Block Posters

As I check in daily to freetechforteachers.com, I found a neat tool that sent me on a 30 minute rabbit trail.  Many times I find myself with a list of things to accomplish, but while trying to check off tasks, I run into a a neat tech tool that makes me drop everything I am doing.  Well, Block Posters was one of those tools that I ran across.

Everyone loves pictures, especially large pictures, but we don't like to pay for them at the store.  To go around that loophole, Block Posters is a free site that lets you upload your own images, and turn it into any size wall poster.  I know that you can do that on Word and Excel, but this is so much easier.  I have never heard of a tool such as this, so I had to try it out and print off a 44 inch x 25 inch poster (Check out the picture below).  

To create a Block Poster, follow these simple steps:

1. Go to http://www.blockposters.com/ 
2. Click on "Create Your Own Poster."
3. Click on "Upload Your Image."  The free version lets you upload files no larger than 2.5 MB, which is still a good quality picture.
4. Choose a file to upload from your computer.
5. Customize your poster by changing the width, orientation, paper format, and border or no border.  The largest poster you can print for free is a 54.9 inches wide and 41.1 inches high.  That's large!
6. Choose "Create My Poster."
7. Then "Download Your Poster."
8. Lastly, open the downloaded file and print it off.

Happy poster making!

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