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e-Guidelines 2: Digital Cameras in Teaching and Learning

e-Guidelines 2: Digital Cameras in Teaching and Learning

Phil Hardcastle

978-1-86201-225-7
December 2004
£10.95
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About This Publication

This practical guide sets the use of the digital camera into current thinking about learning styles and the involvement of learners in the development of teaching materials. It gives practical instructions on how to take, download and use digital images in educational settings. It also provides many examples of good practice in the application of digital photography in the teaching and learning process –enhancing materials created by tutors, recording learners’ achievements by the use of images, or providing technical illustrations and feedback. There is also a comprehensive list of websites and other useful resources.

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2
Key concepts
  • Learning styles
Chapter 3 Cameras in practice
  • Case studies: the benefits of digital cameras in adult learning
  • Recording events; visual diaries
  • Technical illustration example
  • Health and fitness example
Chapter 4 Working with the camera
  • The process
  • A practical guide to the digital camera
Chapter 5 Working with digital images
  • Changing the size of pictures
  • Taking good pictures
  • Editing copies of images
  • Importing pictures into Word, PowerPoint or a desktop publishing program such as Publisher
  • Dragging pictures and wrapping text around the pictures
  • Resizing pictures in Word, PowerPoint or Publisher
  • Inserting pictures into Hot Potatoes
  • Experimenting and developing
  • Creating a photo story
  • Sharing pictures
Chapter 6 Conclusion
Chapter 7 Glossary
Chapter 8 Useful websites
Chapter 9 Further reading