Digital Cameras for Teachers
State Standards
State Standards
How can digital cameras be used in the primary and secondary classroom as a part of meeting state standards? The links on this page access different standards resources, whether it is in technology across the curriculum, or by subject. You do not have to look up all the standards links! Choose one that you think would work with your curriculum and then tell how your use of digital imaging would fulfill that particular standard.
A. Oregon Department of Education
Instructional Technology Common Curriculum Goals on the ODE website:
http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/edtech/standards.aspx:
" The state of Oregon has not established specific content standards and benchmarks in technology. Nevertheless, the state believes that technology plays an essential role in a student's education. To that end the following revisions to the Technology Common Curriculum Goals were adopted by the State Board in March 2002:
1. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of technological tools and devices.
2. Select and use technology to enhance learning and problem solving.
3. Access, organize and analyze information to make informed decisions, using one or more technologies.
4. Use technology in an ethical and legal manner and understand how technology affects society.
5. Design, prepare and present unique works using technology to communicate information and ideas.
6. Extend communication and collaboration with peers, experts and other audiences using telecommunications. "
B. Oregon Learning Standards
The Oregon Department of Education website contains a Searchable Standards database. You can look up grades K-8 as well as "C" (CIM, Certificate of Initial Mastery, or grades 9-12) for state standards in Mathematics, Arts, Science, Physical Education, Social Science, and English at the following link:
http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/standards/center/searchstandards.aspx
The learning standards Word documents (listed below) are for CIM level (9-12 grade). Older grades are more abstract in reasoning and lend themselves less well to hands-on digital pictures. Some subjects lend themselves better than others to visual representations, for example, the Social Sciences is a gold mine of pictures, while mathematics is more of a reach. In some of these documents I have shaded yellow possible subjects for digital camera teaching.
Arts Standards Word document (right click and "Save Target As")
C. ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)
The standards listed at the following websites were developed by ISTE in collaboration with the US Department of Education, NASA, the Milken Exchange on Education Technology, Apple Computer and a wide variety of curriculum and educational organizations. The Oregon State Department of Education recommends the technology standards developed by the ISTE for local school district technology planning.
1. Technology Foundations for Students:
http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_stands.html
Technology Foundations for Students MS Word Document (right click and "Save Target As")
2. Technology Foundations for Teachers:
http://cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_stands.html
Technology Foundations for Teachers MS Word Document (right click and "Save Target As")
3. The standards listed here are taken from the ISTE standards ("Technology Foundations for Teachers" mentioned above) that are connected with using digital photography in the classroom:
I. Technology operations and concepts Teachers demonstrate a sound understanding of technology operations and concepts. Teachers:
A. demonstrate introductory knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts related to technology.
II. Planning and designing learning environments and experiences. Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by technology. Teachers:
D. plan for the management of technology resources within the context of learning activities.
E. plan strategies to manage student learning in a technology-enhanced environment.
III. Teaching, learning, and the curriculum. Teachers implement curriculum plans, that include methods and strategies for applying technology to maximize student learning. Teachers:
A. facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards.
C. apply technology to develop students' higher order skills and creativity.
D. manage student learning activities in a technology-enhanced environment.
V. Productivity and professional practice. Teachers use technology to enhance their productivity and professional practice. Teachers:
C. apply technology to increase productivity.
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