Using a Single Digital Camera in the Science Classroom

Using a Single Digital Camera in the Science Classroom

Amy Quillen; Biology Teacher, NCCVTBrian Gross; Biology Teacher, NCCVTMike Kittel; Asst. Principal, NCCVTBrian Heeney; Biology Teacher NCCVT

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Have you considered adding an authentic visual

component to your lessons?

Have you considered adding an authentic visual

component to your lessons?

Using a single digital camera in your class provides an efficient way to assess your students, engage them, enable you to save time, and provide continuity between lessons in a course.

Using a single digital camera in your class provides an efficient way to assess your students, engage them, enable you to save time, and provide continuity between lessons in a course.

KEY TOPICS:KEY TOPICS:

1-Using a Digital Camera for Assessment and Self-Assessment

2-Using Pictures and Video to Increasing Efficiency and Maximize Instructional Time

3-Activating and Re-Activating Knowledge Through the Use of a Digital Camera

KEY TOPICS:KEY TOPICS:

1-Using a Digital Camera for Assessment and Self-Assessment

2-Using Pictures and Video to Increasing Efficiency and Maximize Instructional Time

3-Activating and Re-Activating Knowledge Through the Use of a Digital Camera

Research Needed for Support Its out there!

Research Needed for Support Its out there!

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-Garnering Administrative Support.

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Research BasisResearch Basis

-Visual Activation of Prior Knowledge.

-Efficient Self-Assessment tool.

-Increasing engagement and retention.

-Visual Activation of Prior Knowledge.

-Efficient Self-Assessment tool.

-Increasing engagement and retention.

Using a Digital Using a Digital Camera for Camera for

Assessment and Assessment and Self-AssessmentSelf-Assessment

Using a Digital Using a Digital Camera for Camera for

Assessment and Assessment and Self-AssessmentSelf-Assessment

Documenting Student Work

Documenting Student Work

Allows for the critique and self-assessment of written work.

Analysis of student work and activities to provide immediate feedback.

Allows for the critique and self-assessment of written work.

Analysis of student work and activities to provide immediate feedback.

Reviewing Student WorkReviewing Student Work

Setting ExpectationSetting Expectation

Evaluating Written WorkEvaluating Written Work

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Anonymous ParticipationNo Names!

Anonymous ParticipationNo Names!

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Critiquing Experimental DesignCritiquing Experimental Design

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Analysis of a Role PlayAnalysis of a Role Play

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Using Pictures and Video to Increasing

Efficiency and Maximize

Instructional Time

Using Pictures and Video to Increasing

Efficiency and Maximize

Instructional Time

The Digital Camera in the Lab

The Digital Camera in the Lab

Lab time is precious. Pictures can maximize time on task needed to learn the”big ideas”.

Pictures and videos can increase student understanding of lab procedures, which decrease student errors during the lab.

Lab time is precious. Pictures can maximize time on task needed to learn the”big ideas”.

Pictures and videos can increase student understanding of lab procedures, which decrease student errors during the lab.

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Pictures and Videos can Increase Understanding of

Lab Procedures

Pictures and Videos can Increase Understanding of

Lab Procedures

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Activating and Re-Activating Knowledge

Through the Use of a Digital Camera

Activating and Re-Activating Knowledge

Through the Use of a Digital Camera

Visual RecallVisual RecallVisual RecallVisual Recall

Activate background knowledge of major concepts in visual learners.

Using images to increase continuity from one activity to another.

Activate background knowledge of major concepts in visual learners.

Using images to increase continuity from one activity to another.

Review Lab

Concepts

Review Lab

Concepts

Variation in a Potato Head Family

Variation in a Potato Head Family

Visualizing Chemical Reactions

Visualizing Chemical Reactions

Capturing the Moment.Capturing the Moment.

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A Picture is worth A Picture is worth 1000 words…1000 words…

A Picture is worth A Picture is worth 1000 words…1000 words…

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