Creaza

Creaza is a website featuring four excellent tools for creating mind-maps, cartoons, animated movies, and audio recordings. You can register for the free version which is great and if you want more themes and other features you can contact Creaza to upgrade to a premium version. I was especially impressed with the cartoon and audio tools. There are endless possibilites with using this technology in the classroom to enhance learning.

Here is a You Tube Video that gives a nice overview of Creaza:


More information

David Kapuler featured a blog post about Creaza

Kelly Tenkely also wrote a blog post about Creaza

Comic Creation

PikiKids.com is a kid friendly version of the website Piki.com. Create comics by uploading images and adding text. Save and share the completed product. You can also order a printed copy of your comic.



Toondoo is a simple comic creator tool that allows you to create comic books. Simply drag and drop characters and insert text to create a comic.

Comiqs is a comic creator tool that allows users to create comics using pictures. You can upload your own images or use images available on the site. Choose from a variety of layouts and speech bubbles.  This website is very easy to use.

Make Beliefs Comix is another great comic strip creator. Choose from a variety of available characters on the site and use text bubbles to make them speak. If you are stuck click on story ideas to help you get going on your comic. Also if you click on the teacher resources link you will find 21 ways to use Make Belifs Comix in your classroom.

Watch you You Tube Video below of how one class is using this site in their classroom.




Related Sites

Pixton is a comic generating website with a version specifically for schools. However, Pixton cost money so unless you are going comic crazy I would recommend using the others sites I listed.

Pimpampum

Pimpampum is a website with some unique Web 2.0 tools.

Pimpampum Tools I like...

Bubblr- use this tool to create comics

Bookr- create photo-books using Flickr images.

Memry- memorize words using Flickr images.