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AuthorsNorma Narey, Park Place Nursery School, Dundee
Theresa Mungall, ICT Visiting Specialist, Dundee
Objectives
Learning AreasICT in the Early Years Curriculum: - Knowledge and Understanding of the
WorldLevels Pre-school
Project Overview
Permission form -
Images of children
on the internet
Ideas for using digital
camers in the early years.
Photostory download
Children learn how to:
use the new Digital Blue Snap! Education Camera to perform
basic operations such as switching on and off.
look through the viewfinder or frame their subject with the LCD screen.
take photographs.
print out pictures through the computer and with the photo printer.Digital Blue Snap! Education CameraComputer and printerPhoto printerPhotostory 3
ICT Resources
Children using a digital camera
Description of Project
Activities with the digital camera were carried out as part of the centre
of interest Growing planned by the BEd student teacher. Learning
Intentions and Success Criteria were discussed with the children in
line with the local authority initiative Learning Together in Dundee.
The children worked in groups of six with the cameras. At various stages
as part of the project they took photographs for a variety of purposes, evaluated the
quality of the pictures and their purpose, and printed a selection of them. The photos
were made into collages and added to with their own drawings and comments scribed
by adults. As part of the project the children drew and painted seeds and flowers, made
paper flowers, made and tasted cress sandwiches etc. In the early attempts many of
the photos were out of focus, comprising of feet only or headless bodies but they were
used for discussion and games such ‘Guess who this is?’ The photos were also used
to enhance the display area and make a variety of matching activities.
LTiD
Overview
LTiD
Aims
LTiD
Overview
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Planning and management
Documents
Extract from 6 week plan
The topic Growing involved (through working with
staff and children):
planning during staff meetings.
outlining learning intentions and success criteria.
preparation of resources.
setting up of display area.
shopping to buy seeds.
planting seeds and plants.
making and maintaining a mini ‘garden centre’/outdoor patio area.
taking part in a variety of associated activities.
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Learning Intentions
The Big Picture
growing
The steps of
growing seeds
to plants.
The basic
needs for
plants to grow.
How to use the digital
camera.
Taking digital photographs
to record
stages of
growth.
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Success Criteria
The Big Picture
growing
Children able to
put sequence
cards in order.
Children recognise seeds.
Children identify
change in a
seed.
Photographs
used for display,
and activities e.g.
matching and
sequencing.
Children using a digital camera
Look at the pictures we took
Children using a digital camera
Look at the pictures we took
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We made books with our pictures
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We also made some games
Who am I?
Guess what?
Put in the right order
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The next steps
Children take digital cameras home as part of a settling in project at the start of
the new school year.
The project, All About Me, will feature digital
images taken by the children. It will include
photographs of their friends, their family,
rooms in their house, their favourite toys etc.
This will be especially beneficial for children
and parents from different ethnic backgrounds
who are learning English. Talking about the photographs will help develop
language skills. The children and parents/carers will learn how to use the
cameras which will then go home on a rota basis. The photos will be printed
out and used to make wall displays and complete individual books. Nursery
staff will also scribe captions for the children to provide further practice with
language development as well as help the children settle into their new
environment.