"Digital Cheese!", they said.

Technology helps students become interested in their studies and in their world. Specifically, by using computers coupled with digital cameras, projectors and smart boards, students are empowered and given the chance to produce their own work instead of watching someone else's work. Students become involved in their own creative work and thus are more deeply motivated to learn.

The student will take digital pictures, then upload their work onto a computer. They will share their work and pictures and make class PowerPoint presentations.

1. Brainstorm ideas for pictures. They could be related to whatever theme the class is working on in Social Studies, Science, Health, Math or Language Arts.
2. Divide the students into co-operative groups. Each student is in charge of a particular duty. (Photographer, Material Handler, Uploader, Writer, etc.)
3. Have the students go out and take pictures of their particular category.
4. Students will upload their pictures to the computers.
5. Students will create PowerPoint presentations and use the pictures that everyone took. They will share each other's pictures to make a class presentation on the topic.

Materials: digital cameras, computers, USB cables, MS PowerPoint software, SmartBoard, projector