The class is designed to teach students about web applications, digital citizenship, personal network building, and social media responsibility and practice. This blog will be used to share with our readers the tools, websites, and web resources that students are learning about. We hope that you find a tool that you can utilize.

There are so many web applications available on the Internet that students may not even know exist. In this course, students will explore the Internet and take advantage of all that it has to offer. Students will learn that Google is more than just a search engine. They will discover various web applications that will help make their time on the Internet more effective and efficient. The web applications that will be explored include, but are not limited to: sharing buttons, blogs, avatars, RSS, social bookmarking, photo sharing/editing, audio and video, presentation, drawing, collaboration tools, and screencasts. Internet marketing and shopping sites will also be explored. Students will explore applications of which they can utilize to enhance both their learning and social experiences. Students will learn and practice digital literacy and responsibility, collaborate, share, create, socialize, and organize content, while demonstrating internet safety. Upon leaving this course students will be informed digital learner/citizen!


I LOVE LOVE LOVE looking for new tools to share with my students! I explore the web daily in search of new tools. I also gain knowledge from other Social Media blogs/websites who have found resourceful tools. Thank you to all of those experts who share their love for technology with the rest of us!


I also enjoy looking at the students creativity - through their blogs! My students love exploring Social Media! And will walk away with a collection of tools (their own Personal Learning Network) that will enhance their Internet experience both personally, educationally, and professionally.

Wednesday, April 18


Social Media - Animating with Kerpoof!

The Kerpoof website is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company. Kerpoof is all about having fun, discovering things and being creative. Although a little elementary, Kerpoof does offer a "Make a Movie" section that allows students to create an animated movie with a timeline, actions, etc.

Activity #1: Kerpoof "Make a Movie" Tutorial
Complete the tutorial for making a movie. You will be asked to set up an account in order to save. Email your finished movie to me at: bizteacherjames@gmail.com

Activity #2: Make a Movie
  • Choose your storyline.
  • Choose your scene.
  • Drag 2-4 characters you want to use into the playback window.
  • Look to see what actions each character can do and add at least three actions (methods).
  • Place your characters where you want them to be when the movie starts.
  • Place "waypoints" in your scene to help the characters find their way to the points where you want them to go.
  • Click-and-drag methods into the timeline to tell your story.
  • Watch your movie.
  • When finished, email your movie to me at: bizteacherjames@gmail.com

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