This looks like a wonderful site to use. What a great way for students who may not be artistic to feel connected to art or those students who excel in art to eat this up! They have so many styles and techniques to try.
Three years ago, I scanned over 250 photos into my families computer to create a photo mosaic for my parent's wedding aniversary. This Web 2.0 application would have been helpful.
It's free, but if you want the higher quality pictures, it will cost some money.
First of all thanks for visiting PicArtia.
Due to requests from our users, we would like to point out a few hints for having a better experience with PicArtia:
This site would be interesting to use in a geometry in high school or an art class to explore shapes, shades, and contrasting images. As a math teacher, this would be a creative approach to learning.
"Kim Komando" selected us as the "cool site of the day" on 5/9/2008:
This website could be used in a geometry class, or an art class. This could be one activity that you could easily relate to geometry content, perhaps replacing the age-old project of stellated dodecahedrons.
PicArtia is an online application that gives you the opportunity to create your own photo mosaics for free. You can use your own photos or download others from the web. PicArtia is free to use, however you can order high quality versions as well. HIgh quality prints start at $3.
Cons: Still in the works, will soon have the opportunity to create photo mosaics out of your own photos in Flickr/PhotoBucket or your hard drive, but not yet
HotChalk is a collaborative online resource for preK-12 teachers, students and parents. It provides an easy-to-use learning management system accessible by any Internet browser, a media-rich library of teacher-contributed lesson plans and digital content, including audio, video, textbook, and assessment content as well as online professional development for teachers.
I found this an interesting web application. Please Note: HotChalk's online tools and community content are free, but their premium content like NBC News video and McGraw-Hill Education's professional development courses require a paid subscription. They do give you a free trial. Another note: HotChalk covers all preK-12 subjects, including Math, Science, Music, Language Arts, Computers & Internet, Social Studies, Art and Physical Education. Their mission is to improve the lives of teachers.... I have to agree with that goal...
By putting specific parameters on a project, you could have your math class personalize their own logos at the beginning of the year so they can begin to create a sense of ownership within the classroom.