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Module 2: Photo Editing and Photo Hosting Sites
Using digital photography in your classroom to enhance student learning.

Objectives:

 * Research educational uses of digital photography
 * Learn how to upload photos from your camera to the computer and online
 * Practice editing photos -- resize, color enhancement, etc
 * Learn about photo hosting sites and how to embed photos into your website
 * Discuss backup options

Class reading assignment:
Take some time to research online about some ways educators have used digital photography to improve student engagement and learning. In the discussion area in our course shell on Marian Online please cite three links that you found interesting. Give a brief description and what you found interesting for each site.

Discussion:
Also in the discussion area answer these questions: How have you used digital photography in your classroom to enhance student learning? If you have not, how could you incorporate digital photos into your classroom?

Do you have your photos that you deem important backed up? If you do, please explain your method. If you do not I would suggest you find a method! What are the options for backing up your precious data? Any horror stories of lost data?

Make sure you respond to two other classmates' posts.

Module 2 Action Assignment:
During class on Friday or Saturday we will upload pictures from a camera to a computer and to an online site. You will have time to practice your editing skills and also time to explore the various photo editing and sharing sites the internet offers.

We will also make a photostory using your photos.

Here are some of the links:

Photoshop Flickr Picasa Photobucket [|Animoto] Picnik LunaPic

28 Online Photo Applications