This document provides an overview of using digital cameras in the classroom. It discusses selecting a camera, understanding resolution and file size, camera controls, taking photos, editing photos, and sharing images. The agenda includes demonstrations of camera features and tips for taking great photos, as well as activities where students take photos and learn editing skills in Photoshop Elements. The goal is to help students learn digital photography and use photos to tell stories in lesson plans.

1. Digital Photography for the Classroom

2. Agenda Selecting a digital camera Camera controls Understanding pixels, file size, and resolution Learn the basics of taking digital photos Kodak’s ten tips for taking great photos Acquiring images

3. Agenda continued… Edit your photos Printing photos Sharing your images Telling a story Lesson plan ideas

4. Why use a digital camera? Immediate feedback. Exposures can be judged and corrected by way of the LCD. No more film. No waiting for a third party to process the film. Image by Marc Lacoste - http://www.flickr.com/photos/croco/55985241/

5. Selecting a Digital Camera How much do you want to spend? What do you want your camera to do? What do you want to do with the photos? Video Key Considerations The mega question Size does matter Zoom, zoom, zoom LCD monitor Battery Memory cards Scene modes Flash and the dreaded red- eye

9. Battery Life http://www.flickr.com/photos/truebluevix/255461805/

10. Demo - Camera’s Features Demonstration

12. Understanding Pixels, File Size, and Resolution

15. The Resolution Factor http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreassolberg/2337812465 /

16. Compression

17. Cropping at Different Resolutions

18. Activity http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-locale=en_US&pq-path=317 Kodak’s 10 Tips for taking GREAT Photos

19. ACTIVITY Get into groups of 3 or 4 Grab a camera, and take 3-4 pictures per person Return in 20 minutes!

20. Downloading Images

21. The Digital Darkroom

22. Photoshop Elements Workspace Open Quick Fix Guided Fix Crop Red eye Adjust Color Resize an Image Save Share

23. The Photoshop Elements Toolbar