Don't leave the office without it...

This past spring, I rarely left my office without first grabbing my iPad or iPhone. Inevitably, if I were to leave one of them behind, the secretaries would get an email from me (if I had my laptop or a quick phone call from the nearest teacher phone). I learned that by having one of these two devices with me at all times I could easily chronicle key learning moments throughout the school day.  During one assembly I was snapping pictures (using Instagram) and one student asked, “Hey Dr. Huff, are you on Instagram?” The students love it when they see us using current technology. Right away I had several new Instagram followers. The students and staff have now grown accustomed to my new found photography hobby.

So how did this all come to fruition? Why did I suddenly start taking pictures throughout the school day? Well, during the MECT13 conference, one of Ken Shelton’s break-out sessions focused on Visual Storytelling; he referenced “Project 365”. Ken challenged us to take one picture a day for 365 days, and then at the end of the year we would have 365 “original pictures” to use in presentations, to send out to students and staff, or to chronicle the year. So in taking this to heart, I began my journey with Project 365.

What I’ve learned is that I have been able to “capture” students and staff literally “in the moment” of learning. This is very exciting! My challenge to you is to do the same… Keep me posted on your progress!