Finding and using photo editing programs is difficult to do free of charge. Most programs available are quite expensive and consequently, out of reach for many students. Education is seen as a right for all Australians regardless of wealth.
I've had nil experience with editing photos, this is mainly due to affordability. Picnik is a good program to have on hand for the very basics of photo edit. The program is quite user friendly, However, the more creative tools are locked away behind a yearly fee.
Still, not all creative tools are for paying customers only. I still managed to shrink my image and paint it neon blue. From a student point of view, this is a handy application for resizing and editing photos so they are suitable for the world wide web to see.
Photos tell stories and can express ideas in a visual way. I would use Picnik to engage my students visually and creatively. It's relation to Flickr means any photos can be shared. since Flickr is designed for education purposes, it leaves little doubt to it's purpose:To share and connect people to ideas through the use of pictures. To see my image click here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45219551@N06/4156074307/
References
Alded, S (2009) Active learning and Diversity, retrieved December 18, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001, Managing Elearning.
Aldred, S (2009) An introduction to teacher’s delivery technologies, Retrieved December 4, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001 Managing Elearning.
Picnik, Inc (2009) Picnik. Retrieved December 4, 2009, from:
http://www.picnik.com/app#/home/welcome
Yahoo Inc. (2009) Flickr. Retrieved December 4, 2009, from http://www.flickr.com/
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Hi Kathryn
ReplyDeleteI read your article and really appreciated your willingness to share FREE RESOURCES for students. As a Student Learning Manager I recognise that Schools have limited budgets and resources shared helps reduce costs. There is another user-friendly resource called Photoshop 3 that is used by one of my local Special Schools. It is a great creative tool for Arts and Literacy that can be used to develop student resources eg a Reading Book, Storyboard with a range of learning outcomes. Photos are a great way to engage students in Creativity and Arts. They also engage people in social interactions and students can work independently or co-operatively. Thanks.