Once you finish writing your informational article create a short (two minutes max) PowToon video summarizing the main ideas of your article to your audience. If they are writing informational articles in your class, why not require they embed a link to a short informational video on the topic too? This can be a great next step for strong writers who are looking to beef up their work. One of the most obvious ways to use PowToon is to have students present information about a topic. Provide a short summary of the beginning and middle of your story then show us the most exciting, crazy, scary, sad or thought provoking part of your narrative through animations, sound and transitions. Make a video of just the climax of your story. Introduce the main character of your narrative, what do they look like? What are their hobbies? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How are they feeling? Who do they trust? Who do they distrust? What are their fears, hopes and dreams?īelow is a video you can show your students to review how the plot of narratives usually go… To support students in elaborating you might want to have them create a PowToon depicting some or all of these aspects of their narrative. Students sometimes struggle to elaborate in their writing whether it is about the main character, the setting of their story or the climax. Don’t just define the words, provide examples of the words in context. Create a PowToon in which the words come to life. Pick five literary terms you struggle to remember. Creating a video where students have to show words in action can be incredibly helpful in solidifying student understanding of terms. If you want students to learn vocabulary, they need to use it frequently in discussions with others and throughout their daily life. The video should be no longer than three minutes. Use music, images and transitions to keep audience attentive. State your claim/thesis, provide reasons and evidence to support your claim. I’d say there is too much text and it is a little long, but I bet the person who created it, learned a ton in the process! Below is an example of a literary analysis PowToon. Instead of assigning an essay assign a PowToon project. Provide a Literary AnalysisĪs a secondary English teacher you are most likely overwhelmed by grading essays. Here’s an example done by a teacher for you of a book talk… 3. You could require that students create a book talk once a month, every quarter or semester using PowToon. Excite Peers with a Book Talkīook talks are an excellent way for students to share their excitement about books and get recommendations from each other. Here’s an all about me PowToon video I created to introduce myself to other writing teachers visiting my website… 2. Possible Requirements: state your name, favorite subject, favorite book, favorite hobby and a goal for the school year. Create an All About You Videoīack to school is a great time for students to create a short video to get to know each other.
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Here is an excellent tutorial video you can show your students to get them started with how to use PowToon… 1. This blog post is about how students can use PowToon for ten writing and reading tasks! The company already has an excellent blog post about how teachers can utilize this tool in their classrooms here. PowToon is a fun and fairly easy video creation tool for teachers and students.
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