PicLit, Scratch, and Voki
Every time I am in class, I learn something new and interesting. How cool is that? PicLit, for example, is an amazing tool that students can use in the classroom. The website is about matching beautiful images with words and creating an inspiring effect. This could be a good way to use as a visual aid on a presentation. Or say a teacher is decorating his or her classroom to get ready for the new school year, they could use this website. PicLit is also good for strengthening creative writing skills. Kids could look at images and try to come up with creative words to go with them. After all, when we do creative writing, we’re trying to create some kind of an effect on the reader. I myself will definitely be using for my classroom some day. Also, I will be telling my brother about this because he graduated from GA Southern this past May with a degree in Music Education. He could definitely use this website for his classroom.
Scratch is another great website. This requires more creativity and imagination. Students can snap together “blocks” that look like Legos or puzzle pieces to create an interactive animated story. There are numerous possibilities with this website. Students can use this to tell a fictional story about a real historical character. Or they can use Scratch to depict historical events. They can even use this to accompany a book report. Again, how cool is that?
Last but not least, Voki is a great website for the classroom. This website is about using speaking avatars that are personalized and using them on your blog, profile, and emails. I spent about twenty minutes playing with this and I am fascinated. Students can use this for their presentations or their personal use.
All three of these websites are so creative and interesting, I can’t believe I didn’t know about them before. Thank goodness for this class! 
