Have you ever been to Kerpoof.com? It is a great website that has many free offerings for teachers and students. This last week we (the class) worked on a section called "spell a picture". It is fairly fun but mostly recommended for K-3 (3rd grade is even cutting it close). The students get the alphabet in front of them and a scene that they chose. Then they can spell site words and the image will come up on the screen for them to put onto their scene. For example-if they spelled rabbit correctly, a rabbit would appear and they can put that in their scene. They can also add actions as well (if you type snow, it will begin to snow). A fun activity for the kids to work on.
Next time we go to this site we will begin create a movie section where students can actually create scenes with dialogue and moving characters. More on this next time we go to this site. Hope you enjoy.
This site sounds amazing! I cannot wait to add it to my Diigo educational links. Many of my students struggle with spelling. This tool will help my students gain a better understanding of spelling with sight words. Plus they will be motivated to get the right answer so they can create a setting for the word they spelled. Thanks for sharing this resource, it really seems great!
ReplyDeleteI went to a TIE (Technology in Education) conference two years ago at Copper Mountain, Colorado and found out about Kerpoof. I really like this website. Currently, my students are working on a writing activity using Kerpoof. The students stay more focused and engaged too.
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