It was interesting to observe 2 Year 5 ICT lessons this week, looking at the composition, selection, editing and arrangement of photographs. Children created their own photo albums on the I-Pads and then went out in the first lesson to take pictures of nature around school. Most returned with pictures of trees, plants, the sky, mud, fungi etc. The following lesson, the teacher talked the children through the initial editing process (i.e. getting your photo collection of 100 down to 20). He then taught the children how to crop and add special effects (i.e black & white, sepia). Next lesson the children would be looking at selecting a few of their best to arrange in a display project.
I really liked this idea as a project because it can be directly applied to real life as taking and editing good photos is an everyday skill. The organisation of the photos required an understanding of file management and the editing process required them to be analytical and evaluative. Using the I-Pads gave the control to the children to be creative while still learning vital, applicable skills.
I really liked this idea as a project because it can be directly applied to real life as taking and editing good photos is an everyday skill. The organisation of the photos required an understanding of file management and the editing process required them to be analytical and evaluative. Using the I-Pads gave the control to the children to be creative while still learning vital, applicable skills.