I used Big Huge Labs to explore Flickr 3rd party sites. I experimented with the Pop Art Icon, Bead art, and Puzzle maker. I also liked the Color Palette generator, but I could not figure out how to post an image of that into the blog. (If anyone knows, please share with me).
It was very easy to create the images. I did have to save them to my computer first and then upload them to Blogger. If there was a faster way to do that, I have not found it yet.
Uses for such applications:
1. Pop Art Icon: I have been uploading every picture I have into this thing, just to see what it looks like in the end. Although I think I've spent too much time "playing"...it's been fun and somewhat justifiable as homework. This could be used show students an example of what Pop Art looks like; used in the discussion of the cultural impact of Andy Warhol/Pop art/Hollywood icons; used in the discussion of photography, art vocabulary,and the use of positive and negative space.
( from left to right: My great-great aunts Stella Mason 1925 and Laura Mitchell 1946 , and me 2010)
2. The Jigsaw Puzzle maker is just neat. Not only does it provide another use for photographs, but it makes a great educational toy. Puzzles are a great tool for cognitive enhancement, and they are a great tool to utilize during down time in the classroom. Students could create their own puzzle using their favorite art project, favorite photograph, or famous artwork. This would also provide a great opportunity to reinforce key vocabulary, themes, people, places, etc...depending on the 
image chosen for the puzzle
. I think it would be neat to combine the Pop Art feature with the Jigsaw Puzzle maker....ooh the possibilities are endless.
I need to quit now though. I've been playing with this all day and need to move on to the next item. Oh, one more thing, I found that as I was trying to move the pictures around in the blog, it was a lot easier to upload it, copy it, and then place it where I wanted in the text. Trying to move the original upload was more difficult to do for some reason.
image chosen for the puzzle
. I think it would be neat to combine the Pop Art feature with the Jigsaw Puzzle maker....ooh the possibilities are endless.I need to quit now though. I've been playing with this all day and need to move on to the next item. Oh, one more thing, I found that as I was trying to move the pictures around in the blog, it was a lot easier to upload it, copy it, and then place it where I wanted in the text. Trying to move the original upload was more difficult to do for some reason.
Loved your experiments!! I used Photoshop to create a pop-art-icon poster for my son. It turned out nicely but was SO hard to do (I thought it would be easy). Sure wish I had known about this mashup program back then. Great job with your photos and ideas!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I liked the fact that you could order prints and products of your images, and not just play around with it. It was fun.
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