We have Adobe CS2 in our school. Purchasing right through Adobe seems
to work for us if you are looking at a volume liscense. I believe the
prices are pretty similar anywhere you would look. Our students,
5th-8th grade learn the very basics of Photoshop, the tools and how to
use them. Photography itself was a small part of the class. Some
examples: retouching old photos, creating or editing text in an
existing picture or changing a photo such as daytime sky to night time.
We have digital cameras several teachers keep track of/check out to
other teachers and students. I would suggest surveying your students
to see what they have. So many students today have their own, even
though many are the small exslims, etc. Whether you supply the
cameras or have students bring their own depends on if you are
teaching camera/photo basics or just photoshop. If you are teaching a
mix, you may want at least a few good cameras in your lab for check
out or class purposes and then just keep them in a safe place
(security would go along with the schools insurance, acceptable use
policies, etc.).
There is a very good book called I've Got a Human in My Throat by
worth1000.com. It is more of a beginner book but has great
tutorials. It may not fit your curriculum if you are focusing more on
the photography aspects or processing RAW images, etc., but is worth
checking out.
Most of the work students did were made into a slideshow in Apple
Keynote or iPhoto and then burned to a CD or DVD. Students were
allowed to print at least one favorite creation or edited photo.
Hope this helps,
Lisa
Techology Resources and Locust Systems Admin
Notre Dame de Sion
On May 22, 2008, at 7:10 AM, Barbara Streuli wrote:
> Hi ISEDers:
>
>
>
> We are launching a digital photography class next year in our upper
> school
> and would like to call upon the expertise of the ISED group to get
> past the
> initial stages of putting this together. We will be using a mac lab
> and
> plan to purchase Adobe Photoshop for each computer. The class size
> will be
> no more than 12. There will be no required course beforehand.
>
>
>
> Here are some questions:
>
> Do you charge a lab fee? If so, how much and what does it cover?
>
> Do you use Adobe Photoshop? Where did you purchase it and how much
> did it
> cost?
>
> Do the students bring their own cameras? If so, do you specify a
> certain
> brand or model?
>
> If students bring their own cameras, do they leave them at school
> during the
> week? How do you provide security for the cameras?
>
> What kind of printer do you have available for printing? Why did
> you choose
> it (ink jet vs. laser)? How did you estimate the cost of the color
> cartridges/toner cartridges?
>
>
>
> What questions have I not asked?
>
>
>
> In advance, I thank you all for your input and your recommendations.
>
>
>
> Barbara
>
>
>
>
>
> Barbara Streuli
>
> Technology Specialist
>
> Rocky Hill School
>
> 530 Ives Road
>
> East Greenwich, RI 02818
>
> 401 884-9070 ext 118
>
>
>
>
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