Sock Puppets
What is Sock Puppets?
Sock Puppets lets you create lip-synced puppet shows in just minutes on your iPad. Simply select your puppets, background, scenery, and start recording your 30-second message.
Integration Ideas
- Retell a story
- Explain grammar concepts
- Explain the steps in solving a problem
- Tell about historical events
- Book reviews or reports
- Summarize a story
- How to videos
Usage Tips
- Write a script before beginning
- Plan the setting and actions before beginning the recording
- Watch the countdown timer at the top
Sock Puppets App Activity #1
- Tap the Sock Puppets app to open
- Select New on the opening page to begin a sock puppet play
- Choose one puppet you would like to use, then tap Next
- Select the background for your play, then tap Next
- Tap to select any props or scenery you would like to include, tap Next
- Note: props outlined in yellow can be moved during recording, props outlined in red are stationary.
- Place your puppet and props into position for recording
- Tap the round record button when you are ready
- Begin recording - you only have 30 seconds
- Watch the countdown timer at the top
- You can move your puppet and props as you record
- Tap the yellow square to stop the recording
- Wait for your video to “scrub”
- Tap the yellow play arrow to watch your video
- Tap the Disk icon at the top to name and save the recording
- Remember to add your video to the iPad Seesaw group.
Have fun!
Sock Puppets App Activity #2
- Tap the Sock Puppets app to open
- Select Settings, then Next
- Adjust the levels of each puppet voice using the sliders, tap Home
- Select New on the opening page to begin a sock puppet play
- Choose two puppets you would like to use, then tap Next
- Select 2-3 backgrounds for your play, then tap Next
- Tap to select any props or scenery you would like to include, tap Next
- Place your puppet and props into position for recording
- Tap the round red record button to begin recording
- You can move your puppet and props as you record
- Change the background from the background strip on the right
- Watch the countdown timer at the top
- Tap the yellow square to stop the recording
- Wait for your video to “scrub”
- Tap the yellow play arrow to watch your video
- Tap the Disk icon at the top to name and save the recording
- Remember to add your video to the iPad seesaw group
Have fun and be creative!
Complete the Sock Puppet Completion Form
Instructional Technology Coach for SCCPSS
Email: yolanda.sanders@sccpss.com
Website: http://internet.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us/district/ddi/it/Pages/YolandaSanders.aspx
Phone: (912) 656-3671
Twitter: @yosanders33