I initially went to http://bighugelabs.com/ to look at their mosaic tool but did not really like the effect it gave. I was about to move off of this web site when the jigsaw feature caught my eye. I have to admit that i really like the effect that it gives and I think Dr Wall is right this stuff is just addictive. Yet another tool I am going to have to use *LOL*. I think once I have completed the assignment I am going to have to bookmark all the cool sites i have been to for later use.
I think that Mashups have a lot of potential for the classroom. My initial mashup searches were on mosaic creation and that alone can highlight the artistic qualities of using type of art (photographs) to create another (a mosaic).
The fact that the site I ended up on gives you the ability to get professional prints also give you the ability to render the finished project into a hard copy. I means that the class can get to physically touch the artwork they have created. This tool also gives the personal user the ability to get prints too.
The biggest issue I can see with websites like flickr is the fact that peoples work can be stolen without any credit being given. I know that I like some of the shots that I took of the bike but I want to post them so that people can see them. By doing so I leave them open to theft and misuse. This is not only isolated to users. A person only has to google misuse issues to see that companies (ad companies etc) have used pictures from sites like flickr for advertising campaigns without receiving consent from owners. Perhaps flickr should look into using a mashup that embeds copyright information into the image to prevent this.
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