Zoo+Burst

__Zooburst __

[|Zooburst]is a digital storytelling tool that lets anyone easily create his or her own 3D pop-up books. Using ZooBurst, storytellers of any age can create their own rich worlds in which their stories can come to life.

Positives:
 * Basic edition is free. It allows for 10 ten page books per account.
 * The user manual for Zooburst is an easy to follow PDF and tells about all the sites’ features.
 * You can upload or choose from a picture library (copyright free)
 * Drag and drop these images to create the pages.
 * Page, sky and background color can all be adjusted.
 * There are drawing tools to make your own pictures.
 * Characters can speak with a speech bubble right over their picture. (Sound effects are available in the premium membership)
 * Augmented reality allows you to interact with the book (turn pages) using your webcam.
 * Comments are restricted to users who have a valid ZooBurst account and must be approved by the owner of the book.

**Negatives:**
 * Premium users need to buy a subscription which is expensive
 * If a book becomes part of the public gallery it can be seen by everyone

__In Education:__


 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> A student's words can come alive. This authentic ‘reading’ is a great motivator and promotes improved reading skills.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Comments provide a great way to provide feedback, see what was positive about the creation, and learn appropriate ‘netiquette’ behavior.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The students can create their own books collaboratively and share their work.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">This can be a new way to create presentations or write reports.
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">This is an excellent authentic assessment. Using a rubric can give the students focus and direct them to what is needed in the book.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Here is an example of what can be created:

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