Curriculum

According to Kennwell, there is growing evidence that by increasing levels of ICT’s within the classroom there will be a positive effect upon the child’s learning (2003). Visual aid is a useful tool to enhance learning within the classroom. This is why we decided to include the use of a digital camera for the learning activity within the subject areas of Art and Technology.

**Technology- Essential Learning’s by the end of year 7**

The learning areas that we are focusing on within technology are:


 * Knowledge and understanding- Information, materials and systems **

· Resources are selected according to their characteristics, to match requirements of design challenges and suit the user. · Techniques and tools are selected to manipulate or process resources to enhance the quality of products and to match design ideas, standards and specifications.

Digital cameras are a multi-function item and can cater for a range of ability levels. There are functions available on digital cameras which ensure quality of the image and these can be manipulated by the students to allow them to take high quality photos. For the learning activity, it is also important that there are an adequate number of cameras to cater for the class.


 * Investigating and designing **

The Technology Essential Learning’s identifies investigating and designing as an assessable element. Students are required to investigate and design what the photos are going to be taken of, where they will be taken and what camera angles and functions will provide their group with a quality image.


 * Producing **

The students apply their understanding of photography to produce multiple photographs.

// For further information regarding The Essential Learnings by the end of Year 7: http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/7299.html //

**Cross-Curricular Priorities by the end of year 7**

**Creating with ICT's**

-Express and creatively represent ideas, information and thinking

Students are asked to display their interests through the use of photography. The information gained throughout the theory lesson is represented through the quality of the image presented.

//For further information regarding ICT's Cross Curricular Priorities by the end of Year 7: http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/7300.html //