Final Video for ETC

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Final Video for ETC

PE9_ToonDoo

http://www.toondoo.com/ViewBook.toon?bookid=256321

After you have completed several cartoons, time is much shorter because you already have a feel for the program. Then you can start playing around with other tools. Like changing the color of objects by clicking on the prop and the bottom, you will click on that until you like the color. When you have enough cartoons made on one concept, you can create a book. It is very easy to do. Click on the Tools tab. Then click on Book Maker from the pull down menu. Instantly an empty book comes up. You can chose from all of the comics you have created and them put them in any order you want. The only down side I can find with this tool is no sound. I hope in the next version that will be an option. I firmly believe that all of my students will have fun with this tool. They will need to create something which means they have to understand the topic. Which means, I have done my job. The students will have created something that they can be proud to show anyone. Here is a book I created, hope you like it.

PE8_ToonDoo

I tried to create a simple comic strip to check in with my students to see if they know the difference between erosion and deposition. First, I went to Tools, and then clicked on ToonDoo maker. At which point available to change are: characters, backgrounds, props, text bubbles, brushmen (different themes), special (holidays, magic), clipart, and my galleries (saved work goes here). Each of these boxes when you click on them there are pages of images that you can select. Once you have selected a picture on the bottom of the page, there are several boxes to edit your picture. You can shrink, enlarge, clone, flip, rotate, move to front, move to back, and delete. This did not take to long to do once I had a topic in mind. On the top right of the page, there is a handy search box, which you can type in what you are looking for and it will pull up all of the images for that word. Then you just chose what image you would like. I think all students would benefit from this because it gives them choices. Especially, special education students who can just chose an image and drag it anywhere on the comic strip. Here is my finish comic. Compliments of ToonDoo.

PE7_Toondoo

While I was searching through Web 2.0 tools for special education, I came upon Toondoo. What a great find! I am getting ready to create a TraitR an Avatar like person. I can definitely see myself using this with my students. It is time consuming making TraitR, although very fun, at first but I know my students can handle that. This could be an in class assignment so that you can walk them through the process of setting up an account and creating a TraitR. This is such a universal tool it can be used by all of my students. I  believe that my special education students who are more visual will get the most advantage personally using this tool.  If you have a long-term project and you need something that can be modified this will be perfect. Cartoons and books can be created with this tool.

Teacher TraitR

PE5_Flash

Using Flash I tried to change the background colors just to see if I could do that. I also picked a cool looking scene about the fall season, found one it is called sunset deco trees. I added some lightening just for effect to make the picture catch your eye. Then I was able to save it in html and swf .

PE4_Flash

Starting Flash from ground zero. Opened a sample file chose an advertisement that was skyscraper. Tried out different tools to see what they do. Tried text tool and wrote ‘Hello’. Then I found the deco tool and was able to draw flames and very nice roses. I was able to create two scenes and publish. Lots of things I still do not understand.