Photography

"Internet Photo Essays" Project

Goals:

Project participants will accomplish the following goals:

Increased ability to understand and present information on social issues from expressive and analytic perspectives
Increased ability to perform in a collaborative work environment
Increased ability to present information in multimedia formats
Increased skill in using multimedia authoring software and the Internet

Introducing the Digital Camera: Keep It Simple to Start

Today's cameras offer many elements and features, but the last thing you want to do is swamp kids with them right away. Stick to the basics in your introduction, and let the kids explore the more advanced features on their own over time.

Introducing Photography Techniques: Some Basic Vocabulary for Teaching Kids How to See

There's obviously much more to photography than the few aspects described here, but introducing the basics will teach the kids a fundamental understanding of how to think before taking a picture. This introduction will also give you a platform to move further into the aesthetics with older kids.

Interviewing Project

There's no better way to learn than by talking to people. Even if you're not a reporter, everyone needs good interviewing skills, whether it's to find the answer to a question or to get a job. Interviewing isn't something you can just rush into, however. Kids need preparation, practice and coaching.

Recommended Time:

Plan on working on the various elements of this project for 15 to 30 minutes each day over several weeks, especially if you are introducing new software while you are doing it. You want to spend most of your time working on the basics of interviewing, rather than on technology.

Goals:

To teach good interviewing, questioning and communication skills
To practice writing longer pieces
To help kids meet people in their community
To introduce or practice photography, photo-editing, or Web-authoring skills
To help kids research an inquiry-based project
To build teamwork skills.

A Short Course in Using Your Digital Camera

Photography

Description: This site provides everything you need to know about digital photography: Reading it is equivalent to reading a book on the subject. It may give you more information than you want or need to know, but if you want to learn about a particular aspect of digital photography, you will most likely find it here.

Link:

ShortCourses.com