Use & Integration of Photograpy
Introduction
According to Baker (2012), “Visual literacy—the ability to both read and write visual information; the ability to learn visually; to think and solve problems in the visual domain—will, as the information revolution evolves, become a requirement for success in business and in life.” When I think of the importance role visual literacy plays on my students, I often refer back to this specific quote. Visual literacy is sometime under emphasized in classrooms, so when I spend time with my students I just straight in by incorporating digital shots of my students that I may have taking through the previous day. I use the digital shots as writing prompts and or character builders. Students love the use of them because they can wait to see if they will be featured next as a part of the writing prompt or character builder. Photos are an awesome tool to use because it’s so easy and I do not have to do much explaining. Students are instantly engaged and slowly start using their cell phones to take pictures to share with the class. Another way photography is used in the classroom, is through Science. Students are required to take photos of their hypothesis, trials, modification stages and results. Students then use these photos to produce their iMovie at the end of the unit. For me using digital photos in Science is key because it serves as a checks-and-balance. There is no argument about what occurred at what point during the experiment. Students are quick to learn from each other learning process because they can view the photos. When you have 26 students all conducting experiments at the same time, everyone can not view the other experiment in real time. Therefore, the photos have allowed our students to maintain their focus on their own work. Again, by incorporating the use of photography in my Science class has reinforce as well as enhance the way my students think and approach science.
Baker, F. W. (2012). Visual Literacy. Retrieved August 25, 2016, from http://www.iste.org/docs/excerpts/MEDLIT-excerpt.pdf
According to Baker (2012), “Visual literacy—the ability to both read and write visual information; the ability to learn visually; to think and solve problems in the visual domain—will, as the information revolution evolves, become a requirement for success in business and in life.” When I think of the importance role visual literacy plays on my students, I often refer back to this specific quote. Visual literacy is sometime under emphasized in classrooms, so when I spend time with my students I just straight in by incorporating digital shots of my students that I may have taking through the previous day. I use the digital shots as writing prompts and or character builders. Students love the use of them because they can wait to see if they will be featured next as a part of the writing prompt or character builder. Photos are an awesome tool to use because it’s so easy and I do not have to do much explaining. Students are instantly engaged and slowly start using their cell phones to take pictures to share with the class. Another way photography is used in the classroom, is through Science. Students are required to take photos of their hypothesis, trials, modification stages and results. Students then use these photos to produce their iMovie at the end of the unit. For me using digital photos in Science is key because it serves as a checks-and-balance. There is no argument about what occurred at what point during the experiment. Students are quick to learn from each other learning process because they can view the photos. When you have 26 students all conducting experiments at the same time, everyone can not view the other experiment in real time. Therefore, the photos have allowed our students to maintain their focus on their own work. Again, by incorporating the use of photography in my Science class has reinforce as well as enhance the way my students think and approach science.
Baker, F. W. (2012). Visual Literacy. Retrieved August 25, 2016, from http://www.iste.org/docs/excerpts/MEDLIT-excerpt.pdf