Design a model of teaching by
pictures and describe it in about 1000 words.
Pictures
deliver illustrative information to learn more about the story. Images
assist us to compare and contrast by displaying expressions, intrinsic details,
settings, and context. These features enable us to examine more basic aspects of
character development.
The three basic steps for teaching with photographs
are the same as those for teaching with objects: description, classification, and interpretation. However, there are
some significant differences in how these steps are carried out, due to the unique
value that photographic images can convey, as well as the immediate sense of
identity that comes from looking at photographs of other people.
Description
As with objects, photographic description is formed
on observation based on sensory evidence. However, when it comes to
photographs, we have two sources of evidence: the physical photo (photographic print) and the image. Elements of description
include:
Photo: Most photographs now are printed on standard photo
paper, but past forms include cards and postcards and 19th-century photographs
were sometimes made on metal sheets and other materials
Image: Material is not usually very relevant to the
image, except when it affects the printing.
Subject
Image:
The most interesting part of a photograph is obviously
the subject. What does the picture depict? Although the effort required to do
so can be surprising, people, things, buildings, and landscapes can all be
described in words. Using words to describe photos can be a great way to
practice your observation and linguistic skills as well as show that you
understand spatial relationships.
Photo
Evidence for the age of a photo can be found in its
technology:
·
Is the image
printed on something other than paper?
·
Does the photo
exhibit the characteristic of many 19th-century photo prints?
·
Is it in color
or black and white?
·
Does it appear
to have faded with time?
Image: Images captured by cameras include a variety of
date. Buildings, items, inscriptions, or advertisements that are present in the
image, as well as clothing and hairstyles, are all reliable time indicators.
Place of Origin
Photo: Photographers' stamps, as well as handwritten
information on the back or in the margins, can help establish a location of
origin for the photo.
Image: Clothing, hair, buildings, and other landmarks can
all be used to identify a specific place or culture.
Classification
Photographic classifications use the categories
established during description: technology, subject, date, and place of origin.
The criteria for classification will depend on what your curriculum demands:
·
If you are
studying historic change in one area by using a set of photographs, it is good
to first use photo technology and date to establish a chronology, then analyze
subject matter to look for trends over time.
·
If you are
studying a particular topic spanning several cultures and time periods, sort
photographs by place and by time before comparing and contrasting their content.
Interpretation
There are numerous approaches to interpreting
photographs, including the two strategies mentioned above. Whatever the
immediate topic, it is always necessary to ask:
Why was this photo taken?
·
What did the
photographer mean to convey?
It is only after answering these questions that we
can fruitfully ask:
·
What can we
learn from the subject of this photo?
For example, the weather conditions depicted in the photograph, represent the windy weather. The leaves of coconut trees are blown in the direction of the wind.
The picture of the earth shows the spherical shape of the earth. The earth's surface is mostly formed of Ice, Water, and Land. Most of the earth's surfaces are covered by Ice and Water. Such information can be drawn from the given picture.
Ways of Finding Photos:
·
Museum:
Museums sometimes maintain collections of photographs they will lend to
teachers for classroom use.
·
Books and Magazines: One big advantage in teaching with photographs is
that images can be reproduced inexpensively, without much loss of the
information that is provided by the image itself.
·
Websites: Many
historical and cultural websites have magnificent photos that are easy to teach
with.
On
the other hand, the newly implemented textbooks of Science and Technology at
school levels have included various animated pictures with high resolution
which are attractive as well as useful to understand the subject matter.
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED534983.pdf
