Digital Cameras

Kids love taking pictures and having their picture taken. Digital camers have

become a familiar and comfortable tool to use in the classroom. Cameras are reasonably priced and easy to operate (for kids and teachers), and they can be

used in any classroom. I've listed just a few activities using a digital camera,

and you may also want to view the resources section on this page for even more

ideas.

Ideas for the classroom:

• Take pictures of important people in your school for a "Welcome to our school" PowerPoint

• Let the kids take pictures of each other for a class album or memory book

• Take pictures of steps in a process, you can either paste the images on index cards and laminate for young students to practice sequencing, or let older students use to learn about writing directions for steps in a process

• Take a picture of each student, you can use this image to create name tags (great for substitute teachers), labels, center or station rotation cards, job assignment cards, or anything else where you use individual student's names

• Use the camera to document a group's work with manipulatives for math

• Have the students take pictures to create a visual glossary - the images can be uploaded to a wiki or a blog for an extension activity

Resources:

Teacher's Guide for using digital cameras in the classroom

Tips for using a Digital Camera

Digital Camera in Education

Ideas for using a digital camera

Using a digital camera in the elementary classroom

Wacona Elementary Schools