As a teacher of history, I can think of incredible uses for digital photography (my own and other photos).
I incorporate slides routinely into power point presentations showing things from around the ancient world. Having travelled through the Mediterranean several times, I now have quite a library of things to show the students. Some of my photos are "artsy", but many are of wierd things . . . things that you will not find pictures of when searching online. I photograph pieces of temples, individual blocks, individual vases, items in musuems (when allowed), roads, sewer covers (SPQR in Rome), street and shop signs (Latin based), obelisks, writing on temples, grafitti and other things which are not splashy enough to make it into most web pages. But these items are relevant enough to show students. All are related to expectations, but many photos are cute and quirky, interresting but bizarre. And they often illustrate things from a peculiar angle or perspective to mesh with my lesson.
Take for expample close-up shots of the entrance to the acropolis in Athens...much restoration....
Or photos from the British Museum showing scouring marks on a metope panel. Hard to find shots of these things online.
Cheers,
Dan
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