“Bringing Education to All Students Everywhere”

STEVE MCCRODDENAND

RYAN MESTER

8th Grade Industrial Arts Home/Hospital Bound

Unit on Digital Photography

The reason we have created this module is because we are sensitive to the needs of all students, not just to the students that attend a regular school and learn in a traditional setting. Students might have to miss extended amount of school for various reasons. We want to provide them with a unit they can do on their own with no time constraints as far as due dates. We also see the importance of students having multiple classes available to them, not just their core subject areas. Our month long digital photography can be considered an art class or industrial technology class. We want to make sure the student can experience as much of school as possible and not just the core subjects.

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Rationale

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW AS A TEACHER, PARENT, OR AIDE WHO

WILL BE WORKING WITH A HOME OR HOSPITAL

BOUND STUDENT?

Training

Industrial Assistance will take the necessary time

to put all those involved at ease as they work through certain asynchronous and

synchronous online classroom learning environments.

At the same time, Industrial Assistance will be a

steady guide for both expert and novice teachers

when it comes to putting together activities and

assignments for Home/Hospital Bound students. GUARANTEED!

Training

WHAT YOU WILL HEAR FROM INDUSTRIAL ASSISTANCE.....

Our plan on “bringing education to all students everywhere” through:

1) Training 2) Required Student Materials +

Equipment3) Timing Issues 4) Assessment5) Teacher-to-Student Tools

Required Student Materials + Equipment

1. Computer with at least Microsoft Windows 2000

2. Internet Access with Email Account3. Digital Camera with SanDisk Memory Card4. Photo Impact software5. Tripod 6. Video: “How to Use a Tripod & Timer”7. SanDisk Memory Card Reader with USB cable8. Audio: “How to Upload and Save Pictures”9. Paint.net software (free download)

Timing Issues

Home/Hospital Bound Students often have timeconstraints when it comes to working on any type

of school activity. With that in mind, IndustrialAssistance strives to:

1) Make sure students can work 24/7 with:a)Tutorialsb)Web-Based How To Power Pointsc)Streaming Audio and Video

2) Include self-paced curriculum3) Allow students ample time for all assignments4) Respond to students’ need ASAP5) **Provide teachers and staff appropriate

training

AssessmentKeeping in mind that Home/Hospital Bound

students are often assessed differently than students in

the regular educational setting, Industrial Assistance uses the same assessment for all students.PRO-Gives student connection to day-to-day activities-All students are assessed equally-Built in within and around the regular lesson

(Standards)

-Smooth transition when they come back

CON-Possibility of missing in class discussion item-Must fit with certain students’ IEP-H/H Bound students’ assessment doesn’t take

time as a factor (No real due dates)

Teacher-to-Student ToolsIndustrial Assistance will make sure there are a variety of ways to insure that Home/Hospital

Bound students can stay connected to their home school

by using the following asynchronous and

synchronous online classroom learning environments:

1) Yahoo Messenger / AIM2) SKYPE Video and Audio Conferencing3) Streaming Video and Audio4) Discussion Boards5) Email Dialogue 6) **Distance Learning

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Camera History:-Digital vs. Film, -Pros and Cons

Camera history:-Digital vs. Film-Pros and Cons

Introduction to the features of the digital camera

How to take good photos: lighting, zoom, subject, shutter speed

Activity Lesson:Photo scavenger hunt

Take self photo with camera by using timer & tripod

Up-loading, saving, and e-mailing pictures

Editing Digital Pictures Part 1: cropping, image enhancement, sizing

Editing Digital Pictures Part 2: cropping, image enhancement, sizing

Activity Lesson Part One:Create wanted poster

Activity Lesson Part 2:Wanted Poster

Using Microsoft Publisher with photos

Create holiday card with picture

Create party invitation with photo

Create 5 “Mirror Projects”

Introduce Story Telling Power Point Project with Pictures

Examples of Story Telling Power PointBegin Working on S.T.P.P. with pictures

Continue Working on Story Telling Power Point Project with Pictures

Continue Working on Story Telling Power Point Project with Pictures

Project Presentation Day

MONTH-LONG MODULE

What is in it for us??

Students:-Stay connected to their school and

classmates-High School students can graduate on time-Fits their schedules-Prepared for OGT type tests-Sense of normalcy

Teachers:-Allows them to reach ALL students-New ideas for regular classroom setting-Teachers the importance of being flexible-Learn new technology

WORKS CITED

Ang, Tom (2003) Advanced Digital Photography Techniques: Techniques and Tips for Creating Professional Quality

Busch, David D (2003) Mastering Digital Photography: The Photographer’s Guide to Professional Quality Digital Photography

Digital Photography Review (2006). Glossary. Retrieved April 26, 2006 from Digital Photography Review OnlineWeb Site: http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Glossary/

Story, Derrick (2005) Top Ten Digital Photography Tips. Retrieved April 26, 2006 from MacDevCenter.comWeb Site: http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/10/22/digi_photo_tips.html

Wilson, Tracy V. (2006) How Digital Cameras Work. Retrieved April 26, 2006 from HowStuffWorks.comWeb Site: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera.htm