Module 6 - Exploring photos and videos on the web

Since beginning to use the Google Apps for Education suite, I am constantly amazed at the capabilities of integration between the apps available. Without even knowing it, I was already using the online version of Picasa.

Since downloading the official App, I am surprised at how capable it actually is. Not too dis similar to iphoto, if anything, it is more user friendly. The best thing about it is the automatic download and finding of media in my computer and storing it in the one place. It will save me a lot of time, if I was to search for a particular photo. One thing I am not sure how to do is rename a photo that is uploaded to Picasa. I managed to do it in the Chrome browser, but I thought there may be a way of doing it in the app.

Being able to share it was a breeze and I believe it is kid friendly too. In the classroom I believe this app serves a very good purpose. It teaches children the important skill of being a critical thinker. They learn a lot about digital privacy and choosing which images are allowed to be uploaded, and those that are not. When searching for images as well, it is a lot easier to select Creative Commons through the Picasa website. Being a user upload site, there is less chance of copyright issues, however it is still important for the children to check that box when searching. The good thing about it is that the teacher is able to track exactly where the image is from, if the work submitted is online.

Below is an image I uploaded and shared by using the Picasa App and my Google Login:

Edinburgh Castle transformed into Gotham City during the 2012 Edinburgh Military Tattoo