Picnik is a great and efficient photo editing website. The website's tools can fix nearly any problem a photo could possibly have. The website is user friendly as it offers detailed directions and guidance if needed. Many of the editing tools are simple 'one click' commands that allow any user to create the desired effect. Some of these editing tools are auto-fix, resizing, exposure, colors, and red-eye. After the basics of the photo are edited, users can click on the 'create' tab and add their own personal touches. Borders, shapes, text, and colors can be added to any part of the picture. For the use of young children, Picniks strengths would be the easiness of editing. Children can simple press one button and have their picture edited. Another great example would be the ability for children to directly save the photo to their computer. Children can create photos and directly print them off of the computer for a class assignment or project. The weakness of the website would be the high amount of graphics and complex web design. Although the site is very well layed out, reading and searching for editing tools may be difficult for young children. I believe this technology tool would be most efficient in elementary school settings. Children in grades kindergarten or younger may have difficulty using the website, it may be to complex. If used efficiently, this tool can give children a great opportunity for creativity and improvement of fine motor skills and computer skills. To ensure this positive interaction, teachers may need to limit and monitor the amount students allowed in the computer center. Overall, I greatly enjoyed using Picnik. I feel the editing tools are incredibly and could be fun and creative when used with young children.
I think this is a really great program to use, not only in the classroom, but at home. Kids are always active and moving around. Therefore, the shots do not always turn out as clearly as you would like. This allows you to edit the photos and any parent or caregiver loves to have great photos of their children. I think it would be fun to use as an art tool in the classroom also. You could do an acitvity using pictures taken of the kids in the classroom environment. This is a really fun site, thanks for sharing!
I really enjoyed this site! I'm not very good with computers, but this site was very easy to navigate. Children can use this site when creating projects for school. They can also use this site at home for their own personal use. I agree with Taylor that this site should be used with older elementary school students just because of the complex language. Overall, I think this is a fun and easy way for children to edit photos. Thank you for sharing Taylor!
started by Taylor Meyne on 03 Nov 09
For the use of young children, Picniks strengths would be the easiness of editing. Children can simple press one button and have their picture edited. Another great example would be the ability for children to directly save the photo to their computer. Children can create photos and directly print them off of the computer for a class assignment or project. The weakness of the website would be the high amount of graphics and complex web design. Although the site is very well layed out, reading and searching for editing tools may be difficult for young children.
I believe this technology tool would be most efficient in elementary school settings. Children in grades kindergarten or younger may have difficulty using the website, it may be to complex. If used efficiently, this tool can give children a great opportunity for creativity and improvement of fine motor skills and computer skills. To ensure this positive interaction, teachers may need to limit and monitor the amount students allowed in the computer center.
Overall, I greatly enjoyed using Picnik. I feel the editing tools are incredibly and could be fun and creative when used with young children.
Jessi
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