Thing #6

I enjoyed looking at the many different applications for connecting information with pictures and maps. I have used the Big Huge Labs website and had my kids make magazine covers. What I liked most about it was the fact that they could do research, pull a picture, and determine the tag lines that would get the main message out. In most classes 2 kids shared 1 computer and they were able to make and print their cover in 2 days. It's great to find some activities that can be accomplished in a few days and yet the finished project looks very professional. Each pair'scover was on a different topic related to integration in the 1950's and 60's so the kids learned from the other student's cover as well.