Drag and drop
- 1. Drag and Drop by Christine Brown Using cartoon animations to address UDL networks
- 2. Dysgraphia Dysgraphia refers to difficulties in writing. According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, warning signs can be: • In Early Writers – Tight, awkward pencil grip and body position – Avoiding writing or drawing tasks – Trouble forming letter shapes – Inconsistent spacing between letters or words – Poor understanding of uppercase and lowercase letters – Inability to write or draw in a line or within margins – Tiring quickly while writing • In Young Students – Illegible handwriting – Mixture of cursive and print writing – Saying words out loud while writing – Concentrating so hard on writing that comprehension of what's written is missed – Trouble thinking of words to write – Omitting or not finishing words in sentences
- 3. UDL Using drag and drop animations, all three UDL networks can be addressed to help struggling writers. -Affective – stimulates interest -Recognition – presenting information in different ways -Strategic – differentiating the ways students can express what they know
- 4. How can cartoon animations help? Ways to help: provide alternatives written expression through - comic strips to organize thoughts - animated movies to tell the story - Visual reports through cartoons The next few slides will give a variety of options for drag and drop programs.
- 5. Cartoon with Voice • Xtranormal Program allows users to -drag and drop backgrounds and characters -can add sound via text or recording own voice -sign up required/free for basic limited usage -has teacher/student area for cost Xtranormal
- 6. Cartoon with emotions • Zimmer twins -Drag and drop backgrounds, character actions and changes for character emotions -No sound but great for sentence development -Sign up not required but needed if saving. Zimmertwins
- 7. Drag and Drop – comic strip • ToonDoo -Drag and drop a wide variety of features -No sound but students can create their own characters -Sign up required but free -great for organizing thoughts and teacher presentations -numerous other tools – create books, drawings, etc. ToonDoo
- 8. Drag and Drop – Elaborate themed • Kerpoof -Drag and drop by themes -animate objects, add text, songs, timeline usage -FREE Sign up for teachers to access scholastic areas and be able to create free student accounts -other activities available Kerpoof
- 9. Drag and Drop - Superhero • Super Action Comic Maker -Click and place backgrounds, characters, and bubble text -Can adjust actions and scale of objects -limited to six frame comic strips -ease of use is very basic -No sign up required Superhero Comics
- 10. Additional Reminders Although a variety of technology tools will help students with writing difficulties: -Don’t eliminate actual “writing” assignments – students still need the skills with pencil and paper -Many programs online are free and accessible for students. -The examples listed in this Powerpoint are just a few of the animation programs available.