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Lesson 2: Taking photos

Taking photos of small figures to tell a story.
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digital story

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Gimme five! and arrange the children in pairs. Read the slide and allow time for paired discussion.

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In this unit

Assessment – Computing Y1: Digital imageryLesson 1: Planning a photo story
Lesson 2: Taking photos
Lesson 3: Editing photos – GoogleLesson 3: Editing photos – Microsoft*New* Lesson 3: Editing photos – SketchpadLesson 4: Searching for imagesLesson 5: Photo collage
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