Links for Education

Diane Holleran
hickory7@ptd.net

2Cool Animations
http://www.gifanimations.com/

Mike Shaikun's Animated Gif Collections
http://www.gifs.net/animate

Animation factory
http://www.animfactory.com/

ProPak 3D Volume 1
http://www.webpromotion.com/stock.html

Free Gifs and Animations
http://www.fg-a.com/animals1.htm

Free Animated US State Flags
http://www.fg-a.com/stateflags6.htm

CoolGraphic.com
http://www.coolgraphics.com/gallery/

Gifs Now.com
http://gifsnow.com/

Free Animated Graphics backgrounds, wallpaper, buttons, plus
http://www.designsbyrainbow.com/graphics.htm

Gemini Graphics
http://www.geminigraphics.com/animagif.htm

                         5 DIGITAL AND GRAPHIC ACTIVITIES TO DO WITH STUDENTS

1. Appoint a "Photographer of the Month" This student would be responsible to snap pictures on field trips, class parties, etc.. and then download with teacher.

2. Current events : research a "political cartoon graphic" for the current topic in the news each week. Each student would build a "Year in Politics" graphic file.

3. Have student create a short power point presentation on a "PLANT" unit for science using the digital camera to photograph various types of plants close-up.

4. Have students snap digital pictures of the various areas of the school and then save them as screen savers to use as an orientation project for new students entering the classroom.

5. Have students write a short poem interjecting animated graphics for contextual words.