Using Photography in the Classroom: Centering Student Participation and Creative Expressio

Developed by Sakina Laksimi-Morrow As we prepare to teach in online and hybrid classrooms in the fall semester and beyond, the challenges of maintaining student engagement and lifting up student voices require attention as we design and adapt syllabi and assignments.  Assignments that ask students to take photographs engage students in important skills and practices such as documenting, archiving, framing, curating and sharing content and ideas. This workshop will provide opportunities for participants to explore different types of photography assignments, and use  a backward design to create their own assignment. This pedagogical approach draws on elements from visual and arts-based …

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