Thing 4- Photo Editing

Take and Edit Photos

Original Photo taken with Camera

Screenshot of Original Photo

Edited using Photos Tools

Using photos in the classroom is an invaluable tool. You could use photos documenting student participation and create a timeline of pictures of them doing work from the beginning to the end of the school year. I know parents love to see students being involved with the different activities that go on in and outside of the classroom. As a special education teacher, I will go over to a student working on an academic app and take a screenshot of their work. It is just another way to show what they are capable of doing. We also work on a lot of communication in our classroom so it would be fun to show a picture of an activity and have the students say or create a sentence about what is happening in the picture. Students could go on a scavenger hunt around the building and look for different objects. They could match the objects listen then take pictures. Although some of my students have physical disabilities they are still able to take pictures and be proud of the work they made!

Photo Enhancement 

 

Original Photo

Modified with Photoshop Express

I chose to use Photoshop Express to modify this photo because I already know Skitch. I thought that Photoshop Express was easy and fun to use. I liked the different options that were available to edit the photo. I think it would be interesting to pick a time frame then have the students edit the picture to make it from that time frame. I would use it to spruce up the pictures that I send home or put on the classroom blog for a different look. This could definitely be used as a creative outlet for students by having them bring in photos from home to edit. The students could let their imaginations run free!