BigHugeLabs.com

**Big Huge Labs**  Big Huge Labs allows teachers and students to manipulate digital images in a wide variety of ways.

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Resource Link:
[|www.bighugelabs.com]

Strengths

 * Basic membership is FREE
 * Very easy to use
 * Examples of possible projects
 * Make your own motivational poster
 * Make mosaics
 * Create Jigsaw puzzles from graphics
 * Create your own maps
 * Make your own calendar
 * Create a widget to show photos
 * Make ID badges
 * Lots of photo editing possibilities for many effects.

<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Weaknesses

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">The following services require a membership:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">S <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">tore uploads so that you can use them again next time without re-uploading.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Most recent creations will be saved for you so that you can re-download them or share them with others.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Using the <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">[|Hi-res pass] to create high-resolution versions of your creations.

<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Opportunities

 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Use your Facebook account to sign in.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Link your Facebook login to your existing account and keep all of your uploads and settings.

<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Threats

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lots of Ads running on the website.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s very easy to think you are clicking on a link within the site when it actually takes you to a listing of advertisements.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There is a gift shop, possible concern for parents and teachers

<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Classroom Ideas

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.5in;">Teachers can make motivational posters specific to their classrooms.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.5in;">Students can make motivational posters to as self-motivation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.5in;">Calendars can be made with specific graphics to help students remember major projects.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.5in;">Teachers can make badges as ID for field trips (I would use this to make “Science Lab Licenses” for my students).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.5in;">Create jigsaw puzzles using graphics specific to content.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.5in;">Students can make magazine covers and movie posters for projects.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.5in;">Teachers can make movie posters for an exciting way to grab students attention regarding upcoming content.


 * Amy H. **

Gives students the opportunity to edit and create things using photos. Gives students the opportunity to take ownership of their work and present it in a professional way Site is advertising free Free subscriptions available Teachers have instant access to students documents
 * Strengths: **

Not very easy to navigate around the site (students may need guidance)
 * Weaknesses: **

Can be used for large projects Students can work together to create things from pictures they have taken
 * Opportunities: **

Risks students' personal pictures being seen by strangers
 * Threats: **

Students can create things like magazine covers, comics, they can put captions on pictures, and do so many other things to make learning engaging and fun.
 * Ideas for the classroom: **