Paola, we need to add some more description to the page.

I think that Kerpoof would be tons of fun for elementary and even middle school students to create their own videos, and it could be used to tell the story of something that they had read. Great way to check for comprehension of the plot, and setting, and cold even be used to demonstrate characterization.

This seems to be a very fun program for kids to learn! I especially like the animations for the characters.

Excellent site for understanding the writing process. After students write a story, they could create a movie to see if the story has a beginning, middle, and end. Or students could collaborate on a movie and each add their own part of the story. This would allow students to be creative in a different way. Great site!

I agree with you Kim, this is what I love about this application. Students are ble to expnad their creativity by using picue and sounds. They can also tie this with their witn activity, studentsca reate their animation then write/narrate it. Very neat!

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I agree with you Kim, that is also what I love about this application. Students are able to expand their creativity by using picture and sounds. They can also tie this with their writing activity where students can create their animation then write/narrate it using pen and paper. Very neat!

This program seems to be good at activating previous knowledge as it tells digital stories.

The program is also a great deal of fun to play around with.

What a great tool to support early steps into digital storytelling. Students can begin developing their skills as directors and creators. Did you know that Kerpoof is on Facebook?

Like Mark and Kim said, Kerpoof is a great educational program to help with understanding the writing process and to create exciting stories.

My first reaction to the website was WOW! I loved it. I really liked to Spell a Picture feature, I thought that would be great for Kinder and first grade students to identify the word with a picture. And the Draw a Storybook was great for those older kids who like to doodle and draw comics. Applying those interests with an educational format is a unique and engaging combination.

Wow! I see using this in my class to teach lessons and to use for students. I am always looking to stretch my higher level thinking students. This tool will be able to do that.

Last weekend I knew nothing about Kerpoof Studio, but over the course of the week I learned a great deal. The program is really easy to use. It did not take me too much time to figure out the basics of creating videos. Moreover, the graphics and animation options are geared toward younger students. Like Gina said, it is a “unique and engaging combination.”

This reminds me a little of Storybird. I like that it allows for animation and music. I think this would be a fun way for younger kids to experiment with storytelling/writing as well as familiarizing themselves with their computers. Nice wiki too!

This would be pretty fun in a creative writing class. You could also make comic strips based on historical events that might make a History class seem a little more exciting.

I think my students would love this. As the end of the year comes closer I may try in my classroom.

Wow, this is a cool program. I would use with any grade level. In fact I might use it at the end of the year with my Art I class. I loved the Van Gogh lesson plan you found. I also think this would be great for a lesson on comic story boards. Excellent job with your wiki page. How long did it take you to learn how to use the different programs? The video one looked a little complicated.

I think students could have alot of fun with Kerpoof. I am not sure how I would use it in science...but I definitely see it being used in art classes. Good job!

I agree, it may be more difficult to implement in the high school sciences. Yet, the ability to use graphics and animations can liven up the classroom. I especially like the art lesson with Van Gogh.

I like this program, students would definately find this interesting. I would try and use this somehow with reading, especially for lower level readers to try and catch some interest in reading.

How young do you think kids can start using this program?

I didnt really get it at first. I think that I thought it was more than it was. Once I played around on the site for a bit, I realized it was pretty simple.

What a fun activity ~ it's always exciting when you can make your wildest ideas come to life :)

I recently had my students create argument picture books - this program would be a great technological extension to that assignment.

The Kerpoof Video Tutorial 2 gave me great ideas on how you could not only use the software to build vocabulary, but also to instruct new teachers, or would be teachers in our magnet program, to create dynamic lesson plans and activities for their classroom. Goof stuff ... thanks!

It's nice that Kerpoof provides lesson plans. Kerpoof would work great with younger students. Kerpoof seems like an animated version of Story Bird.