Do you use pictures in your classroom, photos as writing prompts/wiki prompts, or catalog your students via pictorial portfolios? Well......let me share a new find with you - Picnik! It's a free web application that only requires the Flash Player to be installed on your computer with no additional downloads, and it's easy to use!
Here's an example of a picture from Lucky Baldwin's estate in Lake Tahoe that I adapted to use as a conversation starter with my new teachers regarding their gains in technology. The "ice breaker" is a great activity to start any training session AND this particular activity was one that I used to transition their face-to-face conversations with an extended conversation on their new teacher wiki, sharing examples of technology applications that have helped their students learn.
Can you think of other possibilities utilizing pictures? My adult learners love using picture prompts and editing photos - in fact, even my two-year old granddaughter enjoys taking/editing pictures using her Disney camera! Learning can be so much fun!
Catch this video clip of inspiring education pictures.....(thank you, Adrienne and Shelby, for teaching me how to embed a video clip!)
