KerpoofIT 780

Web 2.0 Presentationby Lindsey Shepard

Aboutwww.kerpoof.comLaunched in 2007Purchased by Disney in 2009Web-based creative art suite for children (K-12)FREE!

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2007, 2008

Editors’ Choice Award

Teacher management toolAllows students

Share their work Use discussion forums Rate each other’s projects Chat and collaborate in a moderated

environmentAlignment with ISTE standards (tech integration)How-to guides for usersLesson plan suggestions for teachers

Educational Value

Kerpoof Tools

Kerpoof ToolsMake a Movie

Make a Storybook

Make a Story

Spell a Picture

Make a Picture

Make a Drawing

DoodlepadBasic

AdvancedBuild upon each

otherEach application

uses more features and tools as they advance

Not necessary to use tools in sequence

Suitable for elementary through high school

DoodlepadSimplest Kerpoof toolBasic paint toolUndo, redo, erase toolsPrint option

Make a Movie

Make a Storybook

Make a Story

Spell a Picture

Make a Picture

Make a Drawing

Doodlepad

View tutorial

Make a DrawingSimilar to DoodlepadMore paint toolsEmail, print, save as JPG

Make a Movie

Make a Storybook

Make a Story

Spell a Picture

Make a Picture

Make a Drawing

Doodlepad

View tutorial

Make a PictureBackground and character selectionsSearchable graphicsText and drawing toolEmail, print, save as JPG

Make a Movie

Make a Storybook

Make a Story

Spell a Picture

Make a Picture

Make a Drawing

Doodlepad

View tutorial

Spell a PictureMost appropriate for elementaryBasic literacy and sight word skillsMultiple scenes and basic word bankPrint w/ student name and words

spelled

Make a Movie

Make a Storybook

Make a Story

Spell a Picture

Make a Picture

Make a Drawing

Doodlepad

View tutorial

Make a StoryChoose storyline and themesSearchable charactersPrint and save scene as JPG

Make a Movie

Make a Storybook

Make a Story

Spell a Picture

Make a Picture

Make a Drawing

Doodlepad

View tutorial

Make a StorybookAllow multiple scenesBackground, paint, character,

conversation optionsSave and print book

Make a Movie

Make a Storybook

Make a Story

Spell a Picture

Make a Picture

Make a Drawing

Doodlepad

View tutorial

Make a MovieMulti-track timelineSelect storyline, scene, musicBasic animation (assigning actions)Rate, share, and email among group

Make a Movie

Make a Storybook

Make a Story

Spell a Picture

Make a Picture

Make a Drawing

Doodlepad

View tutorial

Intuitive and easy to useFantastic educational features

Teacher controls Group message boards Ability to share artwork and rate others in classroom

groupsPerfect for integrating technology into

multiple subject areas Lesson plans available on Kerpoof.com

Science - Life Cycle of a Butterfly English/Literature - Metaphors in Fairytales Art - Color Wheel

Advantages

DisadvantagesSwitching between applications

Entire Website must be reloadedPremium accounts

Membership fee to access premium features Additional scenes, characters, music, actions

School filters Filtered as Message boards and forums Web category