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Piclits seems like it would have great potential for an English class. Not only is it fun and interactive for students, but it teachers them parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. It also helps with sentence structure and creation of sentences. It could possibly be a story-type assignment using piclits. It’s a great way for kids to learn without even knowing they are absorbing information.
Scratch could be a very, very basic introduction to game design. It could allow students the opportunity to create something of their own and develop their personal artistic license. They could create an online mobile of the universe complete with animations and size relativity.
Voki is a speaking avatar. Students could create models of themselves. This avatar or model has speech capabilities, so they can attach their small version of self onto a blog or profile. In school, this person could possibly be added to a powerpoint, narrating the project for them.
