Topic outline
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In week 4, participants will create a story with characters and share their work using Toontastic on their iPads or iPhone or Tablets and android phones. They will also do an activity called Read Aloud. They will read a poem by Billy Collins called Introduction to Poetry and listen to a rap of the poem by Jason R. Levine and they will reflect using a curation wall/board of their choice from the following list:
.Get a free account on Toontastic and create your story.
Storyboard That Teacher Accounts https://www.storyboardthat.com/code/l4ifgj
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If Toontastic doesn't work on your phone, please use StoryBoard that to create your story with a free pro teacher account https://www.storyboardthat.com/code/l4ifgj
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Start discussions: 1 Receive a grade
Share your Toontastic in the discussion forum. Each participant must respond. Reply to at least one other participant.
Follow the steps below:
- Install Toontastic on your phone or iPad/Tablet.
- DESIGN CHARACTERS
- PLOT YOUR STORY
- ANIMATE AND NARRATE
- MIX YOUR SOUNDTRACK
- SAVE AND EXPORT to your device (phone or tablet/padlet)
- Get an account on Vimeo
- Export to Vimeo or Youtube
- Make public for all to view.
- Share the link of your Vimeo or Youtube video of the dialogue in this discussion forum.
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Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins Aloud
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Read the poem by Billy Collins with feelings.
Billy Collins, “Introduction to Poetry” from The Apple that Astonished Paris. Copyright � 1988, 1996 by Billy Collins. Reprinted with the permission of the University of Arkansas Press.Source: The Apple that Astonished Paris (University of Arkansas Press, 1996) -
Receive a grade
Choose a curation wall/board from the list below for your feedback and reflections on the tools used in week 4 (Toontastic and ReadAloud). Would the curation tool you chose contribute to students' speaking practice? If so, how?
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Start discussions: 1 Receive a grade
Please respond to the following items and reply to at least one other participant. .
- Choose Toontastic and Read Aloud
- How will each of the tools enhance your students' spoken skills?
- How will you use the each of the tools with your students?
- Will you use the tool in the face-to-face class, online, or both? Please explain.