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October 13th - 16th Title: Portraits of Learning Objective(s): o  Students will look through a photograph picture book  o  Students will create a photograph to submit to http://www.techlearning.com/portraits/ o  ** Students will take a variety of pictures (close up, outdoor, portrait etc.) ** Materials o  Photograph picture book o  Internet access o  http://www.techlearning.com/portraits/ o  Digital camera o  White board/chart paper o  Flash drive MONDAY Procedure TUESDAY Procedure > 2-3 and are going to practice taking different types of pictures WEDNESDAY Procedure  1. ask students for their authorization forms; collect and place in a folder in a safe place  2. gather students on the carpet and remind them that today they need to decide what they are going to take a picture of and what kind of picture it is going to be (inside/outside, close-up/ distance)  3. review the kids of pictures they had to take yesterday  4. review the list of things they could take pictures of from Monday  5. explain to the students that they are going to take three pictures and choose the best one to enter into the contest  6. review the expectations for using a camera  a.  no running or playing while using the camera  b.  must have string around their wrist at all times while using the camera  c.  must take turns (not arguing or fighting over the camera)  d.  no swinging or throwing the camera  7. allow students 20-30 minutes to take their pictures  8. when students are finished taking pictures, assist them in picking out the one they wish to submit  9. load the pictures on a computer and delete the pictures that are not going to be submitted  10. save the student’s final picture as the student’s name.picture on a flash drive (ex. chris.picture, sam.picture, or jasmine.picture) THURSDAY Procedure >> (col: 303.765.4408; sl: 303.446.0139; ww: 303.975.0078; quigg: 303.433.0645) My Pictures  □  nature picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  person picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  indoor picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  outdoor picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  close up picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  distance picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  your choice picture My Pictures <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  nature picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  person picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  indoor picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  outdoor picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  close up picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  distance picture <span style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> □  your choice picture
 * 1) gather students on carpet and explain that they are going to enter a photo contest (its kind of like the art contest they entered but this time they are going to use a camera to take pictures)
 * 2) tell the kids that you are going to show them some examples of photography
 * 3) brainstorm a list of things that the students could take pictures of their pictures can be of people, nature, the park, a computer…ANYTHING!
 * 4) write this list on the chart paper
 * 5) show the students the picture book. Make sure that this is a quiet activity. The goal is to have the students really look at the pictures.
 * 6) ask students the following questions
 * 7) what they notice about the photographs in the book
 * 8) how it makes them feel
 * 9) what was the photographer trying to show
 * 10) call on volunteers to tell their observations about the pictures
 * 11) after the book, go back to the list of thing the kids brainstormed and put a star on the ones that were in the book
 * 12) tell the students that tomorrow they will begin taking pictures
 * 13) model how to log onto http://www.techlearning.com/portraits/
 * 14) click “click here to enter”
 * 15) show the kids how to click on “photo authorization-minors”
 * 16) model how to click the printer icon at the top to print the form
 * 17) explain to the students that they MUST bring back a signed copy before they can submit their pictures
 * 18) on your printed copy, model the information needed on the form. The student can write his/her name on the top line and then a parent or guardian needs to complete the bottom section
 * 19) have students move to a computer and print out the authorization form
 * 20) send it home with them!!
 * 1) ask students for their authorization forms; collect and place in a folder in a safe place
 * 2) review the book from yesterday and remind the students that they are going to take pictures and enter them into a photo contest
 * 3) review the list of ideas the kids created
 * 4) show the students the digital camera
 * 5) point to and explain these parts of the camera
 * 6) flash
 * 7) lens
 * 8) shutter button
 * 9) zoom lever
 * 1) explain the expectations for using a digital camera
 * 2) no running or playing while using the camera
 * 3) must have string around their wrist at all times while using the camera
 * 4) must take turns (not arguing or fighting over the camera)
 * 5) no swinging or throwing the camera
 * 6) explain to the students that they are going to be divided into groups of
 * 1) each group needs to take the following types of photographs
 * 2) nature picture
 * 3) person picture
 * 4) indoor picture
 * 5) outdoor picture
 * 6) close up picture
 * 7) distance picture
 * 8) your choice picture
 * 9)  model how to complete the picture types worksheet:
 * 10) the students do not need to take the pictures in order but they need to take one of each. When they have taken the type of picture, they need to put an X in the box.
 * 11) divide the students into groups and pass out a picture type worksheet to each student
 * 12) there may not be enough cameras for each group, so the kids without a camera may have free time until a camera is available
 * 13) when students are finished practicing and all the boxes are checked, they need to turn in the camera and the worksheet to a tech team member
 * 1) nature picture
 * 2) person picture
 * 3) indoor picture
 * 4) outdoor picture
 * 5) close up picture
 * 6) distance picture
 * 7) your choice picture
 * 1) ask students for their authorization forms; collect and place in a folder in a safe place
 * 2) remind students that they are submitting their picture into a photo contest so they need to fill out an entry form
 * 3) model how to log onto http://www.techlearning.com/portraits/
 * 4) scroll down and click on “click here to enter”
 * 5) talk through each box as you enter information
 * 6) be very clear on some of the boxes, for example
 * 7) the “platform student uses” drop box needs to say “PC”
 * 8) the student email needs to be margaret.briggs@du.edu
 * 9) for the students’ home phone, enter your site’s phone number
 * 1) for home address and school address enter your site’s address (ask your site director if you do not know)
 * 2) teacher’s name is going to be Margaret Briggs and my email is margaret.briggs@du.edu
 * 3) my day time phone is 303.765.4408
 * 4) at the bottom in the “platform for prize” drop down box, click “windows”
 * 5) you may wish to write your site’s info on the whiteboard or chart paper so the students can copy it
 * 6) model how to write 2-3 sentences about your photograph in the “describe your picture” text box
 * 7) make sure the students know NOT TO CLICK SUBMIT until their picture is uploaded!!!!! <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"> J
 * 8) ask for questions
 * 9) have students move to a computer
 * 10) assist/monitor them while they are filling out their entry forms
 * 11) ** ***if a student has not turned in his/her authorization form, they may not submit their picture*** **
 * 12)   when a student is all finished with the form, plug in the flash drive to their computer
 * 13) click browse on the entry form
 * 14) find the student’s picture and upload it
 * 15) click submit