Developing+Writing+Skills


 * By: Alyson Ricard, Grace Garza, Yvett Trejo **

__** PURPOSE: **__ To help students develop the writing process and writing traits using applications on the I-Pad.

__** RESOURCES: **__

Is a creative learning tool that empowers students to draw, animate and share their own cartoons through imaginative play. Once students are finished Toontastic will play back your animation and voice as a cartoon to share with family, friends and people around the world. [|TOON][|TASITC] [|Toontastic By Launch Pad]-VIDEO
 * 1. Toontastic **

Students can create their own comic with different backgrounds and characters from Nate's World. Students can add fun props and sound affects and students will enjoy designing their own comic stirps. There are three modes of play depending on the students level. They could have sentence starters, fill in the blank or make their own comic. [|COMIX BY U] [|NIGHT AND DAY STUDIO]
 * 2. Comix By U! [[image:Screen shot 2012-06-20 at 9.53.08 AM.png width="86" height="75" align="left"]]**



Students can create their own story with text, paint and photos. Once they are finished the can publish their piece and share. At the end they get a real book. [|STORY BUDDY] [|TAPFUZE]
 * 3. S **** tory **** Buddy **



Students can make their own story by creating their own Avatar's. Students can also choose their scenes, background, and write their story. This is a great way for students to use instead of writing on paper. [|STORY MAKER] 3
 * 4. S **** t **** ory **** Ma **** ker **

Students can create their own stories. This app has several things that help to form a story based on students responses to different questions. The students they collect the images they might want or they can upload their own photos. This app lets students create their own story or can use the helpful things. This is a great way to differentiate according to their writing readiness level. The story can be shared as a PDF. [|STORY PATCH] [|BLOG] [|STORY PATCH.COM]
 * [[image:Screen shot 2012-06-20 at 10.35.52 AM.png width="79" height="91" align="left"]]5. Story Patch **

__** EVALUATION: **__

__** CONCLUSION: **__ We think the best two options of app tools that will benefit our selected skill are: **Comix by U! and Story Patch**. Both of these apps are kid friendly and focus on the targeted unit skill. They allow differentiation according to student’s readiness.These apps do not provide instant feedback but do allow the teacher to take a look at the work done and eventually provide real world feedback. This tools keep students really engaged, are easily navigated providing clear instructions of how to use it and the final product is easy to share.