ZooBurst isan online tool where students can create their own 3D pop-up books. A user can control the look and feel of their book such as page color and background color. Objects can be moved, re-sized and rotated using a mouse. Sound effects, animation and voice recording can be added to each page of the story. Characters can be made clickable so readers can learn more about them or read their dialogue. Pages of the book turn like pages in a real book. By printing a symbol, the user can view and flip through their book using their webcam. Books can be shared with a link or embedded on a website.
Classroom uses for ZooBurst: Teachers can create books for their class and narrate them or have their students create their own stories based on what they see. Students will love creating their own pop-up books individually or collaboratively. ZooBurst gives students a chance to practice storytelling with digital media and using augmented reality. Students will also be content creators as they can contribute their stories to and share them on the online gallery for online discussion.
I enjoyed reviewing and learning about your digital story tool. At you mentioned, students are able to create original pieces of work and work collaboratively with others. I couldn't agree more. I think this tool would be most appropriate for children grades 1 through 3. Nice pick! Quick question... Are you able to view work on any computer and is this tool free?
ZooBurst is free but some of the other features such as narration and sound effects requires buying a premium plan or school license. You can view the books on any computer as long as you have Adobe Flash.
Thank you for sharing this great app that you found. I teach seventh graders. One of the problems I run into is that the activities I use in the beginning of the year can be viewed as to "baby-ish" at the end of the year. This app would allow both me and the students to construct stories about the content that can be digested by students of all ages. Instead of telling students about Romulus and Remus, I can make a cute little pop-up story that will generate some laughter and great discussion while facilitating learning. Well done.
I had seen this app before, but I didn't really know about all it's possibilities. Thanks for sharing! I believe it is very interesting for kids, and I also think your suggestion for classrooms is very helpful.
I enjoyed reviewing and learning about your digital story tool. At you mentioned, students are able to create original pieces of work and work collaboratively with others. I couldn't agree more. I think this tool would be most appropriate for children grades 1 through 3. Nice pick! Quick question... Are you able to view work on any computer and is this tool free?
ReplyDeleteZooBurst is free but some of the other features such as narration and sound effects requires buying a premium plan or school license. You can view the books on any computer as long as you have Adobe Flash.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this great app that you found. I teach seventh graders. One of the problems I run into is that the activities I use in the beginning of the year can be viewed as to "baby-ish" at the end of the year. This app would allow both me and the students to construct stories about the content that can be digested by students of all ages. Instead of telling students about Romulus and Remus, I can make a cute little pop-up story that will generate some laughter and great discussion while facilitating learning. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI had seen this app before, but I didn't really know about all it's possibilities. Thanks for sharing! I believe it is very interesting for kids, and I also think your suggestion for classrooms is very helpful.
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