The Librarian's Internet: Get Snapping

This site—designed to teach educators the basics of digital photography—is filled with tech tips and activities for beginning students. Created by: Cathleen Chamberlain, teacher/tech specialist, Oswego City School District, Oswego, NY. Don't Miss: The "Photo Archive" section, searchable by keyword, offers a variety of free photos that teachers and kids can download and use. Worth bookmarking on your favorites list. Detour: A handy glossary of digital photography terms appears at dp.apte.com/ref/glossary.cfm.

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If students are new to photography, digital or otherwise, you'll find here step-by-step instruction and easy assignments, from "Unclutter! Get Close!" to "The Rule of Thirds." Created by: Anthony Cody, middle school teacher, Oakland (CA) Unified School District. Don't Miss: Lesson 7, which offers creative project ideas and assignment sheets. Detour: For a digital photography course rubric, visit affordablehawaii.tripod.com/rub-photo.htm.

www.wacona.com/digicam/digicam.html

This site addresses some concerns related to digital photography, such as privacy issues and students' ability to handle valuable equipment. Created by: Lori Miller, teacher/tech specialist, Wacona Elementary School, Waycross, GA. Detour: Need a sample photo permission form? Visit www.lausd.k12.ca.us/EagleRock_Franklin_Marshall_Cluster/permform.doc (Word file). A pdf outline for a digital imaging course appears at www.fcps.k12.va.us/FairfaxAcademy/pdf/Digital%20Photo%20I%20and%20II.pdf.

www.drscavanaugh.org/digitalcamera

Ready to get a little fancy? This site describes techniques like panoramas and animation, and how to apply them in the classroom. There are photo projects tailored to support math and other academic subjects, as well as students with special needs. Use a digital camera to create sign-language flash cards, or shoot pictures of school facilities and staff to help familiarize ESL students with their community. Created by: Drs. Terence and Catherine Cavanaugh, professors, School of Education, University of North Florida. Detour: Learn how to use digital cameras with various ages at www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial032.pdf (Acrobat file).

www.semo.net/suburb/mgilmer/digcam

Check out this great list of creative ideas for classroom/library photo projects. Kids can photograph the phases of the moon or document the life cycle of classroom tadpoles to help support the science curriculum. Created by: Michelle Gilmer, elementary teacher, Sikeston (MO) Public Schools. Detour: More class projects are available at www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/dlc/plus/chapter5/lessonPlans.shtml.