Cameras in lesson

Most people know cameras are a great way to capture memories, but in it's basic form a photograph is the capture of a moment in time. This idea exemplifies how cameras and photography can be used as a teaching tool.

Illustrations
Students can create photos to illustrate their poems and stories. They can more realistically capture emotion and accurately portray a scene.

Prompts
Teachers can take a photo of something in the school or something personal to use as a writing prompt.

Video Interviews
Since many cameras also include video, students can interview people as sources for projects. Using video allows students to review what people said instead of struggling to write notes during their conversations.

Sequencing
Students can retell or sequence a story using photographs.

Identifying
After a lesson on plants, students can photograph the different parts. After talking about healthy foods students can photograph all of the fruits and vegetables in their home.

Recognizing
Students can find objects in the real world that relate to the lesson. Photographing cubes and spheres then coming back to the class and sharing what they found. Create an ABC book having students photograph something from each letter of the alphabet.

Emotions
Not all students need direct instruction on human emotion, but some students, such as students with Autism can use cameras to learn about this. Students can take pictures of people with different emotions. Then they can use these photos to review the feelings and proper social skills surrounding them.

Video Projects
Creating is a great way learn. Students need to think through what they will say and how they can best present their material.

Organizing
Using a digital camera is a great way to store and organize information. When students write notes on paper, they can take a photo of their writing. This allows them to tag sort and organize.

Other great resources:
BrainPop Camera Lesson
Schoolastics Ways to use Digital Cameras