Digital Cameras
In the Classroom
MLTI Summer Tech Institute, Castine
July 23-25, 2008

To See is to Understand
• The old adage that a picture is worth a
thousand words may be true. However,
an image will stick in the mind of a
student more firmly than any 1000
words!

Embedding
the image
in a Lab
Report
Remember that
not all digital
cameras in the
classroom are
ONLY cameras.
Kids frequently
have phones
with them which
work well for
quick shots
such as this.

Steps in a Project
Cell Size Lab

To “know” or to “see”
• Students think they are doing ok until
they see themselves performing.
• Video reviews of performance based
learning can be invaluable formative
assessments.