Sunday, November 16, 2008

Online Storybook

As far as an instructional tool, I think that this has a lot of potential. Depending on the age group, some of the students may need help, but you can definitely use it with all age groups. One thing about Panraven specifically; it limits the amount of text you can use, thus forcing students to write only what they mean (which can sometimes be difficult). That being said, it is a hidden bonus. You could use it for every subject taught each in a different way. For example students may be able to write their own story for English, while they have to use the program in math to show the steps of solving an equation.

I had originally tried using Tabblo for this project but it kept on freezing up on me. I like that it looked more like a book. But when I would try to make changes a little box would appear that said "this action is taking too long, press cancel" I would press cancel and the action wouldn't cancel. I had no problems with Panraven at all. It was pretty self explanitory, though I got irritated with the lack of space to type at times. Oh well, I just have to choose my words more wisely. Another thing I like about Panraven is that it allows a variety of background options. Overall I would say I am comfortable using this tool.
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