I did not expect to share additional photo-oriented resources again this week, but this site was so much fun I could not resist sharing it with you and it does utilize photographs in a very different manner compared to the sites I reviewed in my Photo Fun post. This site also includes a few apps that are not photo related.

Use the apps found on BigHugeLabs.com to make your Flickr, Photobucket, or computer-housed photographs more interesting than ever. Don’t you love their logo? There are dozens of interesting little apps, games, and utilities that you can play with. The tools aren’t restricted to your photos alone—you can also use any Flickr photo that you have access to, though I suggest that you stick to Creative Commons-licensed content (you can use the advanced search feature in Flickr to find tons of photographs that are CC-licensed). Feel free to explore the 40+ apps found at this site and please take time to share your thoughts regarding the tools using the comments link at the bottom of this post. Here is a short list of the tools that I especially enjoyed playing with, along with a few of my ideas for integration…

• Motivator – Make your own inspirational, funny, motivational poster for any occasion. (great for a poetry unit or for use in foreign language classes)
• Map Maker – Make a map of where you’ve been or where you’re going. Or, trace the route of an explorer in history or set a goal for a weekly walk/run in gym.
• Sunset – Get sunset and sunrise times and the phase of the moon for any location on Earth. Science teachers, what do you think?
• Badge Maker – Make your own ID card, press pass, name tag, unofficial Flickr badge, or any other kind of identification. What a nice touch for parent night or Grandparent’s day in your classroom. Use student photographs to make ID badges for their visitors.
• Bead Art – Turn your photo into super-cool bead art. Choose photographs with strong colors and funky patterns for the most striking results. You could actually use this tool to create a pattern for a photo cross stitch or art project.
• Captioner – Add comic book style captions to your photos! I have posted a sample photo using the captioning tool. I bet students would love to use this tool to create photo cartoons that were fun and curriculum related.