Web 2.0: Fun with photos - "FotoFlexer"

http://fotoflexer.com/app/

Another photo application - this one does similar things to 'BeFunky' (on a smaller scale) but also allows students to add stickers, glittery writing, word clouds etc., lets students put their faces onto all sorts of animals and famous people and distorts photos.  A good way of displaying photos in a more interesting manner - rather than just including a photo of the person they've studied, why not have students include facts or a speech bubble?

Web 2.0: Fun with photos - "BeFunky"

http://www.befunky.com/create#/create/

Another neat site, this one is all based in an online application - upload your photos, play with the settings and then save them to your desktop to use as you please.

My Examples (the first photo is the original, the others demonstrate just a few of the choices):

    

Web 2.0: Fun with photos - "BigHugeLabs"

http://bighugelabs.com/

A great site (that mostly manipulates photos), handy for students to spice up their images.  These are examples of the 'Framer' tool, used on my own photos.  There are heaps of other ones to explore - maybe students could be put into groups to experiment with each of them, and then report back to the class with instructions and suggestions on how to use their particular tool.

You can load the photos from your computer or link directly to Facebook or Flickr!

Swimming Sports 2010

Visiting the tigers in Chiang Mai, Thailand - 2010

Ang Thong National Park, Koh Samui, Thailand - 2010

Web 2.0: Fun with photos - "Shape Collage"

http://www.shapecollage.com/

A free little download that will turn photos into collages, literally in minutes (if that!) - can be shaped as letters or shapes... what a neat way for the students to display photos from class events, make a family display for the classroom, use for research projects etc.  Super easy to use.

My example...

Rafting the Wairoa River!

Click on the image to view a larger version.  This links automatically which is very helpful if your students are saving theirs to blogs, wikis etc. as they can display a smaller version but still allow parents and others viewing it to see the detail by clicking.