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Capture It: Taking and Reviewing Digital Photos

Overview

Students explore how cameras on devices can capture and store images.

Learning Objective
Students understand how digital devices capture images and how to review them.

Resources needed

  • Tablets, phones, or cameras

Lesson stages

0 / 10 done
  1. 1 Introduce camera as an input device.
  2. 2 Demonstrate taking a photo.
  3. 3 Students take photos of simple subjects.
  4. 4 Review images on the device.
  5. 5 Discuss quality (clear, blurry).
  6. 6 Students retake improved photos.
  7. 7 Compare results.
  8. 8 Discuss what made a good photo.
  9. 9 Share favourite images.
  10. 10 Reflect on how devices capture images.

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Variations

  • Focus on specific themes.
  • Create photo collections.
  • Compare angles or distances.
More information

Teach: photo, capture, image, camera, review. Use frames: 'I took…'.

Use shared devices or teacher demo.

Can students take and review photos? Can they identify improvements?

Use drawing to simulate photos.

Students may think photos always capture perfectly.

Digital images are a key form of input and media in computing.

Activity details
Primary Easy 20 minutes no prep Pairs, Small Group Indoor & Outdoor
Topics
Digital Images Input Devices Media Observation