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Technology Tip Number 66 Try Picturing the News You've heard the old saying that a picture says a thousand words. How many words can a picture from a current news story tell you? Originally the internet was text driven but with higher speed connections and new technologies it is becoming more and more image driven. For today's technology tip consider the power with which the following websites share information about current events using images: For many decades the BBC has stood for honest news reporting. You'll find their multi-lingual website to be full of useful information. They also have a section dedicated to what they call: "The Day in Pictures" where they collect powerful images from around the world. You can check out their site here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/default.stm Google News offers a unique look at the top news story of the day. They have an "Image Version" where you can view only pictures from the top news stories without all the supporting text. Try checking out this feature today, see what news stories the images lead you to: http://news.google.com/?imv=1 Yahoo.com offers a photos page as does Ask.com. It is divided up into multiple categories and includes some multimedia slide shows. Also, you can check out their Photos and Slide Shows here: http://news.yahoo.com/photos
Having a little text withdrawl? This is a website that takes the
top news stories from Google News and turns them into a color coded
mosaic: Images are powerful and spending some time at websites like the ones above should give you a new sense for the power of images on the internet.
PRACTICE ACTIVITY: Check out some of the links above and consider how the availability of so many images is changing how our children interpret the world. TO KEEP ON LEARNING: Looking for more websites that feature current events images? Try searching for:
News Photos Have a nice day!
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