There are many programs available that provide opportunities to integrate web technology in the classroom. Students at all grade levels can get hands-on experience using web-based resources to demonstrate creativity and share classroom experiences with other classmates and parents.
Picasa 3, a Google-developed product, is one such software program. Picasa integrates a friendly user interface, a powerful photo and video search system, and basic photo editing functionality to provide a solution that makes it easy to integrate images into blogging or other platforms.
Each of the images attached to the left side of this blog were imported and edited using Picasa. Note that students have access to quick photo editing techniques that can turn any photo into a unique work of art in just a few minutes. Students can experiment with different contrasts, saturation, and other photo effects that are based in much more powerful editing programs. While these type of editing programs are simplified from more powerful versions available (e.g. Adobe Photoshop), they provide educators with a widely available, fast, and inexpensive resource for students to use. Public schools can use Picasa and other such programs to introduce students to web technology.
Web-based technologies should be a staple in the modern classroom. Students introduced to web programming in a controlled environment will be better off both later in schooling or in the workforce as many jobs now require either experience or on-the-job training in web development.
Your turn!
How can teachers more effectively use web technology in their classrooms?
Your turn!
How can teachers more effectively use web technology in their classrooms?
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