of this year. My biggest issue is keeping track of them. Has anyone =
found a good procedure for this?
Right now, teachers are supposed to sign out the camera on a clipboard, =
but I have had one camera go MIA that was never signed out. It's just =
too easy to come in and grab one "real quick." My students are better =
at signing out than teachers.
I'm toying with the idea of purchasing a camera for each teacher that =
they are responsible for, just like their laptops. That way when one =
goes missing or is damaged, I know who is responsible.
Bernadette Roche'
Technology Coordinator
Oakhill Day School
bernadette.roche@oakhilldayschool.org
816.436.6228
=A0
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Renee Ramig
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 11:04 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Digital cameras
I found that digital cameras that we truly let students use down to =
kindergarten, have a lifespan of about 12-18 months. I have purchased =
cameras from $50 up to $500 and they all seem to have the same lifespan =
when I give up control and let kids use them.
I buy 10 low-end (about $75) cameras at the beginning of each school =
year. (This is the third year I have done this.) A resolution of 4-5 =
megs is all that is needed for grades K-8. They can be signed out by =
students and teachers. Each camera has a 2 gig memory card and a card =
reader. I also keep a supply of about 20 AA batteries charged for them =
to grab. Students and teachers can take the cameras home for up to a =
week if they need them for a project. They can also take them on field =
trips.
Once I was able to let kids use the cameras when and where they needed =
them, I find they are used all the time. Projects have become so much =
more "their own." All the cameras I bought this year also have a movie =
feature. Kids as young as 2nd grade have figured out on their own how =
to use it, and were able to download and add these videos to their =
projects. =20
It is April, and I still have seven of the original ten working. (Two of =
the cameras I will send in for warranty repair. The other one was =
dropped, so the warranty is voided.) The only thing I will change next =
year, is I will buy 4 gig memory cards as the movies take up a lot of =
space on the cards.
So, my recommendations: 1. Buy cameras under $100. 2. Buy large =
memory cards. 3. Buy lots of rechargeable batteries and keep them on =
hand. 4. Truly let the kids use the camera; they will amaze you at =
what they can do with it. =20
Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Laurie Yalem
Sent: Fri 4/3/2009 8:47 AM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Digital cameras
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We are looking into purchasing several digital cameras for use in K-8 =
Art
classes. Don't need many bells and whistles. Any suggestions for ones
that you've used that have held up well or what we should look for?=20
Thanks.
:) Laurie
Laurie Yalem
Technology Coordinator
Churchill Center & School for Learning Disabilities
1021 Municipal Center Dr.
Town & Country, MO 63131
314-997-4343
lyalem@churchillstl.org
www.churchillstl.org
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