Photography
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Overview
Have you ever thought about integrating photography into your classroom lessons/units? Photography is an art form that transcends language barriers, allowing us to communicate, express, and capture moments in a way that words sometimes cannot. By integrating photography into the classroom, we provide students with a powerful medium to enhance their learning experience, foster creativity, develop critical thinking skills, and cultivate a deeper understanding of the world around them. Through the lens of a camera, students embark on a visual journey that sparks curiosity, encourages self-expression, and empowers them to view the world through a different perspective.
To get started integrating photography into your classroom, there is little to purchase and you might have everything you need already available.
- Acquire a Camera: If you have any device with a camera, you are ready to go! If you don’t below are a few inexpensive options:
- Ask for donations of old cell phones, tablets, and/or cameras.
- Create a pinhole or other DIY camera
- Purchase an inexpensive camera.
- Familiarize Yourself: Take time to explore the camera, available apps, features, and how others have integrated photography in your classrooms. There are numerous software/app options and the selection will depend greatly on your ideas of which to use photography. Below are a few to check out:
- Canva
- Adobe Express
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Plan Lessons and Activities: Identify suitable lessons or activities that align with your lesson/unit outcomes.
- Introduce the Camera to Students: Introduce the camera to your students, explaining its features, care, and potential for enhancing their learning experiences.Model how to hold and interact with it.
- Integrate the Photography Activities: Provide opportunities for students to explore photography individually or in small groups. Assign specific tasks, challenges, or activies that align with the lesson objectives, allowing students to interact with the camera and discover real life learning opportunities.
- Reflect and Evaluate: Encourage students to reflect on their experiences with photography and discuss how it enhanced their understanding of the subject matter. Assess the learning outcomes achieved through the use of photography and gather feedback to inform future implementation.
- Acquire a Camera: If you have any device with a camera, you are ready to go! If you don’t below are a few inexpensive options:
Stop by the Creative Studio (link to page)! We have everything you need to get started!