Professional Development to Embed ICT into Classroom Pedagogy http://www.macschools.net

Using digital images in the classroom

iPhoto
see http://www.macschools.net/ilife/iphoto.htm for links to the Apple website

Digital Photography 101
Lesson 1 Starting Out With Your Ccamera http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/digi1.html
Lesson 2 What Makes a Strong Photograph? http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/digi2.html
Lesson 3 Unclutter! http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/digi3.html
Lesson 4 The Rule of Thirds http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/digi4.html
Lesson 5 Framing Your View http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/digi5.html
Lesson 6 Getting Up Close http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/~acody/digi6.html

Useful Links
Apple Student Gallery Collections of movies, animations, pictures, music and presentations by students, includes reviews by viewers http://edcommunity.apple.com/gallery/student/
Wonders of Photoshop Take a look at these photoshop images and composites, roll your mouse over the images to see the before and after versions. http://homepage.mac.com/gapodaca/digital/digital.html
Digital Kids Club http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/intro/index.html Get yourself and your camera ready to take some great photos.
Inspirational Photo Stories http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=2/3/38&pq-locale=en_US
These features and photography will inform and inspire you. BetterPhoto http://www.betterphoto.com/photography-for-kids.asp Whether you have been snapping pics for a while or you are justpicking up a camera for the first time, this site is for you.
Taking Pictures http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=38&pq-locale=en_US Look up a quick photo tip, follow the steps for e-mailing a picture, or explore black-and-white photography.
Photography for Kids Resources http://www.biglearning.com/treasure-photography-for-kids.htm If your kids want to learn to take better pictures, these sites can help.
A Short Course in Using Your Digital Camera http://www.shortcourses.com/using/index.htm Step by step instructions for taking great photos.
Digitales http://www.digitales.us/ The Art of digital story telling site that includes resources, examples and training opportunities to inspire your own digital storytelling tales.
Digital Stories http://www.digitalstories.org/ Stories created by students and teachers.
Personal Narrative http://www.atschool.org/digidocs/narrative.htm A Personal Narrative is a film which documents one person's experience as a way of understanding a historical event or era.
iLife Projects http://education.apple.com/education/ilife/subject_template.php?subject_id=2 Examples of iLife projects created by primary students.
Jakes Online Digital Storytelling http://www.jakesonline.org/storytelling.htm Collection of stories and digital image search links.
Lesson Plans
Mr. Olejarz: Digital Imaging http://www.wyckoffschools.org/eisenhower/teachers/olejarz/digitalimaging/index.html Collection of digital projects for students.
Cubism and the Photomontage http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/high/cubismphoto.htm The David Hockney inspired lesson can easily be adapted as a digital image lesson.
Multimedia Storytelling http://www.microsoft.com/Education/Storytelling.mspx In this project, students or teams will use PowerPoint to create a story and then add sounds and images and interactive elements to help create a more enriched digital storytelling experience.
Digital Storytelling Through PowerPoint http://www.chabotspace.org/visit/programs/techbridge/download/Digital_Storytelling_PowerPoint.pdf Digital storytelling with PowerPoint allows students to tell their stories, use their creativity, and learn basic technical skills.
Adobe Digital Photography Lessons http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/lessons/index.html The Adobe Digital Kids Club makes it easy for educators to introduce digital photography and video into the classroom.
Photoshop Support http://www.photoshopsupport.com/index.html Tutorials and ideas for using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Elements with kids.
Apple iPhoto Tutorials http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/iphoto/index.html This tutorial shows you how to import, view, and edit your photos with iPhoto.
Teacher Reference
Digital Image Formats Explained http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/weeklytips.phtml/225 A series of tips on digital image formats and terminology.
Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/ Information about Digital Storytelling that includes introductory material about how this technology is being used in education.
Digital Storytelling Finds Its Place in the Classroom http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/jan02/banaszewski.htm This article outlines the steps required for introducing digital storytelling in the classroom.
Digital Storytelling http://www.lubbockisd.org/sfirenza/storytelling/ Information about universal story elements.
Digital Camera Projects http://www.drscavanaugh.org/digitalcamera/digital_camera_projects.htm Ideas for using digital cameras for enhancing writing and other artistic projects and activities.
Digital Story Resources http://www.storycenter.org/resources.html Articles about digital storytelling.
Software
Digital Imaging Software links http://www.picturetheweb.com/home.html Current list of free and other digital image software.
Creating Online: Image Editing http://www.creatingonline.com/image_editing/ Free online image editing tools.
Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds

Public Domain Images
Images over 100 years old are in the public domain. Here are a few sites with some great imagery apparently copyright free [check each site for legal details].
http://www.fromoldbooks.org/
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm
http://www.wga.hu/index1.html
http://www.pdimages.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Public_domain_art
http://srufaculty.sru.edu/david.dailey/public/public_domain.htm
http://fineart.elib.co