Artwork,+Image,+and+Storybook+Creation

=Examples of Artwork, Image, and Storybook Creation and Editing=

Glogster
Kim Wood

My technology example is Glogster. With this site, children can create online posters. This can be used for many different poster projects children are assigned to do throughout elementary, middle, and high school. This tool allows children to upload their own photos, insert pictures, type text, and much more. Glogster could be used to support creative activities in an early childhood setting by allowing children to create posters. For example, a teacher could assign each student to create a poster on Glogster that represents him or her. The child could upload pictures of him/herself, write about the things he or she likes to do, and so on. The posters allow for creativity, so each child's poster would be different and unique. @http://kimwood4353.glogster.com/History-of-Uga/ Visitors do not need to create an account to access this example.

Mr. Picasso Head
Kahlin-Ivie Hilliard

Mr. Picasso head provides children an opportunity to create art through creating the human face. Children have the opportunity to create a face by using various shaped faces, eyes, noses, lips, ears, eyebrows and hair. When children are creating their faces they have the opportunity to scale various parts of the face up or down as well as rotate and flips parts of the face. When children have completed their picture they have the option to print it out and email the link to someone of their choosing. This site is straightforward and simple to use. The nice thing about this site is that an account is not needed. Therefore children can create a Mr. Picasso Head either at school or home. This site allows children to explore their creativity without the fear of permanently messing up their picture. This site also allows children to improve on their technology, fine motor and creative thinking skills.  I have included a link to my Mr. Picasso Head example. In my example I selected the type of nose, eyes, eyebrows ears and mouth I wanted. I then preceded use the scale-up option on the outline of the face to make it look more abstract. When I had my design the way I wanted it I added my signature like a real artist! I then clicked the save/email option. This is where I was able to save my design and send it to various people. I really enjoyed using this site to explore my artistic side and I hope you enjoy it as well.

Here is my link !



http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AYqGUAVJ5b4RZGcyc2NqcXFfMTAwY2gzdDM0Zzg&hl=en

Dabbleboard and Photo Story 3
Alicia Caldwell

Dabbleboard and Photo Story 3 offer early childhood students a limitless opportunity to express their creative ideas. Students can use Dabbleboard to brainstorm for a project, paper, or activity by creating mind or concept maps to organize their ideas. They can draw pictures or comics, either with the freehand tool or with the computer recognized shape tool, and use these drawings to tell a story or to enhance an already written story. Additional features include the ability to add text and math symbols. With Photo Story 3, students can create original videos with digital pictures, music, and voice narration. They can tell a story, present a project, inform others about an interesting project, or share a special experience. This is a great alternative to traditional poster board or PowerPoint presentations and a creative addition to originally written stories. In addition, Photo Story is extremely easy to use. Students simply follow the systematic instructions to create their story. These instructions do not hinder a student’s creativity.

The example provided shows how I used Dabbleboard to explain Photo Story and what kinds of activities students can create with the technology. The two Dabbleboard examples show how ideas, topics, or information can be organized using the tools. I used the computer recognized shapes to create the structure of the organizational maps and then added text. I also used the freehand tool to add pictures to the concept web. In addition, there is a link to a finished Photo Story product I created. Dabbleboard examples: [] [] Photo Story example: [|http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8857839312057296322&hl=en#]

ImageChef
Wendi Loggins

One of the technology websites that I chose to research is ImageChef. ImageChef is a website where children and adults can express creativity using many different tools. Some of the tools that are available include Word Mosaic, Sketchpad, Photo Frames, Banners, and Decorate a Sports Jersey. Word Mosaic is a great tool to use for brainstorming. Children can choose a background shape, a background color, a text color, and list words that are associated with a certain topic when asked to brainstorm. The example that I chose to create uses Word Mosaic. I chose to brainstorm words that make me think of the Fall season. With sketchpad, children can paint or draw anything they wish. They are given a blank slate to work with, so the sky is the limit! With Photo Frames, you can add any type of frame that you wish to any of your photos. You can also create a banner with whatever slogan you want using Banners. Also, for those sports fans, you can decorate a football, basketball, or soccer jersey with your name on it.

The link to my Word Mosaic example is []

= = =Storybird= Lauren Braucher

Storybird is a website where children, teachers, parents, and other adults can sign in and create a story. You have the choice to create a story by yourself, but you also can collaborate with other people to create a story with multiple authors. Storybird encourages imagination, bringing people closer together, and literacy. Storybird allows you to read books others have written along with share yours to the Storybird community. To begin creating a book, Storybird allows you to get inspiration from artwork submitted by artists or from themes provided by Storybird. You cannot use your own artwork or create your own artwork in Storybird which can be seen as a disadvantage, but in a way having preloaded pictures makes the creation of the story easier and quicker. Once you choose an artist or a theme you begin with the cover page. Storybird has all of the templates already chosen for you so all you have to do is type in the text you would like and drag the illustration you would like to use. On the bottom of the page you can add more pages, delete existing pages, and reorder your story. Storybird is a quick and very easy way to create a story. Once you create a story you can make it public or keep it private, assign an age group for which your story is appropriate and when others read your story they have a place to comment. This can be used to teach many lessons in classrooms, at home, or used just a fun way to encourage creativity, imagination, and literacy. It can be used with families who are separated over long distances; grandchildren and grandparents can create a story together. It also can be used as a way to incorporate what children learn in school in home life. Children can share the stories they created with family, friends, and their class. These stories are so easy to create young children can easily do with with the help of parents, teachers, or older siblings. These stories can be very simple or very elaborate. I chose to create a simple story about friends and how we are all different. This is the story I created using Storybird.

"Friends in All Different Shapes and Sizes"

**Picnik**
Taylor Meyne

One of my technology websites was picnik.com. Picnik is a photo editing and sharing website. It has every editing option you could think of as well as special effects, borders, and stickers that can be added to individual's pictures. Once pictures are created, they can be shared directly to the computer and also shared with other individuals online. To use the basic Picnik tools, students would not have to create an account which would be beneficial. This website can be easily used by elementary students to use their creativity to enhance their photos. Many of the editing tools are simple 'one click' commands would make it very simple students edit their pictures as desired. Teachers can have students add text as well as special borders to create presentations for the classroom. These pictures can be directed saved to the computer which would allow students to easily print off their creation for class assignments or projects.

My example of a Picnik creation is a very basic photo. I used a demo photo and added a special border, stickers, text, and color adjustments. [|Here is the link.]

Thecolor
Thecolor.com was another one of my technology examples. Thecolor is a website that offers both online and printable coloring pages for children. The website offers hundreds of coloring pages available at all times. The pages are divided into many categories, making the searching process easy for children. Categories include holidays, pets, foods, toys, babies, jungle animals, beaches and so many more. This website will give children the opportunity to use their creativity and also to improve their fine motor skills and computer skills. The coloring tools offered are very simple and easy. All of the colors are located on the left side of the page and children simple pick a color and click on the space desired to paint. Children can experiment with colors without the fear of messing up permanently. I created two simple examples of coloring pages on thecolor.com. My f[|irst coloring page] is of a young toddler and my [|second page] is of a young girl at the beach. I really enjoyed working on the website it was fun and stress-free.

DoInk
Ellie Brissette

One of my technology examples for Artwork, Imagine, and Storybook Creation was DoInk. This is a site that allows you to draw any kind of a picture using tools like the paint brush, paint bucket, shapes, and much more. What sets DoInk apart from other drawing sites is that it allows you to animate your pictures. Simply drawing a squiggly line will suddenly turn it into an animation. Another great part of DoInk is the way you can collaborate with other users. If someone posts their animation, you have free reign to take that animation and add onto it to create something new. If you're searching for a certain object to add to your project, you can search for whatever you have in mind. Once you have finished your animation, you can put it anywhere on the web, whether it be on a blog or in an email. DoInk is a really fun way to be creative and see what other people can come up with. DoInk is a really great idea to use with young children because they would love to see their pictures turn into something interactive. One problem that I had with DoInk, though, were the animations that other users posted. It seems like it has attratched an older group of people. Some of the animations featured on the site that you can browse though have slightly inappropriate themes and are sometimes violent. Additionally, you have to be at least 13 to sign up for an account. That being said, if the teacher made sure to navigate right to the part where you make animations and prevent the children from exploring the site, I think they would have a lot of fun with it. I think parents would really enjoy a class webpage that features all of the children's animations. I experimented with DoInk myself to create my own animation. It definitely took some trial and error efforts to make what I did, but it's fun and catchy once you get the hang of it. I tried to incorporate a few different features of DoInk in my animation. I first drew the girl and then found a pre-made background. After that, I decided to add a text in. The movement of the girl illustrates the curved path you can give objects, and the text shows how you can make objects go in a straight line. I think that young children would have a hard time working on DoInk if they just sat down without any kind of instruction because it's not as self explanatory as you might think. The drawing part is easy, but children might need the help of an adult to make their pictures come to life. Click the link to check out my animation!

http://www.doink.com/clips/brissette/619897

The Art Zone
Brittany Milner Through an artwork and image creation website, I have created an original piece of artwork. There are numerous creative and interactive tools that can be used to construct a design. Art takes many forms, and as children grow and learn they will explore many different artistic approaches. I think it is important for children to learn as they do, and this is one of the many quality aspects to art. On this website, children can freely explore different artists, learn their drawing techniques, and imitate or redesign a portrait. This website also has components that cater to different age groups. There are basic drawing and painting options for younger children to begin exploring. There are also more intricate applications for older children in digital photography and image editing. The site also offers children the opportunity to learn about artists and techniques from different centuries and across different cultures.