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How to use Pow toon (How to use Pow toon (animated video explainers and presentations) Assignment
Tutorials
DefinitionDefinition a presentation tool that incorporates an intuitive user interface and cool comic graphicsit allows keeping people and students engaged, generating interest and motivation both in classrooms and in other contextes- no matter the age of the addresses
– free application can be found on the internet at the following link: . http://www.powtoon.com/
Benefit for teachers/usersBenefit for teachers/usersThanks to the “suspension of disbelief” we
can create eye-catching cartoons that will hook the audience increasing one’s involvement , making possible to absorb the messages in a more direct, persistent and therefore effective way (Spitalnik)
The suspenction of disbelief The suspenction of disbelief
“Basically, we’ve been conditioned to accept cartoons as a nonthreatening
form of communication and we absorb theirmessages in a very different way compared to
the jaded “keepyour guard up” attitude we typically adopt.”(Hilya Spitalnik Pow toon)
“Creating an involving atmosphere”
communicate through animated videos makes our topics and reports fresh and ejoyable because
Observer eliminate criticizing attitude becoming more receptive
And we can focus their concentration on the central message we want convey
Get people involved while watching and also by creating cartoons!
Using and encouraging our
students to create cartoons
allows the application of “ a
non threatening tool which
doesn’t give people the
impression of being pushed
to listen and pay
attention.”(Hilya Spitalnik Pow
toon)
Pow toon
Steps:
Sign up for
After having signed you upYou can start working
important steps important steps We must ask ourselves “what does or doesen’t “what does or doesen’t work”work” Spitalnik
Our goal is to motivate our public to positive re-actions
making use of that internal conversation everybody starts in his mind once he had received any sensory stimulus such as watching any imagine or animated clip.Coordinating images and speech with music choose “short phrases or words to emphasize emotional triggers” Spitalnik
Remember: Too much text can
be distracting or b
oring
bringing to a considerable
downfall of concentra
tion and
therefore of engagement Spitalnik
Crystallizing the essence Crystallizing the essence of what we or our students intend to say.
Therefore..
Short sentences prepare short slides “including lots of
interesting visuals”(SP.)
Spitalnik suggests :Ideal length 63-92 seconds not longer and not more than 230 words , editing out nonessential, in order to obtain a compelling video which can get audience hooked.
You don’t need to be a professional animator to get started with PowToon (Sp.)
Log in toLog in to
Planning
Storyboarding: draft a sort of compelling short story about the
theme you want to talk about or the events you want to narrate(Spit.) ( e.g. the procedure which has been used during a project…a report about an exchange…) as your animation script
be very clear about the message you want to convey and the result you want to obtain
We can involve our students
-Asking them to plan with us -connecting us to their “internal dialog” -using a captivating language-Making them protagonists of their - acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience
once we have the story ready we can start our work as cartoonists
we can choose templates and style
– from the dashboard
or even download images from our desktop or internet
Click on the import image button
You can choose characters and shapes….
To fit script or chacters’ appearence to the slidetime
use the timeline you find under the slide moving the white arrows and then saving
Recording and adding audotracks using import sound button
Coordinate sound and images
Attention!Attention!
using the free version you using the free version you must record the whole text must record the whole text at one timeat one time
So be patient and try first So be patient and try first letting the images run letting the images run
And recording the text only when you are sure your speed fits the length of your script
Don’t despair!
Try and try again ‘till it fits : you can test by clicking apply
then click on save
Let’s have a closer look
Just two examples….
Steps: Sign up to pow toon( freeVersion )with your
email address Start (Click on icon create)
ChooseTemplate and click edit Create the presentation Prepare the text you will record Try to fit text and length of the presentation Record the voiceover at one time Save it Choose publish and after that share with
Summing upSumming upSumming upSumming up
AssignmentAssignment
After watching the powtoon presentation try to create your own presentation about the topic you want and upload it on a sample Twinspace or use it in your classes and tell us about the reactions of your students
Sample twinspace– …..– Public link to this TwinSpace: …..
TutorialsTutorials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRqO5MasiFk
http://www.powtoon.com/blog/category/videos/tutorials/
://www.powtoon.com/tutorials/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFv8L0z-72c
Thanks for your attention
Emma Giurlani(eTwinning ambassador in Italy)
ciao!