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Jonathan Cost for disposables would be less too (in the short run, but how long do you intend to use them? is this budget renewed annually?), and you would have a better chance of getting parents, depending on demographics, to fund this aspect of the project if all they have to pay for is a disposable and processing a roll of 24 (or maybe the budget can handle this if renewed annually)...if you go digital, and the school has to manage the gear, then it becomes an inventory and AUP policy element and could involve annoying paperwork (depending upon how byzantine your school is). You wrote: However, these kids are between 5-7yrs so the immediacy of digital is vital to their learning and holding their attention I think. Emily touches on a great point with the learning curve factor. If the lesson is how to capture images digitally and upload them to a computer, then ignore me. If it's about photography, just note that having to teach a technology to facilitate a learning objective will likely amount to about 60% of your lesson with this age group, not to mention the micromanagement required to "keep it simple". I teach Primary IT right now and must stress the depreciation factor involved with this age group. Disposables have one button (usually) and one wheel, PS digi's have lots of things to break. And it doesn't matter how flash the technology is, they'll get bored in 15 minutes anyway. The only point I can see for digital, beyond getting familiar with a technology, is relevance to the world they're growing up in...and even that's a weak one. my 2 p Do they still sell the canon a530? |
