Resources for Using Digital Cameras


Integrating use of a Digital Camera

Want to buy a digital camera for your classroom or for home? Confused by all the features and information? These sites have good information to help you make your choice. But remember that you can always ask us for advice!

Digital Camera Workshop Web Resources, Handouts and Tutorials - http://fdlrs.brevard.k12.fl.us/digicam/

Digital Reviews and News - http://www.dpreview.com/

Imaging Resource - http://www.imaging-resource.com/

Say Cheese: The Digital Photography Site - http://www.saycheese.com/

Short Courses - http://www.shortcourses.com/

CNET - http://www.cnet.com (More reviews, places to buy, and more.)

Many of you already have access to digital cameras in your classroom or school. The prices have dropped considerably in the past couple of years. The following sites are good resources for putting those cameras to use:

The Digital Camera in Education - http://drscavanaugh.org/digitalcamera/

Digital Cameras in the K-12 Classroom - http://www.fcae.nova.edu/~burmeist/FETC99.html

Using Digital Cameras in the Curriculum -
http://www.watertown.k12.ma.us/dept/prodev/cameras/cameras.html

Digital Cameras in Education -
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~cumulus/digcam.htm

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/technology/tutorials/graphics/digital/


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The handouts and tutorials are .pdf files. These files can be read on both Mac and Windows computers. Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view .pdf files. This program can be downloaded for free from the Adobe web site - http://www.adobe.com

Digital Cameras: To Buy or Not to Buy?
Article written by Bob Stern, Technology Training Specialist

Using a Digital Camera - This is a .pdf file.

Graphic Converter Tutorial (Mac program)

Irfanview Tutorial (Win program)- This is a .pdf file.

 

 

 

 

http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/digitalcamera.htm

http://www.carteretcountyschools.org/staffdev/howto/HowtoPhotoSlideShow.ppt

http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/%7Etechnology/Tutorials/digitalcameras.html

http://pt3.sbu.edu/TipSheets/digital_camera.htm

http://pt3.sbu.edu/TipSheets/digital_video_camera.htm

http://www.scs.k12.tn.us/technology/trpages/mmmtech2003/resources.html

http://www.unf.edu/~tcavanau/publications/fast99/applic.htm

http://www.unf.edu/~tcavanau/publications/necc/Interactive_PowerPoint.htm

http://www.hamiltonelectronics.com/HMA/default.asp

http://members.optushome.com.au/anandasim/usefuldigital.htm

Digital Images - http://www.universityofplymouthtacommunity.org/DigitalImages.pps

Choosing a camera: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,2400,00.asp

Digital photography review. Provides technical, in-depth reviews of new digital cameras: http://www.dpreview.com

Excellent source of free online advice and guidance on using digital photography: http://www.shortcourses.com/

An online digital photography community with excellent galleries, information, discussion areas etc: http://www.photo.net/

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