I have an interesting website that I want to show you today, which is Zimmertwins!
What is it?
Zimmertwins is a website that allows users to create movie clips on their own. As you can see from the website itself, it is very colourful and fun as it is specially designed for children to create and tell their stories in a creative way. It is easy peasy lemon squeezy! Thus it suits children, beginners in ICT and also all users from different age.
See how interesting is the picture above?
How to use it?
1. First, go to Zimmertwins website.
2. You can either register or starts to create the movie right away.
3. In order to save the movie you made, you need to register for an account (once you have finished creating your own movie).
3. To start the process of creating a movie, choose to make movie from scratch.
4. Then, you will find four different icons on the right side of the screen which are a bubble, a running man, a smiley as well as a star. Bubble icon represents scenes that involve conversations. Words can be inserted inside the bubble. A running man shows options of action, a smiley shows emotion and a star is for extras stuffs that you can add in your movie.
5. As simple as that,now you can start creating your movie!
Example of a classroom activity:
Teachers can discuss with their students in deciding the theme for their movies. After a theme is selected, it is better to let the students work in pairs. By working in pairs, they can discuss and develop their ideas together. Communication also takes place through their discussion in creating the best production (movie). Besides, another activity is by adapting the movie from a literature material. For instance, from a novel, students have to choose one plot and create a short movie using Zimmertwins.
Advantages:
1. Encourages multiple intelligence
2. Develop creative imagination and story telling skills
3. Improve the right use of spoken language through dialogues and also writing skills
4. Develop a sense of ownership in students
Disadvantages:
1. Limited characters given in the options
2. No voice for the characters
3. Requires registration to save the movie
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