ImageSpike is a Web 2.0 tools that allows the creator to make interactive images. Students are able to tag elements of an image which can then link them to material on that subject, or act specifically as a label. Images can be shared over social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus!
Ways this site could be used in the classroom are unlimited. One example is that students could be given an assignment about anatomy. They can create an image on ImageSpike and label parts of the body. The label may then connect to information on the web about that particular biological system (ie. respiratory tract).
This changes education because students are able to create and manage objectives in a way that directly represents what they are learning. They use technology to demonstrate how topics and materials can be connected.
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