Classroom+Camera+Uses

 ** 1. Taking Notes **—Use a smartphone camera to snap clear pictures of lecture notes for later reference. ** 2. Storytelling **—Stories come alive using digital photography. Smartphone cameras can take excellent storybook shots you can add effects to later on. ** 3. Video Docs **—Shooting a documentary-style project with a smartphone is an edgy and artistic way to tell your story. You can also try shooting an ad or commercial for a media studies class using the same technique. ** 4. **** Presentations **—Use your smartphone camera for making great presentations. They can be staged, or completely off the cuff (e.g. on a filed trip somewhere). ** 5. Tutorial Making **—This is a great way to check for understanding of a certain topic. Have students create either a step-by-step visual guide or video tutorial using their smartphone cameras. ** 6. Science in Motion **—Objects in motion make a great video project idea for science class. You can also use it for dissection projects, where the camera needs to get a nice quick zoom on key stages of the process. ** 7. Story Chains **—This is a visual take on the classic chain story exercise. One student begins with a photograph (either real or staged) and places a caption underneath it. The next student adds a new picture and caption to keep the impromptu story going, and so on. ** 8. Photo Collages **—Art classes can become platforms for digital image display. ** 9. Scanning Documents **—The camera of a smartphone can be used as a scanner. ** 10. Visual Diaries **—Use images to create a visual record of a personal or academic journey of your choice.