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Kerpoof naturally teaches a great deal about artistic creativity and innovation. But it also teaches critical thinking. Kerpoof forces students to figure out how to accomplish certain things and to apply concepts in new settings. This is especially true in the Movie Maker activity. This application is an ideal platform for meeting this sort of standard. Kerpoof is an online, digital, multimedia, design environment that encourages communication and collaboration. //What can be done with Kerpoof? // Kerpoof is all about having fun, discovering things, and being creative. Here are just a few ways that you can use Kerpoof:
 * Two Innovative Web Applications for Teaching English **
 * Kerpoof: Learning Through Creativity **
 * § Make artwork (even if you aren't good at drawing!)
 * § Make an animated movie (really! it's easy!)
 * § Earn Koins which you can trade for fun things in the Kerpoof Store
 * § Make a printed card, t-shirt, or mug
 * § Tell a story
 * § Make a drawing
 * § Vote on the movies, stories, and drawings that other people have made
 * § Teachers can find lesson plans; classroom ideas, group message board, kerpoof chat and buddy draw in this site.

v This site is appropriate for kinds and young learners. Colorful activities, games, stories, movies, printed cards and drawing enable young learners to learn English easily. v Teachers in Turkey can use this site in English classrooms because of its positive effects on learning English in a creative way. v This application is one of the interesting and creative applications for teaching and learning English. It is easy to use for both teachers, students and for parents. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can reach the Kerpoof from this link: []

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">A VoiceThread is a website for having a conversation or discussion through a collaborative slide show that holds images, videos, presentations or documentaries. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">It allows users to comment on the images using voice (with a microphone), doodling and texting. VoiceThread is a place where learners can create digital stories and documentaries. Therefore, this site helps learners practice and applies their language skills - specifically speaking and listening. It can also be used for teaching vocabulary and grammar: to introduce a new grammar point or a set of new vocabulary or revise them in a meaningful context.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Voice Thread **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">This site is suitable for in higher education and in Turkey’s higher schools this site can be used without difficulty.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">How can this site be used? //

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> In order to use this Web 2.0 tool, you need to have an account on Voicethread.com. After you log in, you need to click on ‘Create’. This section enables you to create your own VoiceThread. Here, you can upload pictures. Then, you can create an audio narrative to go along with them by clicking on “Comment”. You can add your comments in several ways. You can either use a microphone or a webcam to make a comment. In addition, you can type your comments. It is also possible to use both a microphone & a keyboard to include written & oral comments.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lastly, you can share what you have created with people by selecting groups & contacts .This tool is interactive in that both learners and the teacher can be participants by commenting on the VoiceThread. For example, as a teacher if you have created a role-play on a specific topic, you can ask your learners to voice the characters. Moreover, you can conduct online discussions through VoiceThread since it allows the users to write and voice instant comments.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can reach VoiceThread from this link : []

<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">FERUZE İLKATMIŞ