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Big Huge Labs “I teach educators how to use digital images in their classroom. Your site is one of my favorites to share with my teachers. My teachers love to use your product. ” – Susan, Technology Trainer By: Megan Steinkerchner & Kimberly Kozak

What does this site offer? • Fun and Easy ways to create digital images • Free membership for educators • Pre-registration for students set up by their teacher • Teachers can view and download student’s work

Big Huge Labs & Educators Great Tools for Educators: • Motivator • Map Maker • Trading Cards • Mosaic Maker

Motivational Poster

Motivational Posters • How do you create one? • Upload a picture and select the part you want to visible • Choose the orientation, border, and color you want • Add a title and subtitle • Click create • Pros: • Use your own picture and sayings • The posters are unique to your classroom and students • Easy to use • Con: • Can’t see it until you hit create

Map Maker

Map Maker • How do you create one? • You select what area of the world you want to view • Select the colors for visited and unvisited • Check the countries or states that you want filled with the visited color (the remaining will be filled in with the unvisited color) • Pros • You can see it while editing • You can copy and paste the map onto a worksheet or copy and paste the code onto your website • Easy to use • Con: • No option to view North America

Trading Cards • How do you create one? • Upload or choose an existing image • Pick a Card Color • Fill in the Card Information such as: • Title, Subtitle, Description • Choose an Icon • Click Create • Pros: • You can download or use your own images • Easy to Use • Cons: • Can not create your own background color or Icon • Unable to view your trading card while putting in the information

Mosaic Maker

Mosaic Maker • How do you create one? • Choose a layout • Pick a background color and the space number between the images • Choose how you would like to select the images used • Upload your images then pick the ones you would like to use for each block by clicking on the image or entering the URL • Click Create • Pros • You may use any photos, even from your Facebook album • You have many options for color • Options allow you to have more control over your layout • Easy to Use • Cons • Do not have the option to create your own personal layout • Only have so many options to to choose from to create your Mosaic • Each layout only allows you to insert so many images

Supporting 21 st Century Teaching & Learning How does each tool support teaching & learning? • Motivator • Can be used by teachers to create posters specific to their classroom. • Students could create posters based on the rules of the classroom or morals that they have learned. • Map Maker • Teachers can create a map and put it on a worksheet. • Students can use the maps to learn different states and countries as well as show a comparison between two things such as which presidential candidate won which state during an election. • Trading Cards • Can be used by teachers and students for any grade or subject where students need to know important facts. • Useful tool to use in any grade to help teach students about History for example: • Explorers, Historic Events, Presidents • Mosaic Maker • Makes any lesson fun by using images to help students remember information. • Students can use this to make a collage instead of plain posterboard, using their technological abilities as 21 st century learners.

Credits • Quote on Slide #1 http: //bighugelabs. com/education. php • Abraham Lincoln Picturehttp: //commonamericanjournal. com • Abraham Lincoln Facts for Trading Cardwww. who 2. com/bio/abraham-lincoln • Pictures for the Mosaic Posterhullhouse. blogspot. com raeleescreations. com creepyhalloweenimages. com www. fondosni. com Ed 101. bu. edu www. mtnfreshorchards. com www. chicaandjo. com www. fairfieldfarms. net www. layoutsparks. com www. yourhomebasedmom. com