Web Tool Superheroes

Empowering Everyday Assessments

Pixton• Assessment Methods

– Storyboarding– Present Information– Convey Ideas Concisely– Create Dialogue– Demonstrate Understanding of a

concept.• Flexible Usability

– Adaptable expressions, poses, characters, dynamic speech bubbles and props

– Upload Images and Sounds– Varying length – Easy to use for any skill level – preset

layouts or blank slate• Share:

– Print, Download, Embed, Share on the Web

• Interactivity on Smart Boards

• User Options– Free “For Fun” Version

requires sign up (screen-name)

– Pixton for Schools - private moderated Educator/Student environment available for a cost. • Free Trial • Social interaction

possibilities with Class posting boards, allowing for student comments, interaction, and built-in rubrics.

www.pixton.com

Pixton Example

Responsible Money Management: Scenario

Pixton Example

Assignment: Think of a factor that can cause a structure to fail, and create a comic demonstration of that factor. Use speech bubbles and/or captions to provide a

narrative or commentary.

Many more samples available at: http://www.pixton.com/schools/library/

Structural Failures – Bridge to Nowhere

Pixton Example

Many more samples available at: http://www.pixton.com/schools/library/

Capturing Alliteration in Action!

Assignment: Create a 3-5 box conversation illustrating a literary device. Be creative – it can be about anything, as long as you clearly demonstrate the device.

PowToon• Assessment Methods

– Create Engaging and Captivating Presentation with really amazing, super cool comic graphics

– Allow your students to be creative as they illustrate mastery of concepts

• Flexible Usability– Many different design elements to choose

from including:• Text Effects• Image Holders• Static and Animated Characters• Props: including callouts and every day objects• Markers• Shapes• Backgrounds• Themes

– Import Images and Sound– Takes some time to master the creation of a

PowToon• Share

– Upload to YouTube with free account. – Download HD quality videos and export to

YouTube and Facebook with fee based level account

• User Options– Free PowToon

• 5 minutes long, PowToon logo as a watermark, share via the web

• Just sign up for a screen name– PowToon for Educators

• 27.00/Year• PowToon 4 Edu Branding• Max 25 minutes• 25 exports per month: download to

computer or post to Facebook and YouTube

• 1 Educator License– PowToon for Students

• 17.00/Year• PowToon 4 Edu Branding• Max 5 minutes• 15 exports per month: download to

computer or post to Facebook or YouTube• 1 Student License

– PowToon for the Class• Coming soon!

http://www.powtoon.com/home/

PowToon Example

Assignment Summary: Introduce Yourself! Please answer a few questions from the Introduction Forum. Tell us a little bit about yourself!

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to link to the example.

PowToon Example

Assignment Summary: Come up with a business and product. Create a business plan including target audience, budget, and promotion video. Be prepared to present

it to the class.

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to link to the example.

PowToon Example

Assignment Summary: Create a Holiday Greeting in Afrikaans

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to link to the example.

GoAnimate• About GoAnimate

– Web-based video making program used to create short animated movies.

• Flexible Usability– Add characters, text,

images background, music, sound effects and character animations.

– Input your own audio recordings or text-to-speech

– World Languages Supported

• Share: – Download mp4 file,

Embed, Share on the Web

• Student Assessment Ideas– Digital Storytelling– Demonstrate step-by-step process in

Science or a Math problem– Interview a famous Historical Character– Demonstrate mastery of a specific concept

– like warm and cool colors in Art– Foster a debate to have students explore

opposing concepts • User Options

– Make 30 second videos for free– For Pay – cheapest individual account is

$18/quarter. Educator plans available also. See site for more details.

www.goanimate.com

GoAnimate Example

Assignment: Create a conversation, in which you explain what a primary source is.

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to link to the video

example.

Primary Gossip

GoAnimate Example

Assignment: Create a video illustrating a way to remember the Order of Operations.

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to link to the video

example.

Math Operations

GoAnimate Example

Assignment: Create an animation to introduce the class to Newton’s Law.

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to link to the video

example.

Newton’s Law

MyBrochureMaker• Assessment Methods

– Create Engaging and Captivating Brochures to explain different content topics

– Allow your students to be creative as they illustrate mastery of concepts

• Flexible Usability– Many different design elements to choose from

including:• Professionally-Designed Templates• Vivid Photography provided OR upload your own

photos and logos• Unique Fonts• Easy-to-use Tools• Online Storage• Professional Printing

– Four choices for Brochures:• 3-Panel Brochure• 3-Panel Self-Mailer• Product Sell Sheet of Flyer• 4-Page Brochure

– Easy to use!• Share

– Print Yourself– MyBrochureMaker will print them professionally

and have them shipped directly to you

• User Options– Free MyBrochureMaker

• Sign up for Screen Name• 10 MB limit for photo storage

– Educator MyBrochureMaker• Free Use of all Templates for

educational use only• MyBrochureMaker branding• 10 MB limit for photo storage

– 12-Month• 49.99/Year• No Branding

– Month-to-Month• 4.99/Month• No Branding

http://www.mybrochuremaker.com/

MyBrochureMaker Example

Assignment Summary: Create a brochure on the land regions in Georgia.

MyBrochureMaker Example

Assignment Summary: Plan a trip. Come up with a detailed budget including travel, a place to stay, dining, and any extras.

MyBrochureMaker Example

Assignment Summary: How to use a web 2.0 tool. Create a flyer explaining and showing examples of your favorite Web 2.0 tool.

?Questions?!?Love Web 2.0? Check out other supertools: zooburst, storyjumper, toondoo, voki, prezi,

glogster, storybird, and so many more!

The Georgia Virtual School has been working on a new project called TOOL – Teaching Online Open Learning.  This is an open

course that will allow anyone to learn about various aspects of teaching online and the

online environment.