Friday, July 30, 2010

Tool # 3: Image Generators & Mashups

I have chosen two image generators:
COMIC STRIP GENERATOR and DUMPR.

At the portal Comic Strip Generator I found FotoTrix (www.FotoTrix.com) that offers a free photo mash-up: World's Greatest Photo Framer 2.0.

See samples on the right and below.

This picture generator/mash-up is great to create award and recognition notes with high motivational value. It may also be used to create attractive notes to parents. They are suitable for framing!










The second image generator DUMPR (http://www.dumpr.net/) may be used to support group activities. It is very easy to use thus making it particularly helpful with pre-kinder students. It may be used for celebrations, group activities and development of personalized notes and cards to parents. Below are two samples: Merry Christmas! and a Jigsaw Puzzle.

In addition to
FotoTrix and Dumpr I also researched Glogster Edu (http://edu.glogster.com/). Even though I am not showing samples, I strongly encourage pre kinder teachers to use it to develop posters, blogs for kids and bulletin boards that are colorful and extremely simple to design.
(Picture credits: my two kids Natalia, 4, and Camilo, 1 )


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