Pictures+and+Images

Editing, manipulating, presenting, sharing pictures and images

- could also link with drama aspects of literacy. Could record freezeframes using digital photos and put together ||  || Have used for a video tour of the school here. || - have also used on a blog to show which words have been used the most/which is most popular - have read about it being used in the editing process of writing - children can highlight the most common words, then go back to improve their writing by using a wider variety of words || see this page ||  || How to guide by Jan Webb ||  ||
 * **Resource** || **Description**
 * Curriculum Area** || **Useful Information** || **Interesting Examples** || **How to Guide**
 * How to Video** || __**Apps4Class**__ ||
 * [|Animoto] || cross-curricular || great for putting photos together in a film clip; you can choose music to go with the clip, too || for a record of a school trip; can then put on vle if you have permission for publicising photos of pupils on internet (NB we always take photos without kids in too!) or on entrance hall display
 * [|Cooltext] || cross-curricular || An absolute fave with the children (they told me about it!) The text created should be saved as a picture (right click, save as picture) when it is to be uploaded to a learning platform/website/blog and acknowledgement given to cooltext. || This animated text has been successfully on a learning platform/website/blog on homepages, etc. ||  ||   ||
 * [|Wordle] || cross-curricular || great way to generate word clouds, either by writing in/pasting text/whole website link || - have used for topic work, as visual representation of the words that have come up, then added the image to the vle
 * Deepzoom || cross curricular || A freeware download that allows the creation of picture with images within the images. || An image was used of a snowy forest, within that an image of a cottage living room was placed, then within that images of different features of a living room with great details. It was used to develop descriptions to use in a poem. || Youtube walkthrough ||  ||
 * Masher || cross curricular || An online tool for mixing photos and videoclips together and add music and words. More herefrom sitestouse.com || Pupils could create a record of a school trip or a special event that has happened in school. They could also use it to re-tell stories or summarise what they have learnt in a topic. || FAQs
 * [|Sketchup] || D&T, Art, Maths || 3D drawing package from Google || Designing, modelling, all aspects of shape and space in maths. Could use to make 3D words, too || [|How to-Extensive Video Tutorials] ||  ||
 * Fotoflexer || cross curricular, Art, ICT || An online tool for editing photos, creating animations on a photo, cutting people out of images, layering, adding effects, re-sizing, etc. || Adapting and changing a photo from winter to spring; change style of photo by drawing on top to create a Monet-style landscape or Warhol-style portrait. || How to tutorials from the site ||  ||
 * Aviary || Image manipulation across all of curriculum || Think Photoshop, now think Free! Text and graphics, vector and image manipulation. Is available via Google Marketplace to go into Google Apps. || Book covers, changing the style of a picture, altering images, improving images, creatign logos - list could go on and on || Help tutorials built in ||  ||
 * [|Autocollage] || Image manipulation across all of curriculum || A free download; allows groups of photographs to be put together as a collage; facial recognition helps in arrangement; Educators can sign in to [|Partners in Learning network]using a hotmail/windows live id for the free download; || Project work, highlights of the week/month/term etc, added to learning platforms/blogs/websites - we even used an autocollage to prepare front covers for new school planners! || [|How to guide]- written

Video guide ||  ||
 * [|SumoPaint] || online painting tool || Allows online image creation, editing with filters, brushes and a range of effects || various projects that require image creation/editing; ability to use online at home with no expensive software makes it accessible for many learners. || support and information provided on the site itself ||  ||
 * [| Flow] || online media creation || creating motion painting, still life, collages, abstract art || Some amazing effects! Various creative projects could use this tool. || support and information provided on the site itself ||  ||