Tool #5

This is a comic strip I made on www.makebeliefscomix.com which was easy to use and fun to do. http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/?comix_id=2906718C755527 I wish there was a way to save the comic strip in a file so students could create a portfolio but it is still a beneficial program for students to demonstrate learning of a concept through creation of a comic strip. I think this would be particularly useful to have characters talk about a famous person in social studies or even a concept such as cause and effect or inference. By the way, the YouTube tutorials that accompany the different websites/applications are tremendously helpful and make using these programs so simple. I was all set to create a book on Tikatok when I went to register and found this: Why can’t I join the Tikatok Educator Program? I can’t find the register link. The Tikatok Educator Program closed effective June 11, 2012. We are no longer accepting new educator or homeschool educator registrations. topWhat happened to my educator account? The Tikatok Educator Program closed effective June 11, 2012 All educator, homeschool and student accounts were deleted along with the books saved under these accounts. topWhat happened to my student’s accounts? Tikatok.com closed its educator program effective June 11, 2012. All educator, homeschool and student accounts were deleted along with the books that may have been saved as part of these accounts. I guess I will try a different application as Tikatok has become less educator friendly. When one door closes another opens: Storybird does have a teacher classroom account. I will try it out and report my findings. I am pumped once again. Storybird is awesome, easy to use and will be great for reluctant writers that need a prompt to inspire them. This is an easy way for students to write a short story and the artwork is cool and varies greatly. There is something for everyone. It also allows students to read other stories including their classmates. Check out the story I wrote: All aboard the Dream Machine. on Storybird