Photo manipulation

The image I have uploaded to the site is one I manipulated on a photo program installed on my computer call ArcSoft PhotoStudio. I have changed the image by using the drawing tool on pointillism. I have used this is a tool in my pracitcum situation in the year 12 art class. The students were given a part of an image which has been manipulated (pixilated or in art terms changed to pointilism) and reproduce the image in oil pastel. The puzzle is then put together on a wall in the school grounds for the students to be able to 'see' what they have created. It is an exercise in learning to 'look' to be able to 'see'.

I played with the recommended photo manipulation program Picnik but was not prepared to use their publishing criteria. There were similiar features as the above tool.

The use of Flickr as a sharing site of photos is an interesting concept with the student having access to other peoples images and being able to add their images to the site. There are a number of ways you can restrict the use of the images and safe practices with regard to not only this site but all ICT sites is an intricate part of the learning journey. Referencing of computer sites and the reproduction of sites is regulated by copyright laws and the student needs to have an understanding of these laws so as to stay within the safe environs of the law.

Another sharing site we have looked at is Slideshare. The learning manager can access and add powerpoint presentation to the site. These powerpoints can be downloaded and manipulated to suit the learning manager's needs. A good resource for not re-inventing the wheel.