Thing 6: Online Image Generator

I think it will be fun to teach historical figures by having the students create trading cards for them, including dates and statistics. Big Huge Labs includes many fun tools that are sure to become even more sophisticated as the technology improves. It is fun to play with, just as video games are fun to play with; I caution against too much focus on the images at the expense of the words. I noticed that most of the tools that I used did not require much writing.

Thing 5: More Fun With Flickr

Thing 5 presents many great tools for students to learn about media and advertising, among other things. Students can create billboards, magazine covers, movie posters, etc. and market to a specific audience, or try to create a certain mood through the images and words that they use. Students will be more engaged because they will feel ownership of what they create while learning. Another example would be to learn about calendars by creating them using their favorite pictures from home in Flickr Big Huge Labs . This is a resource that I will definitely share with the elementary teachers.