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Benefit for teachers/usersBenefit for teachers/users
Categories of toolsCategories of tools
How to use Pow toon (How to use Pow toon (animated video
explainers and presentations)
Assignment
Tutorials
3. DefinitionDefinition
a presentation tool that incorporates an
intuitive user interface and cool comic
graphics
it 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/
4. Benefit for teachers/usersBenefit for teachers/users
Thanks 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)
5. The suspenction of disbeliefThe suspenction of disbelief
“Basically, we’ve been conditioned to accept
cartoons as a nonthreatening
form of communication and we absorb their
messages in a very different way compared to
the jaded “keepyour guard up” attitude we
typically adopt.”(Hilya Spitalnik Pow toon)
6. “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)
10. important stepsimportant steps
We must ask ourselves “what does or doesen’t“what does or doesen’t
work”work”
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”
11. Remember: Too much
text can be distracting or
boring bringing to a
considerable downfall of
concentration and
therefore of engagement
Spitalnik
12. Crystallizing the essenceCrystallizing 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.
13. You don’t need to be a professional
animator to get started with PowToon (Sp.)
15. 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
16. 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
17. once we have the story ready we can start our
work as cartoonists
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19. we can choose templates and style
– from the dashboard
20.
21. or even download images from
our desktop or internet
Click on the import image button
25. To fit script or chacters’ appearence to
the slidetime
use the timeline you find under the slide
moving the white arrows and then saving
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27. Recording and adding audotracks using import sound
button
Coordinate sound and images
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33. Attention!Attention!
using the free version youusing the free version you
must record the whole textmust record the whole text
at one timeat one time
So be patient and try firstSo be patient and try first
letting the images runletting the images run
34. 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
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36. 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
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