Empowering Everyday Assessments
Pixton
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Flexible Usability
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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
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Storyboarding
Present Information
Convey Ideas Concisely
Create Dialogue
Demonstrate Understanding of a concept.
Print, Download, Embed, Share on the
Web
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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.
Interactivity on Smart Boards
www.pixton.com
Pixton
Example
Responsible Money Management: Scenario
Pixton
Example
Structural Failures – Bridge to Nowhere
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/
Pixton
Example
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.
Many more samples available at: http://www.pixton.com/schools/library/
PowToon
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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
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Many different design elements to choose from
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Assessment Methods
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
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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
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5 minutes long, PowToon logo as a watermark, share
via the web
Just sign up for a screen name
– PowToon for Educators
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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
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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
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Coming soon!
http://www.powtoon.com/home/
PowToon Example
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link to the
example.
Assignment Summary: Introduce Yourself! Please answer a few questions from the Introduction
Forum. Tell us a little bit about yourself!
PowToon Example
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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.
PowToon Example
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example.
Assignment Summary: Create a Holiday Greeting in Afrikaans
GoAnimate
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About GoAnimate
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– Web-based video making
program used to create short
animated movies.
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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
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Share:
– Download mp4 file, Embed,
Share on the Web
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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
Primary Gossip
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video example.
Assignment: Create a conversation, in which you explain what a primary source is.
GoAnimate Example
Math Operations
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video example.
Assignment: Create a video illustrating a way to remember the Order of Operations.
GoAnimate Example
Newton’s Law
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video example.
Assignment: Create an animation to introduce the class to Newton’s Law.
MyBrochureMa
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Create Engaging and Captivating Brochures to
explain different content topics
Allow your students to be creative as they
illustrate mastery of concepts
Flexible Usability
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Many different design elements to choose from
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Four choices for Brochures:
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Professionally-Designed Templates
Vivid Photography provided OR upload your
own photos and logos
Unique Fonts
Easy-to-use Tools
Online Storage
Professional Printing
3-Panel Brochure
3-Panel Self-Mailer
Product Sell Sheet of Flyer
4-Page Brochure
Easy to use!
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User Options
– Free MyBrochureMaker
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Sign up for Screen Name
10 MB limit for photo storage
– Educator MyBrochureMaker
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Free Use of all Templates for
educational use only
MyBrochureMaker branding
10 MB limit for photo storage
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49.99/Year
No Branding
– Month-to-Month
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4.99/Month
No Branding
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Print Yourself
MyBrochureMaker will print them professionally
and have them shipped directly to you
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!
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