Video Reflection: Digital Cameras

I thought it was funny when Doc. Waters asked the class if everyone knows what a digital camera is. If someone raised their hand I would be worried if they were from some other planet or came here from another dimension in time. When the first digital camera came out I didn't want anything to do with it. I wanted to be able to hold a picture in my hand, not just store it on my camera card. As time went on I got used to the idea. I made a goal to print pictures every month so I could have the physical product. I haven't met my goal as of yet. As more time went on I realized how much money I was saving because I didn't have to develop every picture. Also I realized I could take 100's of pictures just for fun without having to worry about the cost of developing every picture. For instance today I went to my son's school program. I took a lot of pictures, some weren't so great but it was okay because I can pick and choose what I keep. Since the digital camera other great products have come out to help utilize pictures. My son is on a mission. He sends pictures home on a camera card and we save them on a CD. I am going to make a scrapbook online with his pictures that will end up looking like a picture book. Of course there is other great technology like facebook etc. where you can download your favorite pictures on your site. The digital camera has made that task much easier. All of the uses of the digital camera for personal use could also be used in the classroom. I think it might be a good idea for me to take a picture of my students to help me learn their names. It also would be fun to take pictures of memories through the year to put in some kind of a memory book at the end of the year. I look forward to learning more about how to use digital cameras to help with my curriculum. I am sure the possibilities are endless.