MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS

BIG HUGE LABS

Amanda SteinerAdam Williams

Kristina Compton

Create a FREE account

Signing up is easy:

only your email address and password is requiredfirst & last names are optional

http://bighugelabs.com/motivator.php

FROM YOUR

Computer

Flickr

Instagram

Facebook

Upload a photo…

Start with a title

& up to three lines of motivational text, as well as the desired font

Final touches...

Choose the layout and a unique or a conservative border for your poster

Experiment with various colors

& create!

-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

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

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

(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/

add a little humor to our day (:

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/359ofp

Art Class

Art Class

Easy way to teach

children how to

remember primary

colors by using a

well-known icon

Early Childhood Education

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

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

21st century learners: Early Childhood

21st Century Learners

Creating motivational posters using Big Huge Labs is a simple way to transition students

into using the internet

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

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

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