Creaza Engage your students

General Information TOOL NAME AND URL: -Creaza - DESCRIPTION: Creaza is an online toolkit that makes it easy for users to create, present, and share digital stories. Creaza consist of four unique tools: cartoon tool, video editing tool, mind maps, and audio editing.

FOUR FEATURES: Cartoonist, AudioEditor, Mindomo, MovieEditor Choose from ready-made templates in your toolkit.

CARTOONIST Click and drag to add backgrounds, characters, props, and text to your cartoon.

AUDIO EDITOR Click and drag to add songs and sound effect. Songs can be layered.

MINDOMO Tool for mind mapping a topic. Use top toolbar to add topics, fonts, and themes. Use side toolbar to add pictures, audio, and create hyperlink.

MOVIE EDITOR Use top toolbar to add backgrounds, graphics, sounds, and transitions.

FEATURES Offered in a very limited Demo version, and a Premium version. Creaza Premium offers you 4 powerful and integrated tools, a wide range of content and complex functionality, yet very easy to use. Creaza is web-based and you run the program in your browser. Available for PC, Mac, and Linux users

Required Equipment Only required equipment for this tool would be computer and internet connection, as well as address to complete sign up.

Application to Classroom Creaza would be applicable for grades 6+ in most any subject that requires giving a presentation. Creaze integrates creative thinking and creativity in presenting. CARTOONIST: History teachers can have students create a cartoon that depicts a particular event and history, with narration and text of the event. Students will grasp historical events in a fun and visual way.

Application to Classroom AUDIO AND MOVIE EDITORS: Teachers can apply these tools in art and music classrooms to teach students elements of sound using technology. There are endless options to play around with to learn about mixing, transitioning, and creating sounds and videos. MINDOMO: Mind mapping allows students to go from the big picture to details in a structured, creative way. Mindomo can be used in any subject to introduce color, variety, and fun to a simple memory technique.