Resizing an Image

Hi All,

Here is a digital photo I took of my pet python which I needed to resize. I downloaded the MobaPhoto program to resize the picture, as it was bigger than 100kB. This was a very useful and easy to understand program which quickly allowed me to resize the images without the need for specialist knowledge. This is an important feature for both me and my students, if I can figure it out I’m sure my students will be able to use the program too.

The ability to resize pictures would be an important skill in the classroom as students are increasingly being required to use the class digital camera to take pictures and use them constructively. Being able to resize the images would allow students to upload their own images to a blog, wiki or PowerPoint. Using their own images, as opposed to Google Images, not only requires students to use different skills but it would also increase the students’ connection and ownership over the task and product (McInerney & McInerney, 2006).

I have used this image, and the snake, when my grade two class were doing a unit on camping. I was able to show a close up of the snake with the photo while giving the students background information about snakes and first aid for snake bites. I could then show them the real thing (at which point the students were more interested in the snake than the information I was telling them).

The resizing of photos is an important skill that I'm sure I will be needing to use frequently in my class.

The journey continues,
Lynn