Smile You're On Camera At Wood

Goal: to improve writing, technology and photography skills in elementary students.

The project timeline: 2 months - 25 students

.Smile You're On Camera At Wood will allow students to step beyond the textbook and the classroom to experience photography and develop writing skills. It is important for students to have choice when writing. It gives them ownership. The project wil give them the opportunity to turn into little writers and authors using technolgy and creativity to develop their craft.

.Each student will have two days to take pictures of their choice that can be used in the development of their own writing. All student work will be displayed in a Class Book along with pictures of the topic. The students must take at least 10 pictures. This will help to generate ideas as they put together their work of art.

.The book will include pictures of each Author and a bio. Each student will be required to create their own bio and collaborate with another classmate to take their picture to include with bio information.

.After information is collected students will work together as they on the Smile Your on Camera At Wood project.


.The teacher will use a rubric and base the project on the New Jersey Core Curriuculm Standards.