Here is the original Mr Kangaroo. The photo was taken at the Wildlife Park near Yeppoon - he was the biggest Kangaroo and my kids called him Russell because they love Hooley Dooley's who sing a song about "Russell the Muscly Kangaroo"!
Here is my "picniked" version. Spot the enthusiastic photo editer...
How I could use it in the Classroom???
I think this tool would engage students because it is very simple to use and fun! My first thoughts were that students would love the doodle effect and being able to make people and things look silly but from an educational point of view I can see it being effective also. I had a read on the Picnik blog and there were a few great ideas which included holiday decorations, making a picture book, postcards, weather collage, spelling lists, student profile/placement cards, classroom newsletter, labelling parts of photos such as body parts, etc and using a blank canvas to create a picture using shapes which would tie in well with maths curricula.
It provides a way to further grab the attention of students by adding brighter, bolder colours or focusing on the key image in the photo. The ability to write, add detail, etc means it could be great to use in projects and to help with spelling. The ease of use with this program means that students are able to create their own edited photos which means they are gaining technical skills and have full involvement in the process! With the amount of advertising thrown at everyone these days, creating an ad poster would be another great way to implement an authentic focus.
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