What it is
Bookr is a tool which allows users to create a photo book. You can get the photos from Flickr.It is quite easy to use it. First, what you have to do is, search for
images which you want to put in your story book(s). There is a search engine
(the purple box) on the same screen as the book editor.
Who can use it?
The activity suits all levels of English proficiency
How to use this tool in the classroom?
1) Learning by pictures is good because usually students can remember the lesson better with pictures. For example, if the teacher wants to teach the students a poem about nature, the students can search pictures with describe nature and paste them onto the photo book. Isn't that simple?easy peasy lemon squeezy..
2)For low level students, this activity might be interesting for them. Let say they are learning about family tree(the topic could be anything). The teacher can ask the students to create a photobook which represents family tree. For example,
OMG..I do like it..
1) It is free.
2) Pictures can be easily searched from the search box.
3) Lots of classroom activities can be done with help from this tool.
4) This tool offers variation in learning and teaching styles.
Points to ponder..
1) Who owns the copyright for the photobook? The author or the photographer(s)?
2) Time consuming.
3) It could be a boring activity sometimes.
4) Students may access inappropriate contents.
Link to the website:
http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/
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