week 7 activity 2.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickcate/4514616758/in/photostream/

I normally use Windows Picture Manager to crop or resize my photos so I am familiar with this type of application (Picnik)and its limitations. It would be very interesting to see how much the students already know about this type of programmand to see how, as Kearsley and Shneiderman (1998)discussed,they relate, create and donate using a technology that enhances their own work. With students editing their own photos, it would be an authentic learning experience and one that would assist their understanding of self-editing for the future.

I also believe that these types of editing technologies are particularly suited to visual learners. The steps used on most editing applications are easy to learn and fully reversible. These two attributes would alleviate a users fears of making mistakes and promote exploration.

I have placed a link at the top of this post that leads to a cropped and resized photo that I did on Picnik.

http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/engage.htm
Engagement Theory:
A framework for technology-based teaching and learning
Greg Kearsley & Ben Shneiderman (1998) Retrieved 12/04/10