Download Donna Morton and Bob Asselin

Digital Camera Class
Donna Morton and Bob Asselin
Dec. 14,, 2004
The world of technology is far greater than the applications on your hard drive.
Digital devices (peripherals) can add so many more options. The goal of this
session is to have you learn about some of the options you have and have you
get to take some pictures and download them..
Digital cameras ($199-$900) allow you to capture images and
input them into your computer. Once in your computer, they
can be cropped and enhanced. Images can be printed out,
burned onto a CD, put into slideshows, documents,
powerpoints, imovies and webpages.
Some uses for camera pictures:
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Open House slideshow for parents
Post a picture of an event for creative writing
Create a slideshow of a science experiment
Family newsletters
Class Yearbook
Classroom webpage
Pen pals
Make a tree identification book
Electronic portfolio
About the author self-picture
e-mail pictures to families
Post artwork on the web
Share work with other classrooms
Add pictures to reports
Take pictures of geometric figures around the school.
Things to consider:
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Pixels-For everyday use, 2-3 megapixel cameras are fine.
Zoom-Digital zoom is only electronic whereas optical zoom cameras have
lens that physically telescope.
Storage-Digital images are stored on the camera’s harddrive, or
removable storage such as: floppies, smart media, compactflash, or
memory sticks. It is smart to get extra flash memory cards. The Sony
Mavica uses floppy disks, but they fill up fast with only 6-10 pictures per
disk.Media
Storage
type/size:
http://www.aarp.org/computershowto/Articles/a2002-12-20-ct-understandingmemory.html
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Cable-the fastest cable is Firewire but most use USB. Only newer
computers have USB. They require Windows 98 or higher(USB does not
work on Windows 95). Apple Computers have firewire ports.
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Batteries-Always have an extra set of photo-quality batteries on hand.
Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recommended for cameras. The Kodak
model sits in a “dock” and recharges when not in use. You can get a Quick
Charger that recharges batteries in an hour for $20.
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Picture format-pictures that are converted to jpg can be read cross
platform and easily insert into word processing documents and web
pages.
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Remember that before posting any pictures on the Web, Web permission
forms need to be check. If a student does not have permission you can
use a tool in the editing mode and blur out students.
Taking pictures:
Downloading Pictures:
The images can be downloaded by plugging the camera into the serial or USB
port, or the memory card can be put into a card reader, taken to CVS or
Walmart’s camera center, or the camera can be plugged directly into a TV for
display.
Editing and saving images:
There are many programs that can be used to edit images. Images can be
rotated, cropped, enhanced, resized and saved. Several common programs are:
Microsoft Photo Editor
iPhoto
Photoshop Elements
Image Blender
Help!!
Windham Technology Support Page:
http://www.windham.k12.me.us/support