Kar2ouche
A very productive afternoon spent on learning Kar2ouche Composer. Kar2ouche is a great package produced by Immersive Education and the basic software, Composer, has been put into Shropshire schools.
Using Kar2ouche allows the creation of storyboards with interactive characters, props and scenes so that learners can explore different scenarios. From their website:
Kar2ouche is cross-curricular role-playing software for producing pictures, storyboards, animations, movies, comics, handouts, posters and magazines. Launched in October 2001, Kar2ouche is now in more than 7,000 UK schools and has won numerous awards. Kar2ouche now has titles for Key Stages 1-5 and is available for a wide range of subjects including Literature, Creative Writing, History, Languages, Music, Drama, PSHE, Citizenship, Numeracy and Science.
With the additional packages the fun really starts - interpreting Macbeth by placing actors, getting Michael Faraday to give a speech about his findings - the learning opportunities are endless.