Suitz+Movie

= = = = =**Xtranormal** = =Provides you the ability to create an animated movie online by choosing from a variety of characters and settings. You write the story line and your character (or characters) acts it out. You can choose from a variety of voices for your character. You can also add motions and expression to your character. This is a truly creative way to tell a story to someone else. = = = =How I would use it in the classroom? = ==Students can utilize Xtranormal to create videos to share with classmates on a variety of topics. For example, if we were studying Scientific Experiments students could explain this through characters. They could also use these videos to describe how wars were started or to summarize a story they recently read.==

=Diverse Learners = =Students can choose from a variety of ethnic characters. Students with special needs can work in a group and help to select the character, setting and facial expressions by pointing to the previews on the screen. = = = =Why I chose this? = =I chose this because at the beginning of the year I was able to view this as an ice breaker for a school orientation. The assistant principal created the video to inform staff that the teachers lounge had now been modifed into a kindergarten classroom and the literacy library was now the teacher's lounge since the kindergarten sections had grown from 3 to 5 over the summer. It was a way to discuss openly all the changes the school was going through and he added lots of humor to it! This is really easy to use. I did not need to preview any directions for creating the video I made. I also chose this because I think that students need a variety of ways to take in information other than teacher lecture or simply reading a textbook. I think this tool can help students to retain the information they learn by making it appealing.=

This is how you get to the site: [|www.xtranormal.com] Here is a link to a video I made to show you an example: []

I created a video on an Introduction to Applications of Technology which explains what we are learning in this class.