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Students build confidence by writing manga comic strips, a storybook, a 5-7-5 haiku, tweets, and website curation. These websites are perfect for beginners who are getting used to the keyboard, too. The open format allows for creative expression using basic English language skills.
MANGA MAKER
This interactive website allows students to change characters and backgrounds to create a four-panel manga-style comic strip. This interactive website requires an email log-in to save the work. The animation style and familiar backgrounds help to elicit real-life conversations.
This interactive website allows students to change characters and backgrounds to create a four-panel manga-style comic strip. This interactive website requires an email log-in to save the work. The animation style and familiar backgrounds help to elicit real-life conversations.
Ijiri. A., (2016) School Daze. Asus Chromebook. [Screenshot} Retrieved Sept 9, 2016 from http://www.apps4efl.com/tools/manga_maker
MY STORYBOOK
My Story book is a ready-to-use interactive book template that has options to use hand-drawn characters, adding interesting backgrounds, and creating text. This website is excellent for fostering creativity while strengthening writing skills.
My Story book is a ready-to-use interactive book template that has options to use hand-drawn characters, adding interesting backgrounds, and creating text. This website is excellent for fostering creativity while strengthening writing skills.
Ijiri. S. (2016). Haunted House. Asus Chromebook. [Screenshot] Retrieved Sept 9, 2016 from https://www.mystorybook.com/
WRITE A HAIKU
Dividing words into syllables can be challenging for English language beginners, so this simple interactive website helps students with this task while creating an original haiku using their second language ability. The monochrome, minimalist design of the website is a welcome retreat from digital media.
Dividing words into syllables can be challenging for English language beginners, so this simple interactive website helps students with this task while creating an original haiku using their second language ability. The monochrome, minimalist design of the website is a welcome retreat from digital media.
Asus Chromebook. [Screenshot] Retrieved Sept 9, 2016 from http://writeahaiku.com/
STORIFY
This interactive website allows a class to curate internet content and write an introductory analysis. Instant feedback via social media might motivate students to write more in order to interact with interested participants. Teachers can use this website for individual or group writing projects. Storify is an easy platform to start a class blog.
This interactive website allows a class to curate internet content and write an introductory analysis. Instant feedback via social media might motivate students to write more in order to interact with interested participants. Teachers can use this website for individual or group writing projects. Storify is an easy platform to start a class blog.
TWITTER
After proper digital media training, students can interact with the outside world by creating a classroom twitter page. The 140-character limit lends itself to focusing ideas into short, concise content. The world-wide reach and popularity of Twitter makes interacting with English speakers on this social media platform possible.
After proper digital media training, students can interact with the outside world by creating a classroom twitter page. The 140-character limit lends itself to focusing ideas into short, concise content. The world-wide reach and popularity of Twitter makes interacting with English speakers on this social media platform possible.
BOOK CREATOR
A variety of comic book layouts allow students to add text to their uploaded photos or videos. Speech bubbles and clip art help to make a professional e-book that can be shared on iPads. The website's useful case studies has many ideas to foster creativity in the classroom.
A variety of comic book layouts allow students to add text to their uploaded photos or videos. Speech bubbles and clip art help to make a professional e-book that can be shared on iPads. The website's useful case studies has many ideas to foster creativity in the classroom.