Link: http://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx
Link to this example: http://www.piclits.com/viewpoem.aspx?PoemId=287308
Description: Pic-Lits lets students select a picture from a
selection and then “drag-and-drop” words onto the image. The image can be saved
and it can be shared through a link posted or embedded. The words are organized
into parts of speech and when you place them on the photo, it allows the
students to see all the different verb conjugations and change them to the appropriate
tense. The student can write a haiku or describe to the picture. Also, the user
can place the words anywhere on the picture to give the work an extra artistic
flourish. The program is very easy to use and free but you do have to register
if you want to be able to publish the final product. The “View the Gallery”
allows the user to see already created PicLits which could provided some added
inspiration.
As an instructional tool, this program offers a very
creative method for teaching parts of speech. Using my PicLit as an example, I
would ask students to create their own PicLit making sure that they include
adjectives and adverbs within their work. Also, the pictures could be used to
start a story which is expanded upon and completed using Word or Google Docs. Once
published, all student work will be public and others outside the class will be
able to comment on the content.
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