Engage – show examples of work that has been done, at all grade levels, in all domains. (from summer work, and continued work)
Goal: Convince audience that digital imagery as a teacher tool is valuable.
Brainstorming session – how could you use digital cameras in your classroom?
Skills needed –
Basic camera use
Download, store, print images (present with a video demo)
Practice this in the workshop
Ask: what do you want to know next –
Several different options, based on skill level and
Masking
Brochure
Picture into a document
Html linking
Additional Resources: Grant list – name, target recipient, deadline.
Concern: Time needed for teaching technology skills.
Getting only the faculty interested in learning and attending to come to second, more specific and intense workshop.
More cameras are needed to support workshopÉ to support classroom use in many classrooms
(school camera vs. personal camera)
Good points: diversity in activity, use of digital imagery, grade levels, skills needed and disciplines. Diversity in purpose (content, teaching, communication, excitement, sense of community)
Q: Could part of action research be pre-survey of teachers, then do presentation, and get resulting feedback? Yes.
Persuasive essay – Persuasive PowerPoint – could be nonsenseÉ how do you critique a PowerPoint with its images and information? *critical thinking skillsÉ (National Inquirer) Tree octopus example – web page links Òmost amazing invertebrateÓ assignment
Next meeting: 1/28/06
Prepare for next time
Come with more specific ideas for each portion of your workshop, and links to the CD (or what you would like to have on a CD). Create a PowerPoint to outline your ideas.
CD – Video of presentations for both sessions.
Preview content of CD.
Powerpoints developed from the workshop are on the website.
How can you use some of the content you find on the CD in the workshop?
How can this CD be modified to be useful for your workshop?
Suggestion: CD modification – maybe just create a guide to the CD and outline content session by session. Provide an introduction and menu.