Photos are memories for life. My mother got me into photography as she has cupboards full of photo albums from throughout her life and even before film cameras came out. I had my first camera when I was in primary school now I have a collection of albums myself. Photos are a great way to keep in touch with family members across the globe. As much as Facebook and other social networking sites are spoken about in negative ways there is also another side to look at. Facebook allows pictures and images to be uploaded and therefore shared with family and friends.
Images have a huge impact on society these days. Businesses rely off customers relating their image to their product at visa versa. Images used in promotion and advertising are a huge selling point for businesses.
In the classroom, if digital cameras are available a science lesson on plant species can be planned by sending the students around the school grounds to take photos of different trees/leaves they find. When back in the classroom the photos can be uploaded onto the computers and the students can then be taught about the plants and at the same time be shown the pictures that they have taken which gives them a more hands on feeling to the task.
So, overall images are a great resourse in the classroom and will assist students to understand how they are used in society.
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