Practical Teaching Ideas - Using a Digital Camera in the Classroom

Create photo vocabulary cards for your ESL and SPED students.

Zoom in on an object until you are unable to tell what it is.  Have students guess the mystery object as a lesson introduction or a creative writing prompt.

Tape a student's photo next to their name on their desk, so that other students and substitutes learn names.

Take your photo to send to the students before school starts as a "Welcome to ___ grade!" postcard.

Use a digital camera to create digital copies of student work when a scanner is not available.

Send students in small groups around the school on a scavenger hunt. For example, kindergartners may take pictures of  objects that begin with a "B", or fourth graders may take pictures of objects that make acute, right and obtuse angles.

Use a series of pictures to give steps and visual instructions.  This is a great tool for primary and special needs students.

Adapted from https://sites.google.com/site/anchortechnologytomorrow/home/50-ways-to-anchor-technology