Digital Images

FUN WITH PHOTOS AND DIGITAL ART TO CREATE PICTURES

Increasingly our students are using programs and apps to manipulate and create amazing digital images.
They are learning concepts of graphic design, visual literacy skills and photographic techniques faster than ever before!

Here are some of our favourite apps
  • Pic Collage
  • Split Pics
  • BeFunky
  • Skitch
  • VintageCamFree
  • Skitch - you can annotate on your photos
  • Show Me - you can annotate and record audio using your photos
Drawing apps to make pictures:
  • Doodle Buddy
  • Draw Free
  • Glitter Draw
  • Glow Draw
  • ArtRage (not free but it is amazing)
  • Whiteboard (Classrooms Tools)

Use your art to design and make a story or game:
  • My Doodle Game
  • SketchNation


Here are some of our favourite websites:
  • http://www.photovisi.com 
  • http://www.picmonkey.com 
  • http://www.befunky.com/home 

and you could try
  • http://www.tuxpi.com 
  • http://glitterboo.com/glitter  

Instagram and Snap chat
Some apps that a few young students use at home work within the world of social media such as Instagram and SnapChat. Many have age limitations and some apps originate or operate out of countries with questionable security and civil rights records. While some students may be adept at snapping and posting pictures (especially selfies!), it is necessary for both students and parents to be aware of security issues and ensure our students behave responsibly and productively online.

Student Guide: 
  1. Discuss the app you want with your parents and always ask for permission.
  2. Think first.  When you are going to post a comment or photo stop and THINK:
  3.           T:  is it true?
              H: is it helpful?
              I:  is it inspiring? 
              N: is it necessary?
              K: is it kind?
  4. Posting photos and comments to the web is permanent. Even if the app tells you the photo will be deleted in 5 or 10 seconds (SnapChat) someone could take a screenshot and share the content to whoever they like. And there are eve apps to 'recover' deleted photos. We aim to be creative, productive and responsible digital citizens.

Parent Guide: 
  1. Do not give children the password or access to your iTunes or Playstore account. Your child has to request the specific app - even better if THEY can tell you what the reviews and rating are. Your account is attached to a credit card and must remain in adult control.
  2. Parents are advised to do a little research first,e.g. at least read the reviews on iTunes. Customer feedback and star ratings can be a good guide. 
  3. Read the conditions. You would be amazed at the private information some students and adults readily give away by simply clicking 'accept' without thinking - including all contacts in their phone and email. We would not give away our friends and family's details without thinking in real life; we should be equally careful in the online world.
  4. Parents should always be a  'friend' to your child on an app that has a social media element to help keep them safe and be a participant in this aspect of their lives. Remember, you are in charge of the internet in your house. You are in charge of where your child goes in both the real and online worlds. 
  5. Keep to the age limits. They are there for a reason to help keep you safe while they are growing up. Young students are still learning about the world and can sometimes lack the knowledge, understanding, judgement and cognitive skills to make good choices when using an app designed for teenagers and adults.
  6. Keep safe and help reinforce good digital citizenship skills.