Topic outline

  • INTRODUCTION

    Collapse all Expand all


    • Hanife Karakaya is the teacher leading the Technology miniMooc creation. She has been  working on that project wih the active involvement of some other colleagues namely Hesna Doğruyol, Emel Akyol Kas and İmren Mazman Başeğmez. They are all teachers at Manisa Social Sciences High School (Turkyia).

    • Forum icon
      Announcements Forum

    • Technology is the main focus of the Mini-Mooc but the Mini Mooc also practises some other disciplines.  The target audience (high school students) have to do Science, Art and Maths within that  Mini-Mooc. It also  allows the students to develop several skills: 

      • Soft skills: Visual communication, Verbal communication, Creativity -Aesthetics ,Attention to detail, Analysis - Critical Thinking, Logical reasoning, Observation, Brainstorming, Decision making- , Active listening, Patience and Time management, Motivation, Collaboration, Coordination and Idea Exchange

      • Hard skills: Photography Skills, Photo Editing , Cell Phone / Digital Photography, Post Processing Apps Skills (Photoshop, Lightroom, Snapseed...etc), Social Media, Zoom - Photo composition, Foreign language skills, Computer skills and Presentation skills

    • Each miniMOOC is developed on the same methodology, including the parts Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, Evaluate. You can browse all miniMOOCs with guest account, however if you want to mark the checked resources (which you explored, which still need to be explored), to post something in Forum, to provide us Feedback or to do Moodle tests - you need to self-create an account by selecting login and creating an account with your Gmail (or other) acount.

    • File icon
      miniMooc development methodology explanation File

    • Photography, the art of light, uses reflected light from a scene to record images and it is your camera which focuses this reflected light and magnifies the image. The first film camera went on sale in 1888. The first digital camera went on sale in 1994. Today photography is changing from a chemical technology into a digital technology - with great advances in the field, photography deserves to be the topic of a Technology Mini Mooc. Visiting Science Museum Group and observing the photography machines = cameras will also offer the insight into this photographic technology.

      The international mini MOOC outline has 5 E’s phases: 

      1.Engage    2.Explore   3.Explain  4.Extend    5.Evaluate 

      The main tasks involved in each E phase are : 

      1. Sharing two photos from the cell phone gallery and telling about them.

      2. Putting the photos into the correct sequence -visiting museum and checking the right sequence.Commenting on the right sequence.

      3. Answering a pre-test and studying the knowledge of the photography  

      4. Exploring the school museum within several activities; taking the photos of the museum objects.

      5. Answering the post-test and Designing a virtual museum. 



    • Forum icon
      Discussion forum

      Please self-create an account if you want to post something - we would appreciate any comments of suggestions or questions (just note that project ended in August 2022 and it may take time for us to respond).

  • ENGAGE

    Share two photographs from your cell phone gallery and tell about them (15m)

    During this phase, the objectives  are :

    To become familiar with the theme of photography ; To promote the skills of  Visual communication, Verbal communication, Attention to detail, Analysis - Critical Thinking, Logical reasoning, Decision making- , Active listening, Patience and Time management , Motivation and Idea exchange as well as Foreign language skills and  and Presentation skills

    Instructions for the task : Choose 2 photographs from your own cell phone gallery and explain them to the other ones in your group.

    - The exercise is done in randomly made groups.

    -The facilitator walks around and asks for more detailed explanation of the shared photographs.            

  • EXPLORE

    Put the photos into the correct sequence. Visit the museum and check the right sequence. Comment on the right sequence(30 m)

    During this phase, the objective is to generate a timeline and put some given photos into the correct sequence by analysing ( Critical Thinking, Logical reasoning – themes, techniques…etc of the photos - and Decision making ) the photos mainly on Historical and thematic basis as well as the photo taking techniques.

    • Instructions for the task :  Use a web 2 tool to create a timeline. You have several photos. Order the photographs in front of you chronologically based on logical reasonings.(What makes you believe this photo is the oldest, is it its theme, its technique ..etc? Can you make a guess about the period when it was taken? ) and show them on the timeline. 

      During the second step of this phase, the objective is to visit  the museum and use the museum sources to check the results of the previous task and meanwhile making some more discussions about historical, geographical, political and technological backgrounds of the photos. 

      Instructions for the task : Visit the museum of https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/history-photography online and scan the text there to check if you have sequenced the photos correctly. What is the most surprising one for you ? Comment on the historical, geographical, political and technological backgrounds of the photos please. What can you tell more about their historical, geographical, political and technological backgrounds now? 


    • File icon
      Annex I : Photos File

      There are some photographs.

      Use a web 2 tool to create a timeline. Order the photographs in front of you chronologically based on logical reasonings.(What makes you believe this photo is the oldest, is it its theme, its technique ..etc? Can you make a guess about the period when it was taken? ) and show them on the timeline.

      Let’s talk about historical, geographical, political and technological backgrounds of the photos please. 

    • URL icon
      Science and media museum URL

      Scan and check the order of the photos.

    • File icon
      Annex II: Workheet File

      Studying the Worksheet including the right sequence and some information of the photos, can you  comment on the right sequence and make some further discussions, please?

    • URL icon
      Science Museum Group: Photographic technology URL

      ''Explore objects that trace the invention of and innovation in photography from the 19th century onwards, including a huge selection of cameras spanning decades of technological development.''

                                                                                                        Science Museum Group

      Visiting their wide collection anyone may easily trace the technological development in the field of photography.  

  • EXPLAIN

    Answer a pre-test and study the knowledge of the photography (45 m)

    During this phase, the objective is to measure students’ existing knowledge of photography and provide students with basic photography knowledge - from analogue to digital photography-.Students are given knowledge about photography ( exposure, aperture, shutter, ıso... etc) and digital photography. They are also asked to use some apps (EXPOSURE TRIANGLE SIMULATOR, TAKING PHOTOS WITH LIGHT, PHOTOSHOP

    Instructions for the task :

    I.Answer the photography test.

    II. Visit the website of Android Authority and find out the photography terms.

    III. Study the worksheet of photography basics  

  • EXTEND

    Explore the school museum within several activities and take the photos of the school museum objects (90 m)

    During this phase, the objective is to do some workshops at the activity stations to allow students to practise some more disciplines  (making soap and lip balm (Chemistry, Maths and Art), repeating some tongue twisters (Language), drawing some moustaches, beards of different periods(Art, History, Politics). Visiting the school museum students are asked to make some connections with the workshops and the school museum. Find more about those tasks at our project twinspace on e-twinning https://twinspace.etwinning.net/116309/pages/page/2203440

    Another objective is to practise students’ knowledge of photography by taking the photos of the museum objects ( promoting their Creativity –Aesthetics, Photography Skills, Photo Editing , Cell Phone / Digital Photography, Post Processing Apps Skills (Photoshop, Lightroom, Snapseed...etc), Social Media, Zoom - Photo composition skills )

    Instructions for the task :

    I.There are four activity stations .Stop at each and participate in the workshop required.

    Activity Station 1 : Shaving the balloons (Ice breaker- Warmer )

    Activity Station 2:  Making soap and lip balm (Chemistry, Maths, Art).

    Study the recipe of soap/lip balm and make your own soap/ lip balm.

    Activity Station 3: Repeating some tongue twisters and translating them into your languages (Languages)

    Activity Station 4: Drawing some moustaches, beards of different periods (Art, History, Politics).

    Study the worksheet of Famous People – Famous Moustaches and draw moustaches and/or beards of different periods 

    II .Let’s visit the School Museum of Barbering History and Culture. Can you make some connections between the workshops and the museum ? Do you think that it is possible to use museums as  alternative teaching environments and use its sources to practise different disciplines?

    III. Take the best photos of the museum objects using the knowledge of photography provided and necessary apps. 

    Visit www.digital-photography-school.com to get some more information and some tips about digital photography and some apps.


  • EVALUATE

    Answer the post- test ; Design a virtual museum as a follow-up activity ( = assignment)  ( 90 m )

    During this phase, the objective is to measure students’ comprehension of the knowledge of photography by use of the post test and build up a virtual museum by use of the photos taken as a follow up activity (=assignment). 

    Instructions for the task :

    I.Answer the photography test.

    II. Use your photos of the school museum objects- Build up the virtual School Museum of Barbering History and Culture. Visit the virtual museum of the Barbering History and Culture designed and funded within another EU school project and get inspired to build up yours. 

    Alternative Evaluation Tools and Assignments : 

    I.  Create your online portfolio ( Use your photo within your personal profile)

    II.  Answer the questions on the quizlet and check your understanding of the photography. Prepare your own Quiz of Photography on quizlet.        

    III. Answer the Selfie Challenge Sheet and get to know the city better.

  • Additional material