The article I read this week was called "Increasing Visual Literacy Skills With Digital Imagery" and it was about a College of Education program that used digital photography to help their students with their visual literacy. They said that the camera cart that they set up was used over 50 times by 16 teachers. There was even a class that were showing future teachers how they can use cameras when they start teaching. They discussed using cameras to capture a field trip they took to create a photo journal.
I think that a photo journal is a wonderful way of seeing what students learn and possibly even teaching future students through the journal examples. Digital imagery is definitely a good tool to use for teaching, since there are many students who learn through seeing, not just hearing.
Maybe a way to bring this to a new level could be by having students take home cameras, as long as they can be responsible enough with them, and creating a journal of their lives or a collage of their family.
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I thought that your article had good points.. When you added that digital photo albums are a good tool to capture a field trip or teach students who learn visually. That is such a good point. I know I learn the best by seeing how to do things instead of listening.
I also thought that you had a good idea about having the kids take home disposable cameras as long as they are responsible. Maybe they could be in groups and take pictures for a report or project to present the class. You have good ideas!
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