Mrs. Stone taught her 3rd grade class a lesson about shapes found around the school. She had the students go out in small groups and use a digital camera to take pictures of different shapes they observed. The students enjoyed this active learning activity and were able to use the camera with no instruction. Mrs. Stone used the pictures taken to create a class book identifying the various shapes. The digital camera helped engage the students and focus their search, and allowed Mrs. Stone to create additional learning materials without requiring the students to draw pictures by hand.

1. TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM Mrs. Stone’s 3 rd grade class