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CHAPTER 7
DIGITAL IMAGES
INSTRUCTOR CONSIDERATIONS
This chapter emphasizes
 Effectiveness of digital images in instructional materials
 Teacher and student uses of digital images
 Obtaining digital images
 Digital cameras, scanners, camcorders, web cams
 Graphic file formats
 Legal and ethical use of digital images
 Adapting for special learners
Pay special attention to resolution and how to set for electronic and print based docs
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this chapter, learners will be able to:
 Discuss research related to the effective use of images in teaching and learning.
 Use terminology associated with digital images and their use.
 Acquire digital images using a digital camera, scanner, CD/DVD collection, the
Web and by taking screenshots.
 Examine lesson plans that incorporate digital images into teaching and learning.
 Develop student-centered activities that use digital images in learning.
 Plan and develop lessons that align with state curriculum standards, NETS•S, and
require students to use digital images to promote their learning.
 Determine ethical and legal uses of digital images and files in an electronic
environment.
 Examine methods for adapting and using digital materials with special learners.
RESOURCES FOR TEACHING THE CHAPTER CONTENT
RESOURCE
WHERE TO FIND
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Core Knowledge and Skills
Slideshow
Directions for image collection
Rubric for image collection
On the Web: Digital images
Directions for Scavenger Hunt
Rubric for Scavenger Hunt
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instructor’s manual & student materials
instructor’s manual & student materials
instructor’s manual & student materials
instructor’s manual & student materials
http://web.utk.edu/~bobannon/preparing/index.shtml
instructor’s manual & student materials
instructor’s manual & student materials
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Selection of scavenger hunts
Chapter 7 Test Items
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instructor’s manual & student materials
instructor’s manual
ASSESSMENT / FEEDBACK
Standard Assessment Items
 Core Knowledge and Skills: Chapter 7 (can be used for baseline or pre/post self
report)
 Chapter 7 test bank – contains 15 questions (11 technology and 4 adapting for
special learners)
Alternative Assessment Ideas
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Reflective blog entries
A blog is used for reflective practice as well as a way to assess student work. In
this chapter, students could
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Reflect on ways to integrate digital images into your classroom.
Reflect on the completion of the image collection.
Reflect on the completion of a scavenger hunt.
Reflect on ways to adapt word processing tools for use with special
learners as explained within the chapter.
SAMPLE LESSON OUTLINE
Prior to lesson
Introduction
Key Concept
Focus
Application
Students should read chapter 7 and complete core knowledge/skills
check sheet
Introduction to chapter information with discussion of digital images
 How to obtain images
 How to resize and change the resolution of images.
 How to upload to a blog and a wiki.
 How to use scavenger hunts within your classroom.
 How to use Photosharing (specifically Picasa)
 Students collect images with a digital camera, a scanner, a CD
collection (Big Box of Art), a web collection and a screenshot.
Images are uploaded to Picasa for grading.
 When students collect the images, they are taught the importance of
resizing and putting the resolution at 72-96 before putting on Picasa.
 Student teams participate in a scavenger hunt by collecting items
listed on the hunt on campus. They insert in Google Presentation for
assessment and sharing.
Questioning
Practice/
Feedback
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Assessment
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Explain resolution and how it differs for the electronic and print
mediums?
What is the function of images used for decoration?
What is the function of images used for organization?
What is the function of images used for representation?
What are pixels and how are they involved with digital images?
What is the difference in raster and vector images?
What causes red eye?
What causes blurring of an image that is taken with a digital camera?
What file formats are acceptable for the web?
Practice obtaining digital images with a camera, scanner, CD
collection, web collection and screen shot.
Practice resizing and changing the resolution of digital images in
order to use them in electronic files.
Upload the scavenger hunt to the blog.
Test Bank – chapter 7
Reflective blog #7