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//**The CRI Classroom and the Digital Camera: 1. A Walk in the Park; 2. The Internet and "Bugs"**//

__Maryland Teacher Standards:__ Standard III. Legal, Social and Ethical Issues Standard III.1. Identify ethical and legal issues using technology. Standard V. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction Standard V.2. Evaluate technology materials and media to determine their most appropriate instructional use. //__Maryland Student Standards:__// Standard 4.0. Technology for Communication and Expression: Use technology to communicate information and express ideas using various media formats Standard 4.B.1. Select, use, and explain how technology can be used to express ideas. Standard 5.0. Technology for Information Use and Management: Use technology to locate, evaluate, gather, and organize information and data.
 * //Technology Standards Addressed://**

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__**//Summary://**__
 * //Video 1: A Walk in the Park//** is a video lesson used to prepare students for a field trip to a local nature center. The video introduces the students to the nature center with a visual and auditory tour of the park and trail grounds and exhibits. A Scavenger Hunt check sheet was developed based on the nature items and creatures they are expected to see.


 * //Video 2: The Internet and "Bugs"//** is a commentary about a lesson on "Insects," coupled with an art project involving "insects and other creepy crawlies" in a collage form created with Internet images. Students identify some of the differences among the various "bugs." They enjoy creating and displaying their art work.

The use of the digital camera, coupled with the required video/Internet presentation, was a very difficult project for me. The teaching component, Video 1, was fun. I played with the visual movement of panning through the photographs; however, I decided not to do so. My students have slower reaction times. Visually, I was not certain they could process the images they were to look for on the Nature Walk if the video was constantly moving. I wanted them to try to remember single and fixed images of nature objects. Therefore, although I added the transitions, I did not pan through the photos.
 * //Reflection://**

I cannot post images of my students over the Internet, and I struggled with the privacy issues of the student-shared requirement of the project in Video 2. In fact, it is this project that brought me to a complete standstill; and, almost to the point of wanting to back out of the program. Pretty harsh words. However, it was the commitment of an excellent mentor that helped me to see around my "blinders." I only wish I could have discovered this earlier. I might have done a better presentation. Regardless, the project was completed at the last moment. Having accomplished this, I know I will continue to explore this artistic technology. The students had fun doing the short recordings. It was delightful to see them laugh at the sounds of their voices and to feel good about the project. I will definitely do this again.