Introduction to Cartoon.Pho.to a web tool that converts or transforms images into cartoons

When mentoring our pre-service and in-service teachers we need to describe and model both research-based and clinically tested best practices, and demonstrate how these best practices can be applied in the real (i.e. physical) and virtual (i.e. online) classroom for both teaching and teacher training. The combination of face to face instruction in a physical setting and online learning is called blended learning. In this section of the blog we will describe how the internet can serve as a supplemental resource for instruction and the mentoring of pre-service and in-service Jewish educators. In this post we will  discuss how Cartoon.Pho.to, a web tool that converts and transforms images into cartoons can be used in the Judaic Studies classroom.

Assumption: The teacher or mentor teacher has an interactive white board (i.e. SMART Board, Promethean, etc.), a Tablet PC (also called a Slate or Blade), a computer presenter or computer with internet access attached to an LCD projector in the classroom. It would be ideal if students or mentees had access to their own laptop computers or Ipads. Given parental and school approval, and the development of specific guidelines, smartphones can be used to enhance instruction as well.

Note: Although Cartoon.Pho.to can be applied in the Judaic Studies blended learning classroom, it can be also be used for training pre-service and in-service Jewish educators for professional or staff development. It is our hope that Jewish educators around the globe will form an online community of practice, a CoP, a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession, to enhance the delivery of instruction and training of Jewish educators. For example, here is a CoP you might want to join. 

What is Cartoon.Pho.to?

Cartoon.Pho.to is a web tool that converts and transforms images into cartoons. It is a photo editing application.

Where is  Cartoon.Pho.to located on the internet?

http://cartoon.pho.to/

Where can I find tutorials demonstrating how to use Cartoon.Pho.to?

Click on the links below to find tutorials on how to used Cartoon.Pho.to:

• http://cartoon.pho.to/
• http://www.screencast.com/t/avhAe8yGNeq
• http://youtu.be/Sz36pjvwn7c

NOTE: When converting an image always make certain that you either own the image or have permission to copy it; that is, you have copyright permission.

Below you will find the original image of the Kotel taken from Pics4learning, a website that contains copyright free images.

Below you will find the cartoonized image of the Kotel.

On the next post we will explore another web tool that converts photos into pencil sketch images, Dumpr.