Image+Tools

[|picMonkey] Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOAW0tI3J5k Purpose: Edit your own picture. Ease of Use: Excellent I spent way too much time playing with this. I have used photoshop, but this is very simple and produces very similar results. Perfect for elementary students to edit their photos.

[|Aviary] Tutorial: http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/1728-Tutorial-Use-Aviary-for-Free-Photo-editing-and-Other-Design-Tools Purpose: Edit your own pictures Ease of Use: Poor (takes time to learn) Aviary is a powerful photo editor that is web based. There are many similarities to photoshop, but there is an adjustment curve that needs to be made. This would be good for high school kids and learning about how to edit photos and to realize what they see in magazines is not always factual.

[|Shutterfly] Tutorial: http://www.shutterfly.com/howto/index.jsp Purpose: Create things like scrapbooks and store your photos Ease of Use: Good Shutterfly is an unlimited storage place for your photos. The great thing about it is that the pictures will not be compressed down and then you can create a variety of keepsakes. It also allows users to create their own webpage.

[|BigHugeLabs] Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q6ZttqLcAI Purpose: Create a variety of things with your photos. Ease of Use: Excellent There are many things that you can create your pictures with. Students can make things such as puzzles, baseball cards, and motivational posters.

[|photosynth] Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHzw98qt5Lo Purpose: Stitch multiple photos together to make a panoramic pictures. Ease of Use: Good (computer) Excellent (mobile device) Photosynth is created by microsoft and it allows you to stitch multiple pictures together. This is a great way for kids to be able to take virtual field trips.