Picasa

What?
This week we went over Picasa. We were to explore Picasa and discover how it works.

So What?
Using Picasa in my life now will help keep my photos organized and will make my life easier. By being able to keep them all in one place, I can find them easy and edit them in the same spot. I found pictures that I didn't know I had. It even pulled my movies and pictures off of iTunes.

It was easier then I thought it would be. When I was trying to use it on the school's computer it did not want to cooporate, I did not think that I was going to like it. When I got Picasa 3 on my computer, I found that it worked better and was alot more organized. I liked how all the pictures were together how I had put them on my computers.

Now What?
I have found that I really like the collage feature. I'll be able to use this specific feature in my classroom to make a seating chart and get to know my students better. I liked how I could put names on it and that it had different options.

My students will be able to use this tool to make collages of their school year. Each child can pick and chose pictures of themselves, family, and friends and put it into one big picture to show what they have learned or what they like to do, their lives, etc.

Video
I blogged on the Picasa video, how not to use a powerpoint, in last weeks blog.