Images for a learning purpose

 The digital tools I experimented and explored with were Picnik and Photobucket. Photobucket is free to register. It is a place where images can be stored online, similar to a picture folder on the PC. Having online access to these images means that they can be accessed or uploaded from any computer at any location that has access to the internet. Picnik is also free to register. It is a user friendly website that allows you to use basic skills in  manipulating images. For example, you can alter, crop, change file sizes, collage, add creative borders and more. Picnik allows you to easily upload images from Photobucket and once you have completed your creation you can save them either back into Photobucket or download onto your PC.

Personally, I enjoy exploring and discovering new tools online but I am definitely not digital savvy. I take hours to get things right from trial and error, and a lot of frustration along the way. However, I did find both of these tools very user friendly, as you only have to follow the prompts.

Here is my 1^st attempt of experimenting with these tools (my own pictures);

 Picture in top left had failed, with more time commitment, this could be a very engaging useful tool.

PLUS	MINUS	INTERESTS
Providing evidence of learning journey (a script or audio can be written with each image). Engaging. Instant capture of that time. Great for critical discussion of image. Critical thinking development; example is what type of picture is required to best suit the justification for the task. It’s not ability based. Visual.	Limited resources; digital cameras, ipods, access to PC, etc. Time consuming. Stealing of equipment. High costs. Potential damage. Irrelevant or inappropriate images. Accidental deletion of images to be used. Restrictes all Gardners intelligences capabilities.	Broad variety of educational purposes can be incorporated, for example; documenting Technology and Science journals, critical analysis of images in English lessons. Journal evidence, with written or audio report to back it up.