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Yacapaca for Teachers
Assessments are ready for you, you can add or create your own, is really a great tool!
The days of taking tests with pencils and paper are so dated. Yacapaca is what we wish we had in schools, if only the technology had existed- a virtual arena that allows students to take tests, submit assignments, and receive grades, and for teachers to grade and view student statistics. Teachers also have the control to create their own quizzes and assignments. The program focuses on positive reinforcement and learning (for example, when a student answers a question incorrectly, the program explains what the incorrect selection is). Finally, Yacapaca is unequivocally free, for both teachers and students.
BP13_Peer_blog_review_TXtranormal_Carrie Keebler
BP15_2009113_Peer Review of Carrie Keebler's Web 2.0 Tool "Xtranormal"
There are so many Web 2.0 tools and applications available, it can be overwhelming finding tools that will work in the classroom. However, after sifting through the numerous Web 2.0 choices, I discovered an application I am excited to use in my classroom.
Xtranormal is a text to video program that can help students think critically about writing. Basically, the program allows the user to type a script for one or two people, and then the site animates the text. When the program starts it allows the user to choose the number of characters in the movie (one or two), the way the characters will look, and the setting of the movie. After the basics have been chosen, the user can then go on to type the script, choose camera angles, change character voices, and determine different types of animation for the film.
The educational benefits of this program are far reaching. Xtranormal forces the user to think about the script they are writing. What is the purpose of the movie? Who will be viewing the final product? How will the users know they have accomplished their goal for the film? These are questions I would hope my students would think about when they are writing.
Other educational benefits of Xtranormal could extend beyond Language Arts. Social Studies teachers might use the program to have students explain a famous historical figure. Math teachers could have students create a film that explains how to solve a specific math problem. Science teachers could use the program to have students explain different types of rocks. The possibilities are endless.
Posted by Carrie Kleber at 9:57 PM
Chuito said...
This is a good one, o yes! so much fun you can write your script and create a whole new story , really a great one! Is a little slow but the idea of rewrite stories is a plus!
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