Part of why I love my job so much is the interdependence we share as instructional technology coaches and coordinators. I love sharing cool resources with others, like ComicLife. This little piece of software has been adopted by our entire district, and is getting used from elementary all the way through high school. Between my colleagues in Cherry Creek and my UCD Masters cohort, I'm developing a 'personal network' of resources and new ideas.

Just last week, fellow coach CIndy Loehr showed me this website called FD's Flickr Toys, a FREE online digital image manipulator. It allows users to take their Flickr photos, or upload a photo from their computer, and create some really cool products. Everything from billboards to movie posters to trading cards can be done with just a few clicks of the mouse and entering some text. The potential for this tool is HUGE for schools. I can see students creating custom book covers, "Me" magazines, and anything else related to what students are studying. I spent the weekend playing around with some of the tools at FD's, to give some examples of the professional-looking products I created.
And of course, it gave me an excuse to share more pictures of SPOONY J!
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