Student+Publishing+Sites

Web Worksheet Poster: http://poster.4teachers.org/ This is one of the student tools available at the 4Teachers website. Students can create a single webpage. Other tools to explore: Think Tank- Notestar- TrackStar- Rubistar
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Animoto – Animoto provides an array of tools for creating videos in your classroom. Browse some of the features of our all-access pass below then check out individual case studies to see how others are already using us. There isn’t an easier tool to use for creating a great animated slideshow. Consider pulling public domain images to create a unit plan introduction or design an activity where students create 30 second shorts.

Anithings – Anithings is a brand new children's creativity tool. It enables animated stories to be created simply and quickly, allowing children's creativity to run wild. Basically, it allows students to create animated comic book shorts. Sound doesn’t appear to be available, but typing in word bubbles is.It is a great start for student online animation.

Glogster – Glogster for Education accounts offers student accounts that are secure and teacher moderated. This allows your students to create a digital poster and it now offers students the ability to embed photos, audio, video, and hyperlinks into that poster. Consider creating a folder with images for students to integrate into a Glogster. This will save time and network crashes during the '30 students on the same site at the same time.'

Mixbook for Educators – Talk about easy and beautiful! Mixbook will allow students to simply drag and drop digital images into a digital scrapbook. With their beautiful digital papers and fool proof templates, creating a class book is no problem. Text can be added to any page and there is no requirement to purchase the hard copy book. Simply embed the digital book on your class wiki or blog. Mixbook does offer education accounts. There is a charge for printed scrapbooks.

Pixton - Comic creators can design comic book characters that are virtual marionettes. Pull the invisible strings at wrists, feet, knees, hips, arms, and head to customize the character’s movement. Teachers can create moderated accounts here, as well. There is a monthly cost but you, the teacher, can sign up for a free trial.

Voicethread – The multimedia slideshow just became non-linear and personal for every student. Voicethread allows an entire classroom of students to record their thoughts, voice, and even annotations around images and video. The possibilities become endless with students writing their own stories, sharing ideas around an historical photo, or reciting a poem. You name it! Teachers can create teacher-moderated student accounts under their educational side, but you will need to apply. A Class Subscription allows you to give your Students their own account within a secure collaborative network, [|Ed.VoiceThread] for $60/year.

Make Beliefs Comix: http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ 21 Ways to Use MakeBeliefsComix.com in the Classroom by Bill Zimmerman- Creator

Go Animate: http://goanimate.com/ Watch the demo video about creating a video and saving to DVD

DVolver: Short video capabilities to preview http://www.dfilm.com/live/home.html

Read Write*Think Comic Book Creator- Grades 6-8 Read*Write*Think is the Language Art partner for Thinkfinity.org. There are many lessons including Student Interactive available for your classroom. Comic Book Creator is one of those Student Interactives.