Students take photos to gather inspiration, document observations, or explore themes visually.
This method is great for encouraging students to investigate and notice details in their surroundings, a situation, a process (from start to finish), or something entirely different.
Introduce the students to the purpose of the photo safari and present the theme or questions they should focus on.
The students go out into the local area – the school, the town, or nature – and take photos that illustrate the given theme.
Back in the classroom, the students select their most relevant or interesting photos.
The students analyse the photos and connect them to the theme, for example by writing short descriptions or creating a visual presentation.
Ask the students to take photos from different perspectives (e.g., close-ups, wide-angle shots, or details).
Consider adding a creative editing phase where students can make collages or combine the photos into a story.
Optionally, limit the number of photos they need to select to a certain amount and provide different criteria for what the photos should depict.
Students can use Padlet to create digital presentations.
Students can also hang the photos on the classroom Knowledge Wall to serve as a starting point for further investigations or idea development.
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