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**Module by: Kristen & Cheri**

**Presenting. . . Toondoo! ! ! **

**What it is . . .**

 * ==**A web 2.0 tool used to create, publish, share, and discuss cartoons!** ==
 * **Just click, drag, and drop to create comics, books, or characters!**
 * **A program for individual or multiple users.**

**Here's How to Use It . . .**
1. This allows you to create comic strips. 2. First you will choose a comic strip layout to use. 3. Then you can choose characters, backgrounds, props, text bubbles, special effects, and clipart simply by clicking, dragging, and dropping these into the comic strip frames. 4. See sample comic strips at: [] || **Select "Book Maker"** 1. This allows you to put saved comic strips into a <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">book so they can be presented together. <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. Comics that are created using vertical layouts <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">are not available to be placed in books. <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3. Simply click on the ToonDoo you wish to place on <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">a page, drag it to the page, and drop it in. <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4. See sample books at:
 * ==<span style="background-color: #00a8ff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__First__: Go to [|www.toondoo.com] and sign up for a FREE account!** ==
 * ==<span style="background-color: #00a8ff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Next:__ On the main page, select what you want to create. You can create a comic strip or characters. Once you have created several comic strips, you can put them into a book or even doodle on them!****﻿** ==
 * <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**Check out the step by step directions below for how to use the many ToonDoo Tools.**
 * <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Select "ToonDoo Maker"**

[] || <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. TraitR allows you to create characters by selecting <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">facial characteristics, clothing, hair, etc. These <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">characters can be saved for future use when <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">creating ToonDoos (comics). <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. ImageR allows you to upload images and edit them. || <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Select "DoodleR"** <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. This allows you to create drawings or paintings <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">to use on ToonDoos (comics) ||
 * <span style="background-color: #00a8ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">**Select "TraitR" or "ImageR"**

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**Classroom Application. . .** <span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;"> <span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**Below you will find a link to a video providing a how-to use a ToonDoo in the classroom. ToonDoo's practical applications are very amendable to social studies curriculum, particularly when it comes to making Political Cartoons. In the video, you will learn how to make a political cartoon using a simple ToonDoo. ToonDoo is easy to sign up for, and easily accessible. Students can create their own accounts (as long as there is access to school emails). The technology is easily accessible, and could be used with 1-1 Laptops, COW Stations (Computers on Wheels) or in computer labs.** <span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;"> <span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**LINK TO VIDEO ON YOUTUBE.COM** <span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;"> [|Do you ToonDoo? :)] <span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">