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 * Using Photostory To Introduce Centers

Digital Camera Technology Standards: Technology for Communication and Expression: A. Communication 1. Explore how technology is used for communication a. Recognize that technology helps with communication at school

Technology for information use and management: a. Select relevant information from teacher-selected technology
 * 1) Locate, Evaluate and Gather Information/ Data
 * 2) Explore and use age appropriate information resources available through technology with assistance.

These photo-stories were created by the teacher and students to help introduce independent learning student centers. Pre-K classrooms are required to have 9 independent learning centers open and operating everyday. As a class we decided to create photo-stories to help introduce concepts that student will be learning in the learning center. The first learning center is dramatic play centers where students will explore the idea that people grow and change. The idea is that students will recognize the different needs and abilities of infants, children and adults. The second photo story introduces information about the block center. In these centers students are to explore different sizes and lengths. These photo stories were available to students in the student computer center everyday. Before independently using the learning centers, students were prompted to view the photo story and discuss what they planned to do in the center.

Photo Story proved to be a success for our students. Before using the technology to introduce the learning centers I found the students were often off-task. Some students appeared to be unable to use the center materials appropriately, therefore not truly benefitting from the using learning centers. With the use of the digital camera and photo story students, demonstrate more on-task behaviors in the learning. Students are also able to thoroughly discuss what they are doing in the centers and the concepts being taught.