Befunky Review

Befunky is an app I first downloaded when doing my photography A Level in sixth form. I noticed it in the app store on my iPhone and thought I'd try using it, ever since I've been using it to edit photos on a weekly basis. It now has 2 different apps, one free and one which costs £1.69, and also has a web app. The web app gives you a choice from where to upload your photo, allowing you to upload straight from your computer or from other websites such as Facebook which is handy and easy to do. It provides you with a range of tools including the crop tool, a sharpener and even allows you to add text to your photos or make a collage with them.

Befunky also lets you do things such as turn people into cartoon sketches, give black and white images colour and you can you're then able to save the edited images in .jpg or .pgn formats, being the most popular of internet usage. Unlike some of the other apps, Befunky doesn't require you to sign up and register before being able to do anything, within a click of the "save" button you're able to upload your edited image to many different social websites or save it in your photo album. Everything about Befunky is simplistic and easy to understand. Whether you just need a quick crop of an image or a more elaborate presentation, Befunky can achieve your needs. Here are two images I made using the web app.

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History of Technology and Education

In the 1700's Chalkboards and blackboards were used, allowing the teacher to display information with the classroom by writing or drawing. Children were given boards themselves but would have to clean them after they were filled to be able to write more which meant erasing information and having nothing to keep it in other than their memory. In the 1800's books were introduced, not only allowing children to keep written information on different pages, but also enabled teachers and pupils to read and follow information provided in them. Between 1920 and 1990 electrical devices such as radio's, projectors and TV's and computers were developed, bringing visual and audio presentation and demonstration to schools. Towards the end of the 20th century was when people were introduced to the internet, allowing them to gain from others' knowledge and experiences, participate in chatrooms, share ideas and solutions and learn about the many diverse cultures out there. The idea of the internet was then developed in the early 2000's producing more and more interactive services and making social sites such as YouTube, promoting online popularity. Shortly after the success of the internet, development was taken further and the internet was put onto different devices such as iPads and smartphones. Providing facilities such as search engines and thousands of available apps, the internet has become a part of everyday life for students, providing information as and when it is needed. These days, use of mobile phones for internet purposes has become a routine.

The Newspaper Clipping Generator

This is an online app called 'The newspaper clipping generator'. It allows you to name the paper, choose a headline and then type information. This can be useful for displaying information in a different context.