LookWhatsNew

__ Look What's New! __ workshops are designed to offer opportunities for **previewing** various web tools that can be used to support and enhance classroom learning.

 * ===Each month a couple tools are selected and introduced.===
 * ===Examples of ways to integrate the tools are discussed, and a brief overview of how the tool works with suggestions for classroom management are presented.===
 * ===This is a great way for teachers to keep abreast of the various and ever-changing tools. To become proficient users, to explore the tools further or set up accounts, teachers can make appointments with me, or attend an Open Lab session.===

__**February 16, 2011**__
==== **Using** __**[|Kerpoof!]**__ to encourage creativity for students grades **K-8**. (Some of the images may appear more appropriate for elementary students, but the animated movies may appeal to the middle school students.) ====

** Kerpoof is a free multimedia software for creating original artwork, animated movies, stories, and greeting cards. **
Watch the [|video clip]to introduce Kerpoof. Or look over the [|Teacher's Guide] that explains how to set up a teacher account, create a class and get started.

[|Blog article]reviewing Kerpoof! for the classroom

View [|classroom ideas]. Video tutorials: [|How to Make a Movie and How to Make a Picture] New instructions and tutorial lesson plan for [|Spell a Picture] New instructions and lesson plan for [|Tell a Story].

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Reinforce story comprehesion with the [|lesson plan]called **The Plot Thickens** for Grades 3-6. Students become familiar with story diagrams. Great resources attached. ======

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**BizMovie** [|Lesson]. Learn about the business of creating animated movies while creating an animated movie that reflects their learning. Sure to capture student interest! Grades 3-8. ======

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**Crazy Angles** [|Lesson Plan]. Students learn about math and geometry while creating a movie of rotating angles. Grades 3-5 ======

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**Programming Wizards** [|Lesson Plan]for grades 6-8. Reinforce the technology and systems strand of the science curriculum with this programming lesson for science and engineering. ======

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Excellent **Fairy Tale Reporter** [|Lesson plan]for grades 3-5. Create an incident news report about one of the classic fairy tales. Great resources accompany this lesson. ======

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**Metaphors in Fairy Tales** for grades 7-9. Students identify extended metaphors in fairy tales such as //Briar Rose// by Jane Yolen and create character drawings with bubbles explaining the metaphors. ======

Why use Adobe Online Photoshop Express ?
=== During multimedia projects our students often lack the image editing tools that they require to adjust file size and image properties. Adobe Online Photoshop Express provides a free photo editing tool which also promotes creativity. ===

[|Adobe Online Photoshop Express]

**__March 17th, 2011__**
GoAnimate4Schools [|Magellan site]

A [|review]of GoAnimate