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Last year my class and I started using CANVA, it's a great graphic design tool. It has a free feature, but you can upgrade it if you need to. As a class, we created amazing infographics about energy conservation. In an attempt to create more choice and be more constructivist in my class, I want to provide more options for my students. I also have a background in design, so whenever I can fiddle with a new design program, I'm a happy guy.

A colleague suggested PIKOCHART, and so far, so great. Like CANVA it has a free and paid version. I really like the templates they have available. I used their getting to know you template and created something I really liked in less than half an hour. I need to play around with it a little more and see if the free version is worth using, but I really like what I've seen so far. You can import numbers from excel to make very slick graphs and I was able to upload my picture in a matter of seconds. I think I might use this as a first-week activity in September. Wouldn't this make for a very professional looking bulletin board? I could even have my students compare and rate the two design programs. That will make them feel empowered all over. I'M GOING TO TRY IT, WILL YOU?

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