Using Digital Cameras for Multidimensional Learning

This article, written by Viola Supon, was very informative. Digital cameras should be used with a vision for instruction, curriculum, assessment, and reflection. There were three main ideas in the article.

The first point is the impact of digital cameras in schools today. They are considered the hottest technology trend right now. Most students are visual learners, so we should be tapping into that learning style through the use of digital cameras. We, as teachers, should change our teaching methods to use digital imagery to develop higher level thinking processes in our students.

The second point is to use digital cameras effectively in the classroom. Make sure you have permission to photograph the students, align with the curriculum and assessments, take appropriate images, and establish ground rules for higher grades.

The last point was to use the camera for more than visual images. The pictures can be used to impact both writing and math skills, can provide ownership to the work, can clarify concepts, and can be used by the students for self-reflection.