Literacy+and+New+Technologies

Literacy
One of the technologies useful for developing literacy practices that attracts me is Xtranormal (www.xtranormal.com). I have seen some great examples of young children have used this site to create movies. The child writes the text, chooses the characters and the background. The software that runs the site digitises the words so that the characters speak the words. Children can choose to zoom in closer of move the camera further away to get a different perspective. They can make the characters move from a selection of movements. It is a relatively simple technology that is very supportive of users with limited computer/technical skills. Useful sites for student teachers:
 * [|Debbie Miller - Reading with Meaning]
 * [|Harvey Daniels - Literature Circles]
 * [|Podcasting - Apollo Parkways PS]
 * Podkids Australia
 * Orange Grove Primary School