Just an idea you may like that I've done for the last few years and links on to David's school using PowerPoint for the grade eights at the end of the year.....
Anyway, I teach 4 of our 5 grade eight classes and at the start of each year I take a "mugshot" of each student...yes, they PRINT their name on a piece of paper and hold it up in front of them. I take a head and shoulder shot. I use these images for three purposes: First, I do the end of the year slideshow too, only I use iPhoto. Second, I print a contact sheet of these pictures (I fit 1 class on 2 pages - iPhoto will do this for you) so that I can take them home and start to learn 130 names. Third, I include these sheets in a binder for supply teachers so that the students can't change names on them. Supply teachers LOVE this! I can even drag and drop these pics into a seating plan. Very cool.
Anyway, the students enjoy getting their picture taken, and I allow them to make one funny face along with one serious one....the funny ones are used for the end of the year show.
We are also working on a video project right now. I go around and take sill pics of them working in costume, etc. and post them so that other classes can see how their peers are doing....and so they get a little fame as well.
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