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WMES TECHNOLOGY
Quality Plus Teaching Technology Highlights
Digital Story Telling
There are several options to create stories/books offered in the QPTS technology section. I will highlight them in this issue.
ABCYA! Story Maker
This is by far the simplest application out of the ones listed above. There is no login (a pro) but no way to save ( a con) so the projects need to be completed in one sitting. You can print the story or you can download it.
A note about downloading: It saves each page as a separate picture file. So if a student writes a 5-page story it will download (to the downloads folder) 5 pictures.
How to use Story Maker
First, you should place a link (web-tile) on your eClass Course Page. (see link above)
1. It will take the students to a page that looks like this:
2. Click on the play button.
3. The student will type their first name and then click the play button again.
*This is a good place to remind the students to NEVER type their first and last names when online
4. At this screen, the student can draw their first picture.
Undo Button
erases the last thing drawn
Delete Button
Deletes the ENTIRE drawing
5. After they finish the drawing they will click on the text button.
6. This takes them to this screen where they can type the text that goes along with the picture.
7. To go back to the picture the students can click the "Picture" icon.
8. To add a new page the student can click this icon ------------------------->
*Note you must be on the "picture" to add a new page.
9. To view the whole page click on this icon----->
Prints the story
Download
Downloads each page as a separate picture file
View Icon
Returns you to the edit screen
Make Beliefs Comix is an online comic strip creator. There are a ton of resources here, besides just creating a comix. There everything from story starters, printables and an entire section on how to use with special needs. I will like to a few sections but will mainly focus on the mechanics of how to create a comic.
On the home page click on -------------------------------->
This is the start screen.
Every new comic starts with just 3 panels, but you can add more by clicking on the "+"
The students should add a title and their first name.
*This is a good place to remind the students to NEVER type their first and last names when online
Below you find all the options that can be added to the comic strip.
*Some will link directly to more information
Comic Starters
Click HERE for more info
Characters
These will be the characters in the comic strip
Masks
Masks can be placed on top of characters or objects
Balloons and Prompts
various speech bubbles and a few prompts like "suddenly..." or "The End"
Greeting Cards
You can add a holiday or special event card to your comic.
E-HUG
Click HERE for more info
Backgrounds
This is where you can choose the setting for your comic
Objects
Various objects that can be placed in the comic
Words
Pop-up words
Move
Allows you to move a selected item
Scale
Allows you to resize an item
Bring to Front
Allows you to layer an item on top of another item
Flip
Horizontally flips an item
Delete
Removes an item from the comic
Menu Help
Gives more information on a comic tool