My Foundations of Technology Students did a 3 day project called Something on Campus Digital Camera Project”. After some initial instruction, we went out side and shot images. After editing and applying affects, students created slides. We also talked about how to communicate with each other in the VoiceThread. I am trying to build their collaborative communication skills (From Will Ferriter) so they could help each other learn and take risks.
This was the game plan:
Begin to learn how to use the Lumix ZS3 Digital Cameras (in pairs) to take pictures and import into iPhoto.
We will go over how to work the cameras and then go outside to the garden area to take some pictures.
Tips: Rule of 3rds. http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/digi4.html
Working with 2 images, Use the editing tools in iPhoto to adjust image. Learn about the many editing tools that are available.
Create a Keynote Slides for each image and add text to describe or add any writing that would help identify important parts of the image.
Export as images from Keynote and upload to this assignment. Also upload to your digital portfolio and add comments.
I took their images from our Moodle course and created a VoiceThread that they then commented on each others images. I think they turned out well.
This link will take you to the VoiceThread I created with the images and the students shared their thoughts and comments.