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GOANIMATE & TOONDOO

Modern Languages and animations

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GOANIMATE• What is it?: entertainment website that

enables the simple creation of unique computer animated stories that can be shared

• Age: unspecified • Email: real• Pupil access: blocked by c2k

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Registering for Goanimate

•Go to http://goanimate.com

•Click on Sign up

•Fill in your email and create a username and a password

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CREATION

• Once you have logged in, click on ‘Create’ (top RHS)

• Click on ‘Animation Studio’• Select your cast• Select your theme from the drop-down

menu, then start to create your masterpiece, adding characters, backdrop, music etc..

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CREATION• By selecting your character on the scene,

a number of options will appear – hover over each orange icon to see what it does

• There is also a menu of actions, movements and facial expressions to select from

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CREATION• Add new scenes to create your story, by

clicking on ‘Add scene’

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CREATION• As you get more adventurous, you can add your

own images and voice recordings by clicking on ‘Import Images/Sound’ below the scene and then browsing for the file

e.g. Use Audacity to record what you want to say

NB Avoid using the phone option, as it could be a US number

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SAVING YOUR WORK• To see your work, select ‘Preview’ • Once you are happy with it, select

‘Save’

• Decide if you want to make it private or public

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PUPIL USE

• Remind pupils not to use their full name, when registering

• Get them to email their animation to you, or embed it in your wiki, if you have one

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TOONDOO• What is it?: website that enables the

simple creation of comic strips• Age: unspecified • Email: real• Pupil access: c2k-ok

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Registering for Toondoo

•Go to http://www.toondoo.com

•Click on Register

•Fill in your email (can be false) and create a username and a password

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CREATION

• Once you have logged in, click on ‘Tools’• Click on ‘ToonDoo Maker’• Select your layout by clicking on it

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CREATION

• Start to create your cartoon using the icons at the top of the layout. (As you hover over icons, the text description will appear)

• Drag and drop the background, etc, into the appropriate box

• Use the icons below the cartoon strip to edit, in terms of size, etc

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SAVING & SHARING• Once you are ready, save your work by selecting

the ToonDoo icon (top left) and then selecting the disk icon

• Choose whether you want to publish it to the world, keep it private or share with friends

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PUPIL USE• Remind pupils not to use their full name,

when registering• Get them to select ‘Share with friends’ and

email it to you.• If you then visit the website through the

email link, you can right-click and save the picture

• You can then upload the ToonDoo to your wiki