1. Kerpoof Kristi Shaw Assistant Professor-Educational Technology Marian University klshaw64@marianuniversity.edu http://kristishaw.wikispaces.com/Kerpoof

2. About www.kerpoof.com Launched in 2007 Purchased by Disney in 2009 Web-based creative art suite for children (K-12) FREE! 2008, 2009 2007, 2008 Editors’ Choice Award

3. Teacher management tool Allows students to:  Share their work  Use discussion forums  Rate each other’s projects  Chat and collaborate in a moderated environment Alignment with ISTE standards How-to guides for users Lesson plan suggestions for teachers Educational Value

4. Kerpoof Tools

5. Make a MovieMake a StorybookMake a StorySpell a PictureMake a PictureMake a DrawingDoodlepad Basic Advanced Build upon each other Each application uses more features and tools as they advance Not necessary to use tools in sequence Suitable for elementary through high school

6. Doodlepad Simplest Kerpoof tool Basic paint tool Undo, redo, erase tools Print option Make a MovieMake a StorybookMake a StorySpell a PictureMake a PictureMake a DrawingDoodlepad

7. Make a Drawing Similar to Doodlepad More paint tools Email, print, save as JPG Make a MovieMake a StorybookMake a StorySpell a PictureMake a PictureMake a DrawingDoodlepad

8. Make a Picture Background and character selections Searchable graphics Text and drawing tool Email, print, save as JPG Make a MovieMake a StorybookMake a StorySpell a PictureMake a PictureMake a DrawingDoodlepad

9. Spell a Picture Most appropriate for elementary Basic literacy and sight word skills Multiple scenes and basic word bank Print w/ student name and words spelled Make a MovieMake a StorybookMake a StorySpell a PictureMake a PictureMake a DrawingDoodlepad

10. Make a Story Choose storyline and themes Searchable characters Print and save scene as JPG Make a MovieMake a StorybookMake a StorySpell a PictureMake a PictureMake a DrawingDoodlepad

11. Make a Storybook Allow multiple scenes Background, paint, character, conversation options Save and print book Make a MovieMake a StorybookMake a StorySpell a PictureMake a PictureMake a DrawingDoodlepad

12. Make a Movie Multi-track timeline Select storyline, scene, music Basic animation (assigning actions) Rate, share, and email among group Make a MovieMake a StorybookMake a StorySpell a PictureMake a PictureMake a DrawingDoodlepad

13. Intuitive and easy to use Fantastic educational features  Teacher controls  Group message boards  Ability to share artwork and rate others in classroom groups Perfect for integrating technology into multiple subject areas  Lesson plans available on Kerpoof.com  Math and Science  Language Arts  Art  Social Studies Advantages

14. Disadvantages Switching between applications  Entire Website must be reloaded Limited access to all features (Premium account)  Membership fee to access premium features  Additional scenes, characters, music, actions School filters  Filtered as “Message Boards and Forums” Web category