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Cameras, Computers, Kids
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Literacy Opportunities
Pictures personalize learning, clarify it, frame it... and add depth. Children express their first written thoughts with pictures, and continue to use visual expression in all aspects of the teaching and learning process.
The Writing Prompt Today is.....
Do your students groan when you say, "Write about your vacation"? Take pictures of their classroom/school experiences and project one on the TV and/or LCD projector. Model the writing with their input, using the 'Reach Out' method - who, where, when, why and how of the picture. Students will then write their own, answering those questions themselves.
If I Were a Penguin...
After a
study of penguins, this first grader wrote a creative piece in a word
document that had been watermarked by his teacher, with a picture of
himself with the penguin.
If
I Were a Penguin
Students researched penguins and acquired the identity of different penguins. Everyday at 1:30 EST, they watched the penguins feed on a live cam from the Monterey Aquarium.
Other examples
of watermarks:
ABC Order
Poetry
Watermark Directions for Image
Watermark
Directions for Text
Utilizing
pictures (digital camera, scanned and original student work), in programs
like Kid Pix Deluxe, Word, Power Point, Inspiration and Kidsperation,
offer many opportunities for students to express their creativity,
as well as their literary abilities.
Going
Digital in Your Classroom
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the Digital Camera You
and your students take the digital camera on walks around and
through the school, as well as fieldtrips. When the pictures
are then inserted into Kid Pix, Word or PowerPoint, the students
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Primary
students benefit from sharing their knowledge and working together,
to create and publish their writing and illustrating. 'Each one -
Teach One'! Concepts are often woven across content areas, with students
writing in all of them.
How
Pumpkins Grow
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| Trekking
from the Classroom - All Grades Can Benefit from Recording and Writing About Their Experiences |
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 Documentary |
 Field Trip |
 School Tour |
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Reinforces Student Learning
Idioms - 'Dressed to the Nines'
A graphic organizer in Word helps students focus on their research.
Click on the picture to see how to use these scanned pictures in a variety of ways.
Motivational Tools for Young Writers
Words 24
How to Use Print Screen
Students love to celebrate accomplishments. This second grade read and wrote stories during cookie week. After graphing their favorite cookies, they celebrated by making hamburger cookies. Writing about the celebration and sharing their creations was a great culmination for a week of hard work. Learning can be fun!
