I used the iMovie app to create a video about my hometown of Westmoreland Kansas. I chose to do it on Westmoreland because it has a lot of history to it. It used to play a big part in the oregan trail as well as surrounding communities. I feel as though it’s history shouldn’t be lost. The iMovie app is very easy to do. It costs $4.99 in the App Store.

It is pretty self explanatory and is even something your students can use for a project. You first pick a theme for your video and from there, you are able to put in your own pictures, videos, voice, or music. It’s an easy process to create a polished looking video. It can be used for a variety of things. I am impressed with this app and would like to use it in my future speech and drama classrooms. I can use it to provide information to the newcomers about different events, acting or speech styles so they can become more familiar with them.

Wordcloud is a very constructive app to be used in the classroom. I discovered things I didn’t know you could do with technology. Making these pictures was very interesting and fun! It was also pretty simple to create! I don’t think I will use them very often if at all in my classroom, but I’m glad I know how to use it. It will be there when I need it! I could potentially have my students use it and make a project with it, then explain to the rest of the class what they used it for and why. But for my crop science and animal science class I will be able to give my students a subject and have them put words into the picture that deal with our specific topic. Below is what the app looks like.

Creating comics for a classroom can be an excellent idea. The comic above is one I made from the free app I downloaded called Make Beliefs. The picture below is what the app to download looks like.

For the most part, it was pretty simple to use. The only trouble I had with it is that I couldn’t figure out how to add on a fourth scene to the comic strip. It had a variety of things to choose from to make the comic but not an astounding amount. Comic strips can be used in many different ways in the classroom. You can make one for your class rules. Have the strip show what can follow as a repercussion of certain behavior. Personally, I would have my students create comic strips to help them tell, understand and connect with different emotions in stories.

The video above was made from an app called Tellagami. You can make a person, setting, and what they say on this app. It can be used for many different reasons. It is really simple to use and easy to come up with material to put this in the classroom. I had no trouble with making this video and it can be used for every single content area.