Thursday, October 29, 2015

What is the EXIF data stored with the photos we take?

A teacher recently asked me about location data that is stored on pictures taken with a smartphone. This information is stored alongside the photo as EXIF data (which stands for Exchangeable Image File Format), in addition to other things such as when the photo was taken, and information about the device that took it.

There is a great article on How-to geek about what EXIF data is and how to remove it if you don't want that information to be embedded in your photos.

This is another aspect of photo sharing that students may not be immediately aware of; students might not know that information such as time and place is often bundled along with the actual photo that is shared online, and could be worth discussing!

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Arduino primer comic


http://www.jodyculkin.com/comics-2/introduction-to-arduino

Found this introduction to simple circuits and Arduino by Jodi Culkin. I've been interested in the usefulness of Arduino in elementary education, and this is a great beginner's resource!

http://www.jodyculkin.com/comics-2/introduction-to-arduino