teaching tools for English as a Second English as a Second Language Language (ESOL/ESL) or (ESOL/ESL) or Limited English Limited English Proficient (LEP) Proficient (LEP) students.students.

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Images can be used Images can be used for for communicationcommunication with nonreaders. Use with nonreaders. Use photo pages and photo pages and posters for asking posters for asking questions, giving questions, giving directions, and directions, and understanding understanding students. students.

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Flash cards can be Flash cards can be used to teach new used to teach new vocabularyvocabulary. Create . Create cards with pictures on cards with pictures on one side and words one side and words on the back, for on the back, for student practice. student practice. Students can make Students can make their own flash cards their own flash cards to use at home. to use at home.

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Pictures of local or school sites and staff Pictures of local or school sites and staff can help familiarize students with their can help familiarize students with their schoolschool and community. and community.

Students can learn the names of important Students can learn the names of important school people using photos. school people using photos.

Teach students their schedule of classes, Teach students their schedule of classes, bus procedures, lunchroom rules, and fire bus procedures, lunchroom rules, and fire drill instructions using a series of pictures. drill instructions using a series of pictures.

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Students can take their own images of Students can take their own images of new or new or unfamiliarunfamiliar objects or objects or situationssituations for discussion and interpretation. Review for discussion and interpretation. Review pictures from school activities and field pictures from school activities and field trips in class discussions. trips in class discussions.

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Digital cameras are excellent tools for Digital cameras are excellent tools for enhancing writing and/or other artistic enhancing writing and/or other artistic projects and activities.  projects and activities. 

Images can be the focus for the writing or Images can be the focus for the writing or art projects. art projects.