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Camera For A Day

Have students use a digital camera to catch their classmates showing appropriate behavior.

Objectives

  • Students will observe appropriate behavior in their classmates.

Procedure

  • Appoint students each day to take pictures with the digital cameras of students exhibiting appropriate behavior such as respect, responsibility, honesty and motivation.
  • Next, download and print the pictures.
  • Have one group of students make posters that use the pictures to show the desired behavior.
  • Have another group of students make movies using iMovie to show the desired behavior.

Sunshine State Standards

  • LA.C.2.2.1
  • LA.D.2.2.5
  • LA.D.2.2.4
  • VA.A.1.2.3
  • VA.B.1.2.2

NETS Profiles for Technology Literate Students

  • Use general purpose productivity tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, remediate skill deficits, and facilitate learning throughout the curriculum.
  • Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, presentation, Web tools, digital cameras, scanners) for individual and collaborative writing, communication, and publishing activities to create knowledge products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
  • Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities.

Materials

  • Digital Camera
  • Poster paper
  • iMovie or a video editing software

Alternatives/Extensions

  • Students could take pictures of students doing classroom procedures or routines and make movies.
  • Put the movies on the school website.


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