My Idea for this lesson is going to
be to teach my students how to edit an image using pixlr.com. I teach a
technology class and I think the kids would really enjoy doing this activity.
This will be going along with talking about copyright because they can search
for the image on pics for learning. At the end of the lesson the students
should be able to apply the skills learned by creating an original work from an
image with the appropriate licensing. I will have them post the images they
have created to their weebly websites that we create as a digital portfolio. A
consideration that could be made is that some of my students do not have the
tactile ability to operate a mouse with enough coordination to use some of the
tools in PIXLR.com, I would have to find an alternative program or assignment
for them. I could play a part in the lesson by modeling for them how to do it
by creating my own image for them
The
readings from this week align to my lesson because we are modifying a picture
and much of the reading was about the ethics related to modified images. I
could also teach about the ethics of modify an image but I felt like the ethics
related more to modeling. I didn't really apply much from the readings to my
lesson because I could not think of a way to do it.
My thinking
really did not change this week about technology use or the ethics of images. I
felt like the ethics of modifying an image does not really relate to education
as much. The strengths of this week for me was learning how to make a gif. I
use gif's all of the time in my class. I usually have one on the board everyday embedded in the PowerPoint
with their daily schedule, this way the students look up at the board to see
what their supposed to be doing. It is also a fun way to start the day and I
usually have a little mini lesson of something that can be learned from the gif
that day, which is usually not related to the class or current topic. Now that
I can make my own I can find more creative ways to relate them to the days
content. I did not enjoy learning about access or ethics because I felt like
they did not really relate as much for me.
Hi Ken,
ReplyDeleteHow lucky are you that you teach a technology class. I can only imagine the curriculum ideas you can easily implement from our class. I was so impressed with pixlr! I think kids would get a huge kick out of learning how to manipulate the software. I also like that this project would easily open up the conversation on copyright.
In regards to concerns about manipulating the mouse with pixlr, have you seen their app for iPad? That may solve some issues. I also want to say bravo on creating personal digital portfolios. It's truly amazing to see students' work grow and improve over time. I currently use ThreeRing and upload everything myself. I would like to get my little ones proficient enough to do it themselves, but we''ll see!
Hi Ken,
ReplyDeleteI too enjoyed pixlr. I don't teach a technology class, but I definitely could benefit from it in an architecture class. It does help to know how to make your own gif. I use them as well, but it is helpful to know how to make them so that I can customize them.
Great post and thanks for sharing.
Ryan
Hi Ken,
ReplyDeleteI too enjoyed pixlr. I don't teach a technology class, but I definitely could benefit from it in an architecture class. It does help to know how to make your own gif. I use them as well, but it is helpful to know how to make them so that I can customize them.
Great post and thanks for sharing.
Ryan