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GoAnimate.com: Gemma and Christine by bahama.mama47

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Using animated technology in a high school English classroom would open the door for a lot of self-expression on the part of the students.  GoAnimate.com allows for a certain level of creative license without allowing the students to become overwhelmed with the program.  There are scenes already set on the free level that would allow the introduction of the concept of animation as a valid expression of literature.  The characters are also present in the program itself.  There is no need for in depth technical knowledge about how to write programs for animation.  The characters all have a dialogue that is written by the student.  I would have the class incorporate their interpretation of a piece of literature into the scene.  This would also require a bit of decision making on the part of the student, as they would have to determine which scene and characters best fit their interpretation of the literature.  This is also a great way to help the students gain a firmer understanding of the concept of narrative voice.