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Using Digital Photography

     Digital photography is a great way to capture high quality photographs of people and places, but also enables students to capture short videos of their lives.  These resources are great for enhancing presentations and projects, or for sharing pictures and movies with friends and family via the internet.  This is a demonstration of how digital photography can be used.

I will take you on a digital tour of some of the buildings I visit or work in on a regular basis.  We will begin outside the Cook Library where Towson's Mascot, the tiger, watches over the campus. 

The Tiger, Towson's Mascot

 

Let's head inside and look around at what the Cook Library has to offer Towson students.

Me in front of the library

 

The library has computer workstations on its second and third floors for student use.  Like this one, many have programs such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to name a few.  Also, all of the computers have internet access that is quick and reliable.  Such programs are great for typing reports or making presentations, and are convenient for those students who commute and have to leave their computers at home.  

I'm working on MS Word, a great program for typing reports

 

On the second level, several microfiche viewers are available to students.  These are great for research and provide another medium for students to find information.

Microfiche viewers

 

In addition to having computer workstations on most levels, on the first floor there is a computer lab where students commonly go to get their work done.  Let's take a look.

Come on, let's take a look at the library's computer lab

 

As you can see, there are many computers available for student use.  All of these computers of course have internet access, and some of the latest MS programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and FrontPage.

Computer lab in the Cook Library

 

On the fourth and fifth levels, there are many books that students can use for research.  These include magazines, newspapers, and reference books such as encyclopedias.  I was easily able to find a book about Secondary Education that I will no doubt be able to use in my classes.

What awaits me in the world of Secondary Education?

 

Leaving the library, we head over to Hawkins Hall.  This is the education building, and is where many of my classes are held.  

This is me standing in front of Hawkins Hall

 

Inside Hawkins Hall on the second floor is the Department of Special Education and Instructional Technology.  This is where I created my online portfolio and took ISTC 301.  Like the Cook Library, this level boasts an impressive computer lab with some of the latest computers and computer programs.

The Department of Special Education and Instructional Technology

 

Finally, on the fourth floor of Hawkins Hall is the Secondary Education Department.  As shown here, the bulletin board displays important information to all Secondary Education majors such as Praxis dates, registration dates, and job opportunities.

Me in front of the Secondary Education bulletin board

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Maryland Teacher Technology Standards

Outcomes

Indicators

Information Access, Evaluation, Processing, and Application

Access, evaluate, and process information efficiently and effectively.

 

1.    Identify, locate, retrieve, and differentiate among a variety of electronic sources of information using technology.

2.   Organize, categorize, and store information for efficient retrieval.

 
Communication 

           B.    Use technology to 
                  communicate information 
                  in a variety of formats.

1.    Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal

2.   Use productivity tools to publish information.

3.   Use multiple digital sources to communicate information online

 

Assistive Technologies

 

Understand human, equity, and developmental issues surrounding the use of assistive technology to enhance student learning performance and apply that understanding to practice.  

 

 1.    Identify and analyze assistive
      technology resources that
      accommodate individual student
      learning needs.

Professional Growth

Develop professional practices that support continual learning and professional growth in technology

 

 1.     Create a professional 
       development plan that includes 
       resources to support the use of
       technology in life long learning.  

2.    Continually evaluate and reflect 
       on professional practices and
       emerging technologies to support
       student learning.

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©Greg Stiffler, 2005
Last updated by Greg Stiffler on Wednesday, December 26, 2005