1. MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS BIG HUGE LABS Amanda Steiner Adam Williams Kristina Compton

2. Create a FREE account Signing up is easy: only your email address and password is required first & last names are optional http://bighugelabs.com/motivator.php

3. FROM YOUR Computer Flickr Instagram Facebook Upload a photo…

4. Start with a title & up to three lines of motivational text, as well as the desired font

5. Final touches... Choose the layout and a unique or a conservative border for your poster Experiment with various colors & create!

7. -EDIT YOUR POSTER IF IT NEEDS ALTERED -DOWNLOAD & SAVE IMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER -SHARE TO FLICKR, FACEBOOK, OR THROUGH EMAIL -ADD TO CART TO CHOOSE FINAL STYLE & SIZE

8. PROS CONS Easy to use Simple to master No software needed Free membership Applies to many content areas No previous experience required Anonymous (first and last names aren’t required) Doesn’t require home address or phone number School funding could cover the cost Limited choice of fonts & style choices Does not show preview of fonts or motivational poster Have to “Create” before poster can be seen Professional looking posters (8x10”-20x24” glossy or matte print) cost $10-$24 each, respectively (plus shipping) If schools do not have funding, students may not be able to participate in creating a motivational poster PROS VS. CONS

9. Used in math class… …to provide some humor to lighten the mood http://www.demotivationalposterz.com/2010/05/math-jokes-if-you-get-them-you-probably.html

10. (in & out of the classroom) & to connect …course content with real-life advice http://www.quotesvalley.com/life-is-like-math-if-it-goes-too-easy-something-is-wrong/

11. add a little humor to our day (: http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/359ofp

12. Art Class

13. Easy way to teach children how to remember primary colors by using a well- known icon

15. Early Childhood Education http://theshynessproject.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/how-can-a-teacher-get-more-students-to-participate/

16. THESE COULD BE USED FOR: TEACHING STUDENTS RULES TEACHING STUDENTS WORDS IN CLASS LIKE RESPECT OR PLOT STUDENTS CAN MAKE THEM AS PART OF A PROJECT 21 st century learners: Early Childhood

17. 21 st Century Learners Creating motivational posters using Big Huge Labs is a simple way to transition students into using the internet

18. Schools can take advantage of the posters by posting rules and recommendations around the building (bus safety, no running in the halls, recess rules, washing your hands, raising hands while the teacher is talking, inspiring curiosity, etc.) http://www.quickmeme.com/p/3vrtiy

19. TYPICAL “MEME” FORMAT CONNECTS WITH OLDER STUDENTS WHO TURN TO THE INTERNET FOR HUMOR & ENTERTAINMENT memes