Looking to Learn Enough to Teach

PolarBear · **Joined:** Mar 19, 2016 **Posts:** 4

Greetings, All

GimpChat looks like exactly the place I want to be! I'm relatively new to Gimp, but with some graphics experience. I'm a teacher and want to inspire my students to create with Gimp, so appreciate any advice on how to quickly hook young minds on the awesome possibilities.

I'm excited to get to know you all, learn, and eventually contribute... Thanks!

Dalia · **Joined:** Dec 10, 2013 **Posts:** 1004

Welcome PolarBear from a Gimp user in training (two years or so). I've learned much here and there are always others who will lend a helping hand and show the way. Your students will be entranced.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:54 pm **(#3)**

to Gimp Chat PolarBear
Gimp Tutorials Essentials and Tutorials Index are a good start.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Welcome to Gimp Chat PolarBear :ghug

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

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What subjects do you teach? Maybe you can integrate the use of computers and Gimp in your classes if computers are available in your school setting.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:33 pm **(#6)**

Hi PolarBear,
welcome to the Gimp Chat community.
:jumpclap

Issabella · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:48 am **(#7)**

Welcome to Gimp Chat Forum, PolarBear.

Ella · **Joined:** May 17, 2014 **Posts:** 1575

Welcome PolarBear :gimp

sallyanne · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2016 4:08 am **(#9)**

Welcome to GC polar bear. :gimp

There is a lot of maths involved with Gimp if a student wants to know the ins and outs. Good if you teach maths.

Also there are no prerequisites to use the program, as a lot of us can probably testify. Just ask them to play around with it and they will soon be creating amazing things.

PolarBear · **Joined:** Mar 19, 2016 **Posts:** 4

Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone!

Pat: I teach Technology, so my classroom is a computer lab. Creativity is one of the highest things I work to build in my students. Gimp is already helpful, and I know I can learn to use it much more effectively.

Sallyanne: Yes, math is one of the skills I want to build in my students. I also agree that letting them play around is the best way for most to learn. Some have already amazed me! I'm looking to learn ways to draw even more in.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16231

Welcome to Gimp Chat!