The gains that children in one far-seeing nursery made from using digital cameras are described by Wendy Scott
Staff at Canterbury Children's Centre in Bradford, West Yorkshire, are convinced that fostering children's creativity raises their achievements in all areas of learning. And they have powerful evidence to prove it. One example is a recent initiative where they introduced digital cameras to three-year-olds in the nursery.
The centre's resident artist, Helen Sims, whose post was funded by the Early Excellence programme, decided to take part in a Digital Imaging Project being introduced across primary schools in the South Bradford Education Action Zone. The project was sponsored by Kodak and supported by experts from the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, which is based in Bradford. The aim was to develop and test effective ways of using digital media with children and provide associated training for schools in the area. The technology was new to Helen, but she learned along with the children and their parents.
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