Digital Cameras, easier but still not there for the average user
I set up 4 more digital cameras yesterday. These are Canon PowerShots A460. Better than the earlier models but they still are a bit confusing for the average user.
One particular annoyance was the size of the memory card that came with them—only 16 MB! Even when I shrink the default picture size, they will only hold 26 photos, which is not enough for most classes.
The next challenge will be getting the photos to a folder where the students can use them. Depending on the student’s age, teaching them how to retrieve a photo from one place on the server and save it on another can be confusing. Worse, iPhoto does let you change or choose the default storage location. That means the student’s photos are tied to a specific computer or they have to save them in iPhoto, & drag a copy to the file location. For most, it would be easier to drag it to the desktop, then to a folder.
The other, simpler option, is to let them do all their editing in MS Word. It has decent photo editing tools and the students can save the file where ever they want.
I wonder what kind of photo tools Pages has?
