Sunday, July 20, 2008

THING #6 - Mashups, etc...

Wow! Lots of clever ideas here that I can see teachers putting to use in their classrooms, especially our computer applications classes. Funds are going to be even more tough to get with the economy in the state it's in, so knowing about these free online applications will be a bonus. I have used a similar magazine cover creater in the past. This application is a little more involved, but the end result is more personalized than the one I worked with before. I didn't really care for the trading card app, but that's just me. Hey, I made one anyway, but it's pretty dull in my opinion. The "Warholizer" was cool. I have often wanted to do something along these lines in the past, but just didn't quite have the hang of the whole color-adjust features in PhotoShop. The Mosaic feature would be great for end-of-year programs for lower grade students. I could see it as being a gift for parents to show their child's progress in Pre-K through the school year. And the "David Hockney-izer" could easily be adapted by our journalism students for special features, so I will be sure to share them with our teachers. http://bighugelabs.com/flickr is definitely going to be a favorite site. Now I know you can mashup something besides a potato!