How the image conversion or photo editing web tool, Dumpr, an online application that converts pictures into pencil sketch images, can be used in the Judaic Studies and secular blended learning classroom

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 Dumpr a web tool that converts and transforms photos into pencil sketch images can be used in the Judaic Studies and secular blended learning 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 Dumpr 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 Dumpr?

Dumpr is a web tool that converts and transforms photos in pencil sketch images. It is a photo editing application.

Where is  Dumpr located on the internet?

http://www.dumpr.net/sketch.php

How the image conversion or photo editing web tool, Dumpr, an online application that  converts pictures into pencil sketch images, can be used in the Judaic Studies and secular blended learning classroom

Click on the links below to find examples of how Dumpr can be used in the Judaic Studies and secular face to face or virtual classroom:

• http://www.dumpr.net/photo/8736b310e60f0950/
• http://www.screencast.com/t/FMqDKQHQHq
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIx43-mmJSw&feature=youtu.be

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.

On the next post we will discuss another photo conversion or editing tool, Fotor.