Avatars

media type="custom" key="12840030" || [] || Getting students to write can be a struggle at times, but Fodey’s Newspaper Clip Generator is a great solution for enticing reluctant writers. After completing the online template for a newspaper name, date, article heading and the text of the article, students click the Generate button and the site renders what looks like an authentic newspaper clipping. To save the jpg, click the link below the picture (not on the picture itself). They clip looks so real that it even fooled a few colleagues of mine! @http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/gadget/gadget017.shtml || Newspaper- @http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp Ninja Text Writer (cool when it works) @http://www.fodey.com/generators/animated/ninjatext.asp || media type="custom" key="12840468"media type="custom" key="12840502"media type="custom" key="12840542" ||
 * ~ =AVATARS & CREATIVE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS (& STUDENTS)= ||
 * Would you rather put up an AVATAR then your picture? Try these options: ||  ||
 * * Great Talking Avatar || @http://www.voki.com/Voki_for_education.php
 * * Make a cartoon out of a picture || @http://www.cartoonize.net/ ||
 * * Manga Avatars || @http://www.manga.com/content/avatar-face-maker
 * * 8 teacher recommended avatar makers || //@http://philly-teacher.blogspot.com/2009/08/free-kid-friendly-avatar-creators.html // ||
 * * EXCELLENT Livebinder for Avatars || media type="custom" key="13260656" ||
 * * WebPage Animations including a newspaper page
 * You can load your bio.
 * Samples:
 * ==**//From TPS Department of Curriculum & Instruction://**==

**// Feeding the Creative Core //**
There are many things that one can learn from the creative process. The thoughts of Rollo May, the author of “Why Man Creates” come to mind, Nature does not require that we be perfect; it requires only that we grow, and we can do this as well from a mistake as from a success.” Last month, Kyle Peaden, Patrick Henry Elementary, hosted the Elementary Art Teacher’s PLC. He demonstrated his prowess with the smart board and shared the below listed websites dedicated to creative thinking. A focus of fine arts teachers this year is to develop opportunities to flood that gap in the curriculum with opportunities to innovate: [|**http://mrdoob.com/projects/harmony/#fur**]** – fun interactive drawing website ** [|**http://interglacial.com/~sburke/pub/JavaScript/mondrian.html**]** - interactive Mondrian website ** [|**http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/webcams.html**]** - great lesson plan page ** [|**http://www.americansforthearts.org/get_involved/advocacy/advocacy_004.asp**]** - great facts for parents and policy makers J ** [|**http://www.picassohead.com/create.html**]** - sooo much fun ** [|**http://www.inventionatplay.org/index.html**]** - the interactive ‘games’ on the left hand side are fun to play with creative thought ** [|**http://www.wordle.net/**]** - great vocab maker ** [|**http://www.befunky.com/**]** - easy digital picture alterations ** [|**http://www.spezify.com/**]** - fun search tool but be careful! Even on safe search you may find an image that may be artistic but not appropriate for all ages ** [|**http://www.jacksonpollock.org**]** – the fun of Pollock without the mess! ** [|**http://www.understandingduchamp.com/**]** - an animated website of Duchamp’s’ work ** ||