Playing with Time

A wonderful online gallery of time-lapse Quicktime movies including a firecracker, the tides on Cape Cod,  a woman aging throughout the years, and everything in-between; choose TO SEE AND DO and then GALLERY to get to the movies. Create your own movies or let your students! (Thanks to Sara Armstrong for introducing this site!) 

Bugscope: Magnifying the Connection Between Students, Science, and Scientists

A special school-university partnership provided these students with even more powerful learning experiences. Students sent their insects to nearby San Diego State University, which was connected to their school via fiber optic cable. Through two-way audio and video, students examined their insect specimens under an electron microscope. While many fourth graders may never have heard of an "electron microscope," these 10- and 11-year-olds were actually using one. Click on the related multimedia feature (digital video clips) shows how this project unfolds.

Chester County schools now have the same capabilities through the CCIU's partnership with Lehigh University.

Ideas from Colleagues Around the World

Digital Image Lessons from Apple

Pics4Learning, Lesson Plans

This site contains a host of lesson plans that incorporate photography in Language Arts, Science, Math and Social Studies.

Digital Photography: Fun with Photos

Digital Cameras are great for the classroom. With budget constraints you don't have to worry about purchasing film or development costs. Digital cameras are fast. You might go on a field trip and when you get back you can begin creating your virtual trip to share with parents online. Site includes sample ideas.

Photography Links on The Incredible Art Department

This site contains a wide range of photography links relating to the History of Photography, Photographers, Lesson Plans, Digital Photography and Scanning.

Hamilton Museum of Art-

A place where students and teachers around the world can easily and securely share photos and creative digital photography curriculum ideas while competing for monthly prizes in a variety of creative categories. Photographs maybe be used by other students and teachers. The site also offers photo tips, links to digital photography information, and "Ask Dr. Digicam," a question and answer board.

Digital Imaging with Photoshop Elements & KidPix

This web page lists links to tutorials and lesson plans that use Photoshop Elements and KidPix, two popular digital imaging applications.

Adobe Digital Kids Club, Introduction to Photography

This site by Adobe, the software publisher, has information on the history of photography, tutorials and lessons and activities. You can also get information about Photoshop Elements, Adobe's image editing program.

Digital Audio: Tutorials and Resources

This site covers all aspects of digital audio; from controlling sound to working with music CD's and sound clips.