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The Best Parts of Me

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A person's hands gently touch white flowers in the foreground, with lush green foliage filling the background.
The Best Parts of Me
Algonquin

Students in Ms. Hanley and Ms. Khokhar's Newcomers class worked on a creative project that highlighted the best parts of themselves.

A teacher presents "The Best Part of Me Project" to students in a classroom with a whiteboard in the background.
A young woman with dark hair sits attentively at a desk in the foreground, while a blurred young man is visible in the right foreground, and a classroom wall with posters and a blue door is in the background.

The teachers introduced the assignment by sharing the book The Best Part of Me, pointing out how each page features a black-and-white photograph of a child's favorite feature-such as their hands, eyes, legs, or hair-paired with a short description explaining why they love that part of themselves.

A woman points to a projected image of a child's poem and photograph, with a student in the foreground looking towards the screen.
Two students, a girl in a pink hoodie and a boy in a black hoodie, sit at desks in a classroom with lockers visible in the background.
A woman holds open a book with a close-up black and white photo of a boy's face on the left page and handwritten text on the right, with a blurred person in the foreground and a classroom wall with circular photos in the background.

Next, they shared examples of student projects from previous years and explained how the class would use their iPads to take their own photos.

In the foreground, two students are seated, facing a projector screen in the background displaying a close-up, blue-toned image of a smiling woman with her eyes closed, accompanied by text.
In the foreground, a young girl in a pink hoodie reaches out, while in the background, a boy in a gray hoodie sits at his desk in a classroom.

The students pulled out their iPads and followed along as the teachers demonstrated how to set the camera to a square format and apply the Noir filter.

A young girl with long dark hair holds a tablet in her hands, with other students and a whiteboard visible in the blurred background.
A person's hand in a pink sweatshirt is editing a black and white image of a hand on a tablet, with a classroom ceiling and a whiteboard visible in the background of the edited image.

They practiced taking a few test photos in class to familiarize themselves with the setup.

A person's hand is touching a tablet screen displaying a black and white selfie of a young boy in front of a classroom whiteboard.
A tablet displays a presentation titled "The Best Part of Me Project" with a blurred foreground of a person's hand and a background of a wooden surface.

Then, the class went outside to take photos or assist their classmates. Students were encouraged to try creative angles and take multiple shots of their chosen feature so they would have options during editing.

A young person holds a tablet in front of their face, with a brick building in the background.
A young boy in a black hoodie sits cross-legged on green grass in the foreground, looking up towards a building with stone walls and windows in the background.
A child in a gray hoodie holds a tablet in the foreground, with a suburban street and trees visible in the background.
A young girl in a pink hoodie crouches in the foreground examining a small orange and black object near a bush, while a person's legs in jeans and pink shoes stand to the right, with a blurred background of greenery and a building.

For example, one student had a friend photograph her dimple, while another focused on capturing close-up photos of eyes.

Two young women in the foreground are looking at a tablet, while a blurred figure stands behind them in the background.
A boy in a grey hoodie smiles as another boy holds up a tablet in front of him, with trees and a building visible in the blurred background.
Three young boys, one in a black "GOAT" t-shirt, stand outdoors with blurred cars and trees in the background.

Some students chose their hands and held flowers to make the image more dynamic. After photographing various features, the students returned inside to work on their final pieces.

A person's hands gently touch white flowers in the foreground, with lush green foliage filling the background.
A child's hands gently hold a delicate white flower in the foreground, with a blurred background of more white blossoms and green foliage.
Three young girls are gathered around tablets in the foreground, with a blurred green outdoor setting in the background.

They reviewed their shots, selected the best one, applied the Noir filter, and inserted it into their slide on Google Classroom.

A person's hands hold a tablet displaying a young woman's portrait, with a blurred classroom setting in the background.
Hands reach into a black and white photograph of daisies displayed on a tablet screen, with editing tools visible on the right.
A person's hands hold a tablet displaying a black and white portrait of a woman, with blurred figures in the background.
A young boy in a gray hoodie focuses on a tablet in the foreground, while another student and a teacher are blurred in the background.
A child's hand is seen touching a tablet screen displaying a close-up of an eye, with the blurred background suggesting a casual setting.

Next they wrote four to six sentences answering the prompt: "What is the best part of you, and why?"

A person's shoulder and dark hair are in the foreground, while a tablet screen displays a document with a photo and text in the background.
A young girl with glasses focuses on a tablet in the foreground, with a water bottle to her right and a colorful, child-drawn background behind her.
Hands type on a tablet displaying a document with a black and white photo of hands holding a plant, set against a blurred wooden surface.

The students worked diligently, reviewing and editing their drafts to make their writing as strong as possible.

Two children focus on their tablets at desks in a classroom with artwork on the wall behind them.
A person's hands are shown editing a presentation on a tablet, with a black and white portrait of a young person visible on the screen.
Two students, one boy and one girl, are seated at desks in a classroom, each with a tablet, while the background is a whiteboard covered in colorful drawings.

Ms. Hanley and Ms. Khokhar plan to print out the completed projects and display them on the wall, continuing the tradition from last year.

A young boy in the foreground is focused on his laptop in a classroom with white cabinets in the background.
A person's shoulder and head are in the foreground, looking at a tablet screen displaying a presentation with text and an image, while the background is blurred.
A classroom bulletin board displaying black and white portraits of students is set against a gray background with a scalloped border, while two desks are visible in the foreground.

 

  • Algonquin