Autumn in the park.
April 8, 2008
Our class (Year 5’s) has collaborative teaching with Room 1 (Year 1’s) once a week. For the past few weeks we have been learning how to use digital cameras. We have learned different techniques and ideas. Today we went on our first real photo shoot. The theme was Autumn.
FC wrote:
After morning tea we went to the field to meet Room 1. We lined up at the blue gate, one in front of the other and were sorted into groups. My buddy was M. Our teachers told us what sorts of photos to take. We each took two photos, then we swapped cameras and changed places. After that we took even more pictures.
SR wrote:
Finally we got to take a photo of leaves and tree that are changing because of Autumn. I took a photo from the bridge to the nearest tree. I took another photo of a plant next to the water. D said: “Take a photo of that butterfly. Hurry!” So J took a photo of it, but after he took the photo it flew away.
We saw some logs so we went there, but then more people can and it started to get a bit crowded. JH took a photo really close to the tree. There were yellow bits on that photo.
The teachers were calling us to say you can take a photo close or far, or even lying down. They sent us away and I took a photo by lying on my back. I took one photo that I though was the best because it was an Autumn tree and the background was the blue sky with no clouds.
JZ wrote:
Both of my photos were trees. One of my photos was an evergreen tree. The other one was yellow and green and a little bit of brown.
SJ wrote:Today we got to take some fascinating pictures of Autumn. I took a picture of a nice bright orange coloured flower and C, my buddy, took a picture of a yellow leaf, which stood out really nicely. What a wonderful time we had!
GC wrote:
We went over a bridge and a sign next to the water read: Polluted water, no swimming. I ws horrified. Why would people do this?
I saw some interesting things like a tree with it’s leaves that grew all the way down to the ground and opened up like a door. The thing that I mostly took photos of was while standing under the tree, looking up for the sun to shine through.
I am hoping that if we put the best photos on our blog, one of mine will be there!
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MissSignal | April 9th, 2008 at 1:09 am
Wow, great work guys! I’m really impressed with all your marvellous photos. You have obviously thought carefully about your photos and the things you want to focus on. Well done! Miss Signal
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belindajjohnston | April 9th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Hi Room 24
Your photos are truly amazing and to think all this beauty is right there on our own field????? I liked the way some of you took photos from different angles as this makes the photos even more interesting. What are you going to work on next with Room 1 – what are your learning intentions and success criteria? I can’t wait to see what else you get up to! Ms J.
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SJ | April 10th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Dear room 24
I really like the great work we have done through out the term. I really like everyone’s fish art. They are interesting and I also like the details on the fish.
Well Done! SJ
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Miss H | April 12th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Dear Room 24,
What an amazing experience! I was very impressed with what you all learnt about the camera and taking pictures from different angles. I was also amazed by the beautiful pictures that resulted in your discovery along the way.
Albert Einstein said: ‘The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.’
What I think Albert Einstein meant by this, was that sometimes we stifle creativity because we try to keep learning in a small self-contained box we call ‘learning’ because this is what educators are expected to do. But not all learning is like this. In fact some of the best teaching and learning moments occur when you are given time to discover the journey for yourselves, with some guidance along the way of course.
Your teachers have used a collaborative opportunity to create and give you, an extraordinary moment of self-discovery and learning. Which comes across very strongly in your comments about what you learnt about camera angles, your object for photography and the guidance from your teachers about what you could do to get the best picture. Well done. The results speak for themselves!
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Jenna | April 15th, 2008 at 7:13 am
Excellent work Room24. I cannot believe how photographic you all are. When I first looked at the pics, I thought, wow…Year 5’s and 1’s really did that. Well Done Photographers, I think the pictures are absolutely AWESOME!!
Love from Miss Hayes in South Africa
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LA | April 15th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I like your photos of Autum and how you made your fishes very colourful and how you set out your photos.
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LTW | April 15th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
well done great job. I hoped you enjoyed doing it.You have great colouring
L.T.W
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Jen | May 27th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Today I had a look at your blog and I really love the photos of autumn because the colours and textures are so amazing. I look forward to seeing what else you learn throughout the year!
Niamh’s Mum
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hnk | June 24th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Very cool pictures of Autumn trees Room24 i am looking forward to more of your cool work!
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f.h | July 30th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Hi guys!!!
I would love to learn about the camera and how to use it!