after receiving care2's "healthy and green living" update this morning i was going to post about their article "10 Shockingly Violent Video Games" but i've just decided to link to it instead so you can read it for yourself - if you're a parent or educator this article could (should) be of interest to you - the list was created by Common Sense Media ("dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology" - a site well worth checking out!) - the violent imagery that kids are exposed to in these 'games' sounds very disturbing to say the least...
i have to admit here to getting sidetracked after checking out larry the librarian's latest post... i 'got the bug' and had to have a play with his favourite new toy... so here's a slideshow of me mum - i've used all of these photos through my blog but this tool does tend to 'showcase' them better... mind you, there are a number of elements to play with so if you had the time you could create some spectacular effects... and, as with everything, if you want to upgrade to the paid premium version you get access to even more options... but for the amateur free is good... and if you're 'of a mind' you can even upload your 'movies' to YouTube via this tool... i've tried out a few similar tools before and this one is very easy to use and quick to load compared to some...
i created two slideshows out of curiosity - same photos but the first one is just a basic slideshow and the second uses one of the free montage style themes called 'glam'...
1 comment:
love the slideshows! I'm less sure about 'common sense media', another 'org' who has no qualms about aggregating data about its users based on cookies and apps used and sharing all 'non-identifiable' data about your usage with companies that condcut market research. Interstingly their president was previously a headhunter for teenage 'trend-watchers' too. Hey they may be all legit but I'd rather kids learn abou media from something that cannot watch and track their interests, like a book! so darn old-fashioned! looking forward to you next blog,
lily
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