Fun+Web+Sites

Be Funky
Upload a picture from your computer, add a photo effect, save the picture back to the computer. [|BeFunky] alters the picture easily!

Blabberize
Make your [|photos talk] by adding a little bit of movement around the mouth. Lots of fun here!

Parent Permission Form Student User Agreement

Book Publication
How would you like to have your students become authors and to publish the book for free? At [|Lulu] that can be a child's dream come true.

Comic Strip Creators
Have students create comic strips in your classroom to further explain a topic. Be sure to view the content prior to have the students use the sites. Try out a few of these [|MakeBeliefsComix] or [|ToonDoo]. Fun in the classroom while learning is taking place. You can also visit [|Pikistrips] to create your own comic strip as well as [|Comic Creator] or [|befunky]. Visit Marvel comic strips to create a 1 - 3 panel strip or up to 22 pages of a comic book.

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Have students [|create a medal] to represent the winning of a competition. The medal can be saved to the student's drive. The teacher can open the file on the Activboard and have the student explain the medal.=====

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Have students [|create a receipt] for purchasing some items. The custom receipt can be saved to the student's drive. The teacher can open the file on the Activboard and have students evaluate the purchase.=====

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Have students [|create a road sign]. The road sign can be saved to the student's drive. The teacher can open the file on the Activboard and have students explain the meaning of the sign.=====

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Have students create a [|custom wedding sign]. The wedding sign can be saved to the student's drive. The teacher can open the file on the Activboard and have students explain the sign.=====

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[|Microsoft PhotoStory] is a free download from Microsoft and allows users to create a story with text, voice and transitions. Very easy to use!=====

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Want to have your students create a video yet keep them protected from the "world" of viewing? Try out [|Animoto] for education for students to further develop storyboarding skills and Web 2.0 skills.=====

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Have students [|create a short newspaper article]. The article can be saved and displayed on the Activboard for the students to evaluate and critique.=====

Presentations - Online
[|Share your presentation] with the world--publicly or privately. Create presentations that can be loaded to your wikispace or web page.

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Create [|surveys] for your classroom and evaluate the understanding of a lesson just taught. The free version from Survey Monkey allows only ten questions for the survey, creates a link for students to complete the survey and lets the creator view the survey results.=====

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Download and use [|Skype] to connect with teachers in other buildings/districts and to have guest speakers visit your classroom. Skype also allows you to have group chat sessions to discuss topics and share ideas.=====