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Module 2, Activity 4.7 - Images and the Web
Teacher Page
(student page for this lesson)

Introduction:

In this lesson, the students will solve problems associated with the use of images on the Internet. Once they have completed their problem solving, they will present to the class.

Resources:

- past student assignments that contain images

Activities:

Task One - Solving Digital Dilemmas
Teams of four students students solve the problems listed on the student page for this lesson. They record both their discussions and solutions. The problems help students to see the split between best design and practicality given other concerns. Students need to provide concrete solutions to each problem.

Before students start solving the problems, emphasize the basic process of problem solving:

• Define the problem
• Figure out what you don't know and need to know
• Decide why this is a problem and who the stakeholders are
• Make a list of the issues
• Brainstorm solutions
• Test solutions against your list and decide if the stakeholders would accept your solution
• Write a workable solution in clear, simple language

Objectives:

Students will be able to
- understand the major functions of photographs in publications
- apply understanding of print journalism to the electronic media
- speak to inform

Task Two Continued. . .
Once the presentations are done, the class should look at some past assignments that they have completed in Journalism Studies 20. Ask the class:

1. If we were to post these assignments on the Internet, would there be issues with the images and captions?
2. What types of things might be issues and why?

This allows the students to apply the solutions and test them for validity. It also allows students to revisit their own work and assess the quality of what they have created.

Assessment and Evaluation:
In Task Two, students will test the quality of the solutions they found in Task One against their own work. As the teacher, you can focus the discussion on higher level analysis and clear solutions. You can also use the opportunity to insert correct terminology like optimized images, public domain and parental permission if the issues come up.