Geometry iphoto Assignment

This assignment was very interesting and insightful. I had never really thought to have the students use cameras to find things in the environment that they are studying. The assignment was fun to do, and got us really thinking about geometry. As a teacher, you could use the cameras to do a lot of assignments, and integrate the technology into all kinds of subjects. I definately think that third or fourth graders could do this assignment, and they would learn a lot about using camera. To be honest, I think that a lot of these kids probably know how to use a camera. They would mostly need to be taught how to import everything and arrange everything. If you spent the time to teach them the technology first, the assignment would go very well, with all the focus on the geometry. I, personally, would balance the time by explicitly teaching the technology, and then spend the bulk of the time on the geometry. The technology should enhance the curriculum, not overshadow it.