The first image generator that I explored was Tagxedo. I really liked Tagxedo and think that this would be a really great way to introduce a new unit in class. You can use the major vocabulary words of that particular unit to create a Tagxedo to engage the students. I think this would be very beneficial in ELA and Social Studies classes. I also liked how you can change the background shape of the image. I used Lincoln's Gettysburg Address speech, so it was really awesome to be able to use the United States as the backdrop for my Tagxedo. The only thing that I did not like was that I was not able to change the font or the colors schemes.
The second image generator that I looked at was WordSift. I did not like WordSift as much as I liked Tagxedo. Again, I think that this could be used for introducing a new unit through vocabulary practice. The hot links would not only give students the definitions for the words, but also probably visuals to help them associate the words with. I think this would also be good for ELA or Social Studies if you are learning a famous speech, about a famous document, or with Poetry and Sonnets. I think students would like the fact that they have links which would give them additional information.
Overall I like Image Generators and I think that they could be beneficial when teaching. Plus, I think students would enjoy being able to create something creative!
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