1. Stefanie Verrier Stokes County Technology Conference August 2010

2. Your basic “Paint” style program. Use koins to buy more pens Use this to turn on or off color mixing

3. Elementary paint program with just a few colors and options. Much less overwhelming for a young, first time “paint”er. **NOTE** This activity will not let you save, but will let you print.

4. Create a picture using only words with the same starting sound Create a picture using this week’s spelling list **This activity does not save, but will print.**

5. Experiment with perspective Create a scene to tell a story Describe the picture to someone and see if they can recreate it (using descriptive language and following directions Add objects into a premade background

6. Make a card specific to a scene or event in a story (i.e. a birth announcement for a character’s new sibling) Create an invitation to complete a project on Kerpoof Make holiday specific cards for the class

7. Clicking on a ? gives info about the picture Create a picture as a story starter Make a scene with inaccuracies for the students to find What do you think it would be like to visit ________?

8. CharactersCharacters BackgroundsBackgrounds ObjectsObjects TextBoxesTextBoxes Draw Tools Retell a scene from a story Creative Writing Assign characters to historical figures, body parts, numbers, chemicals, etc. to show how they interact

9. Create movies including speech bubbles, action, movement, music, and more. Control all the actions from here Add characters and objects Choose actions Have them teach a concept through film Recreate a scene or event Creative writing

10. Click here to design your avatar Use these controls to design from scratch Pick a precreated avatar Access the Kerpoof Store to use koins to buy accessories

11. Use the Mail link to access the message board When leaving messages on the mail feature, they will need to be fairly short or they risk getting cut off. This feature allows students to post their work for others in the class to see

12. Use the Bag link to access saved work and groups.

13. Use the Store link to use earned koins to buy new scenes, special effects, etc.

14. Click on How to Play for extra help

15. From here you can get tutorials on using Make a Movie and Make a Picture, as well as cheat codes, FAQs for kids and teachers, and much more.

16. Full Lesson Plans Starter Ideas FAQ’s

17. I am by no means an expert on the subject, but I will be happy to try to help you with any questions you have along the way. Feel free to contact me at stefanie.verrier@stokes.k12.nc.us stefanie.verrier@stokes.k12.nc.us Good luck and enjoy Kerpoofing!!