Blog post 18: Using Google Photos for teaching and learning
There are many ways Google Photos could be used in my sophomore
English, Reading, Writing, and Study skills class. Students could look for
pictures that match their definitions for vocabulary words. Students create
vocabulary word documents that include what they think the word means, the
definition from a dictionary, a synonym, an antonym, use it in a sentence, and
draw a picture currently in my class. I think it would be a great benefit for
my students to include photos from Google Photos for my students that do not
have very strong art skills. Google photos could also be used for the students
who do draw well to save their drawings from class.
Another great option for using Google photos is to create an
album for writing prompts. They say a picture says a thousand words. Not
everyone gets the same story from each picture. I think using pictures as
prompts for free writings would give students a novel way to explore their
writing skills. After students write their assignment they could peer review
each other’s assignments and see what similarities and differences they had in
their writings using a peer review form.
Google Photos is also a great tool in the classroom to show
students pictures of items they read about that they have not seen in real
life. When reading the novel Blue Bloods in my classroom we came across words
that had no real meaning to students like, ascot. We looked up the words and
then searched google to find photos of an Ascot. This process helped students
understand the meaning of the word better. Another word we looked up is daguerreotype.
Students were unsure of the meaning even after reading the definition. Once we
were able to find pictures with Google We made an able in Google Photos to
serve as a reference for future classes. Once students saw the images they were
able to use their background knowledge to remember times that they had seen daguerreotypes
in their lives or in movies.
Google Photos provides teachers with a great source of images
to assist in building knowledge in the classroom. Different Albums can be
created for whatever need may arise. Google Photos is also web based so there
is no need to carry a certain device around with you. One can access photos
from anywhere.
Lois,
ReplyDeleteYou make a great point about bringing out students' creative sides through the use of Google Photos. This provides both students and teachers the opportunity to create a story of their own personal understanding of whatever topic is being covered. There are endless possibilities when we have both sources of images from our personal collection and from the program itself.
Lois,
ReplyDeleteyour ideas are great and so practical! The vocabulary one is good and so are the writing prompts. I have to agree that not everyone gets the same story from the same picture. I think that is what I would enjoy most, reading everyone's interpretations and thoughts.