In Which Direction is My Collection? - a YouthLearn Photo
Editing and Webpage Project A collection is more than simply a
set of objects; the relationships among the objects tell a
story. A story about a collection could be about things in your
room, people in your community, hip-hop slang or ways to give
directions. Because almost anything can fit into a collection,
projects focusing on collections give you the flexibility to
reinforce curriculum goals ranging from vocabulary, math, and
science to art and technology. In this project, kids decide on a
topic, create or assemble a collection of information or items
related to that topic, and build a Web page to show off the
collection. This example incorporates digital photography and
photo editing to create a collection of imaginary road signs to
reinforce vocabulary building and synonyms. Don't limit yourself
to our topic, however. You can do the project with text alone,
replace the photography module with one on computer drawing, or
create a multimedia presen