Imaginative Bridges

When I was looking at the many pictures posted on Facebook today I started thinking about how many text books are very boring. A teacher could make a class more compelling by incorporating compelling photos into a lesson. Some classrooms have technology that can be used to enhance lessons and I see some teachers using Smartboards like they are overheads projectors. I think taking that extra step can make the class more interesting for everyone. I know a first grade class that does great work with the students making books covering the year with photos and writing about the events at school. This could be a more compelling experience if the pictures were more compelling using some photography techniques.

Photography Unit

I think the difference between a teacher and a great teacher is that the teacher simply tries to get through the curriculum but a great teacher incorporates the arts into their teaching. What the photography unit has made me think about is how there are so many ways of looking at the same object or location and this can be applied to education.

I have tried so many different ideas with the camera...different lighting...different angles....different backgrounds...framing. This can also be applied to education. The same information can be presented in many different ways. I think many children are bored in school because they are just presented with worksheets day in and day out.

When I took pictures of my back yard I thought about how this would be a great way to show students different types of trees by showing them compelling pictures. I also thought about how cool they would think it was if they could take the photos and create their own book about trees.

Technology 882

I am just trying out this blogging site. I am both nervous and excited about the technology that I am learning in this class.