Boy oh boy, did I spend a lot of time on ImageGenerator.org (where I was able to make this magazine cover). The link is http://www.fakemagazinecover.com. The picture to the left was of my daughter when she was young. Yes, mom is partial and thinks she does belong on a magazine cover :-) Between ImageGenerator.org and Bighugelabs.com I was able to make calendars, jigsaw puzzles, movie posters, CD covers, and so on. To be truthful, I got a little carried away and time just rolled by. It was easy to do. If I can do it, anyone can. I do know many people who use the calendar creator option and give these away as Christmas gifts.
So, the big question is "How can you use these tools in the classroom?" One idea is to use the trading card option from Bighugelabs.com to create historical timelines or interesting points from specific lessons and have students trade cards to form creative study guides to enhance recall. I would suggest they glue them onto 3X5 cards to make them sturdy. Try punching a hole in the top left corner and file them onto a cheap keyring for safe keeping. Imagine adding lesson after lesson on their keyrings! Also, I could see extensive opportunities for the comic creator to enrich writing across the curriculum. There are a ton of political cartoons online that teachers could use or have students create their own for specified topics. Further, they could create magazine covers with pictures found online. Yes, there are lots of possibilities here! Mostly, it's just plain fun...
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