This is the trading card I made of my kids. I didn't use the icons because they didn't fit and I didn't want them on the picture itself. I know this isn't exactly how you would use trading cards, but I have an idea for using them in school.I would really like to use the trading card maker with a second grade class where we talk about superhero powers after reading Anansi and The Seven Chinese Brothers.
I also just had the idea a few days ago to have my third graders create their own catalog card as a way of teaching what information is included on the card. From the comments under Thing 6, it seems there is a library catalog card generator that may work. Whenever you incorporate technology, the kids are so much more enthused. They also can get so much more frustrated, though, so I have to proceed carefully.
There are so many cool things out there and ideas! I will have so many new lesson plans I want to incorporate when I get done with these 23 things!
