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=Comics=

MakeBeliefsComix.com is a web site that lets you write and illustrate your own comic strips online and e-mail them to your family and friends. It's available in seven languages. Below is a comic strip created on MakeBeliefsComix.



=Cartoon films=

In Dvolver, you can create your own film with cartoon characters. There are no sound applications in this website, but you type in the words you want the cartoon characters to say. Have fun with this demo movie!

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=Newspaper articles=

Fodey allows you to create your own newspaper article. You only write the article content, as well as the headline, date and newspaper name, and you get a downloadable image that you can paste into your website.



=Writing applications=

Penzu is a web-based application with multiple uses:


 * You can create your own online materials using texts with images, and embed them in your class wiki.
 * You can use it to set written homework task for students. Then you can store them as create a writing portfolio that can be shared with classmates, parents and other teachers.
 * You can also list the activities done in each lesson and send them to absent students.
 * You can get your students to use Penzu to write down what they learned from each lesson.
 * You could use it as feedback by asking students to reflect on aspects of your teaching; they send you the response using the anonymous message feature.
 * You can give students a group of images to upload to the margin of the text (in any order they choose) and then have them create a story based around these images.
 * Have a look at a** sample ** made on Penzu. **

=**Bots**=

Bots are verbally-enhanced software robots combining Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing. Students can chat with a bot; they type the questions or comments and the bot replies using voice. In addition, b ots can perform other tasks - from assisting with common computer tasks, to serving as a virtual assistant that can help you get organized, to acting as a teacher that can play games or administer tests. If you want to learn more about bots, take a look at Verbots. You can download your own bot for free!


 * More information will be added soon.**

=Glogs=


 * Glogs** are posters made by users from images, text, music and video. Glogster is a great web-based application which only requires you to sign up for free. See an example below:

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= S tory books=

Tikatok is a website for teachers and young students which allows users to write a story book. You can add your own images. Check out a sample book.