I had some fun exploring the image editing tools for this week’s sandbox. I played around with all of them, but the two that I like the most are Pizap and Pixlr.

The image above was made using Pizap. I really liked all the features and editing options that this tool allowed. I played around with several different photos just to get a feel for all the different options to create this derivative (the meme creation option was especially fun, but in the end I chose not to post that creation).

While Pizap was fun, I also really enjoyed exploring the Pixlr tool, which I used to create the edit below. What I really like about Pixlr is that it has more than one set of editing tools. I used the Photomash Studio to create the image below. It did such a great job at cropping out the background of my original image.

Aside from Pixlr and Pizap, I also saw value in using Big Huge Labs. With this tool, I easily see myself having students use this to create a variety of things. The Badge Maker could be used to create a profile for a book character, which could be used for students to show their understanding of characterization.

Furthermore, I could also see myself having students use the Wanted Poster option on Tuxpi. For example, I could ask: if [insert character here] were to be on a wanted poster, what would it be for? To be able to create this, students would really have to know critical details about a character. Tuxpi and Big Huge Labs are both user friendly, so I feel that students can use them more easily than the tools that I chose to focus on this week.