Looking for a fun way to add captions to images? Phrase.it is a tool that can accomplish this for you. I learned about this tool from Free Technology for Teachers. Phrase.it provides you with three choices for getting pictures to the site in order to add captions. You can upload a picture from your device, import from Facebook or choose a random stock photo that Phrase.it provides. One of my favorite parts of this tool is the simplistic design. It is very straightforward whether using a tablet, smartphone or a computer. Once you have loaded an image, you can drag the speech bubble of your choice to bring your picture to life. You can even add more than one image at a time to create a comic strip. Below is my example that I made on my iPad. I see great potential for this tool in the classroom. My first grade classroom utilizes the Journey's Reading program provided by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. In unit 21 of this curriculum, students are introduced to adding a voice to their writing. Phrase.it would be a great tool for students to create authentic "voice" by taking their own picture and one of their friend to showcase dialogue.
Once students are done creating their "voice" using Phrase.it, they could save the image, add it to their Kidblog and share with the world. A great visual way for students to see how "voice" in writing can bring it alive for the reader.
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