Website of the Week #10-Big Huge Labs

http://www.bighugelabs.com/

Basics: This is a site where you can do cool things to pictures.  You can create things like billboards, trading cards, magazine covers, collages, motivational posters, etc.

Examples:

Test Kitchen: I tried this with my students during our propaganda techniques unit.  They made companies and then they each created a poster, billboard, or trading card to advertize their product.  It was easy and the kids loved it.  All they had to do was select a picture, write what was going to be on the poster, and click create now.  It is one of the easiest things that I have done this year and they enjoyed the chance to create a poster.  They can do all of this without logging in.  They just need somewhere to save their creation.  I had them all post theirs to a google wiki.

Classroom Applications: This site could be used in any class.  They are a lot of possibilities with this site.  You could have students create projects to show what they know, define things, illustrate a concept.  You can also use these posters and things to add a little spice to your lessons.  Create a set of motivational posters that define key vocab words.  Create trading cards of historical figures and then let the kids trade them.