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20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have

8. Digital Cameras Knowledge

Educators should know how to operate a digital camera and understand how digital imagery can be used. See the following Web sites for helpful information and tutorials.

  • Digital Photography Review
    www.dpreview.com
    Digital Photography Review is an independent resource dedicated to the provision of news, reviews and information about Digital Photography and Digital Imaging published at the Internet address www.dpreview.com.
  • How Digital Cameras Work
    www.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera.htm
    How Digital Cameras Work by How Stuff Works.
  • The Casio Classroom: 1001 Uses for a Digital Camera
    http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfcasio/qvuses.htm
    This site is designed as a reference tool putting educators in touch with creative educational applications for digital cameras in educational settings.
  • Digital Cameras in Education
    http://members.ozemail.com.au/~cumulus/digcam.htm
    Web site by Keith Lightbody - ICT Consultant Digital cameras are one of the single most successful Information and Communications Technology purchases you can make in a school. Promote visual literacy - encourage students to use digital cameras!
  • Technology for Teachers: Digital Cameras
    www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Technology_for_Teachers.htm
    A listing of Web sites about Digital Cameras and related information

9. Network knowledge applicable to your organization.

Educators should know the basics of computer networks and understand how their school network works. See the following Web sites for helpful information and tutorials.

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