Digital Photography for Teachers Debuts NEW BOOK HELPS TEACHERS INCORPORATE DIGITAL CAMERAS INTO THE CLASSROOM

By Kim Goodman, Tom Snyder Productions Published: 11/12/04

WATERTOWN, MA November 12, 2004 -- Tom Snyder Productions announces the release of Digital Photography Workshop for Teachers™, the latest in a popular series of how-to books for educators. Written by well-known author and teacher Janet Caughlin, Digital Photography is a complete guide to integrating digital camera use into the classroom. The book contains lessons using digital photography that can help teachers meet their curriculum objectives. It comes with a CD-ROM filled with photos as well as lesson plans and supplemental materials that can be modified to meet individual educator's needs. Digital Photography Workshop for Teachers also contains a variety of helpful resources, including: • a glossary of commonly used terms in digital photography • an introduction to buying a camera and accessories • tips on photo composition and classroom management • and easy-to-follow instructions for using today's most popular photo editing software, including Photoshop Elements, ImageBlender, SimplyVR, iPhoto, and Microsoft Photo Editor.             " I spoke with educators who have digital cameras in their schools but don't know what to do with them. I also knew teachers who were using them in incredibly effective and creative ways and were thrilled to share their ideas with colleagues."                       Caughlin's objective in writing Digital Photography was to help teachers take advantage of a powerful learning tool using time-tested lesson ideas and tips from educators around the country. "I spoke with so many educators recently who have digital cameras in their schools but don't know what to do with them. I also knew some teachers who were using them in incredibly effective and creative ways and were thrilled to share their ideas with their colleagues." This book enables teachers to create a variety of lessons customized for their own classroom needs. There are lesson ideas for every subject and every classroom: from students creating chick embryology progress reports complete with photo documentation, to a teacher using iPhoto to make a movie on geometry found in the everyday world. Janet Caughlin, a teacher with over 29 years of classroom experience, is also the author of PowerPoint® Workshop for Teachers™, Word Workshop for Teachers™, Excel Workshop for Teachers™, Handhelds for Teachers and Administrators™ and several other books in the Workshop Book series, which help educators integrate technology into their classrooms. Digital Photography Workshop for Teachers includes a Mac/Win CD-ROM and costs $35. Tom Snyder Productions Tom Snyder Productions, a Scholastic company, is a leading developer and publisher of educational software for K-12 classrooms. The company was founded over 20 years ago by Tom Snyder, a former science and music teacher who pioneered the utilization of technology in the classroom to enhance teaching and learning. Today, Tom Snyder Productions carries over 100 award-winning software titles covering each curriculum area, and is improving student performance and understanding in over 400,000 classrooms. Tom Snyder Productions' professional development team has helped more than 175,000 teachers learn to integrate technology effectively into the curriculum. (www.tomsnyder.com) Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs, school-based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries, and television networks; and the Company's Internet Site,  www.scholastic.com . For further information, please visit www.tomsnyder.com/digitalphoto or contact Kim Goodman at (617) 926-6000, Ext. 276

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