Puppet Pals lets users create stories and scenes using characters, sound and movement on an iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Puppet Pals HD is only available for the iPad. The video below is a demo of the Puppet Pals app.
Ideas for the classroom
Individual students: Students can create digital stories and scenes to show scenarios, explore solutions, demonstrate understanding of concepts. Puppet Pals allows students to be at the heart of creation.
Small groups: Students can do tasks in a collaborative way using Puppet Pals. Each student can play the role of a character in their creation.
Tip: Puppet Pals has a few backgrounds and characters available. Additional characters and backgrounds can be bought in the app or added using the camera.
Caution: Be careful with logged in accounts in the App Store as purchases can be made in app.
Quick Facts
Individual students: Students can create digital stories and scenes to show scenarios, explore solutions, demonstrate understanding of concepts. Puppet Pals allows students to be at the heart of creation.
Small groups: Students can do tasks in a collaborative way using Puppet Pals. Each student can play the role of a character in their creation.
Tip: Puppet Pals has a few backgrounds and characters available. Additional characters and backgrounds can be bought in the app or added using the camera.
Caution: Be careful with logged in accounts in the App Store as purchases can be made in app.
Quick Facts
Description: Create scenes with sound, movement and characters.
Cost: Free, with pay add-ons
Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/puppet-pals-hd/id342076546?mt=8
Grade Levels: K-12
Groupings: individual, small group
Links
- http://www.ipadsforeducation.vic.edu.au/education-apps/apps/38-puppet-pals from the Government of Victoria
- http://www.tme.ie/tablet-apps-in-education/2011/6/2/puppet-pals.html
- http://www.mindleaptech.com/language-arts/puppet-pals/
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