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2010 reform symposium

We are giving away prizes at the 2010 Reform Symposium

If you are an educator and participating at this Symposium, you could win one of the five $100 coupons which can be used to setup licensed ToonDooSpaces!

ToonDooSpaces are ideal for the classroom environment as they combine the best of the creative features at ToonDoo with enhanced security, safety and content-moderation.

However, if you are not participating at Reform Symposium, we would still like to invite you to:

Happy ToonDooSpacing!

Meera

ToonDudette from www.toondoospaces.com

(Also cross-posted at The ToonDoo Blog )

A ToonBook about ToonDooSpaces in the classroom...

This was created specially for our participation at the 24th IB APAC Annual Regional Conference.
    (Also cross-posted at The ToonDoo Blog )
    We asked two educators who have been consistently using ToonDooSpaces in the classroom, to share their experiences with us.

      MaryLee Hahn and her students share their experience in a video creatively made out of Toons.

        Kevin Hodgson also shares with us, how he used ToonDooSpaces in his classroom.

            (Also cross-posted at The ToonDoo Blog)



             We’re thrilled to announce the launch of ToonDooSpaces, an exclusive ToonDoo product which enables the use of ToonDoo in private environments where security and content moderation may be prime concerns.

            ToonDooSpaces combines the creative and social features from ToonDoo with enhanced safety, security and monitoring features.

            Ever since its launch in March 2007, ToonDoo has been creatively used in the classrooms of educators from all over the world. ToonDooSpaces is an effort to further facilitate the safe, creative and fun use of ToonDoo in classroom environments.

            A ToonDooSpace is actually an independent ownership-based domain space at ToonDoo and has a unique address such as www.yourname.toondoospaces.com

            Members of a ToonDooSpace can enjoy all the creative and social features available at ToonDoo while administrators can enjoy the following additional features:

            • Safety! Security! Privacy! No outsiders or outside content is allowed.Users can only view toons created by other users or administrators. All content and activity can be monitored by administrators.

            • Ease of management and administration! Designated administrators can monitor and manage all aspects of their ToonDooSpace with just a few clicks. This includes creating multiple users in one go (no email addresses required), blocking inappropriate content, hiding inappropriate clipart, featuring selected toons, and monitoring user activity.
            • Customizable Homepage! An easy-to-use administrative interface lets administrators customize how their homepage will look to visitors.
            • Special clipart! Characters, props and backgrounds specially created from an educational point of view are already available. Students and educators can also upload their own clipart to a special gallery (subject to administrator review and approval.)


            We believe that ToonDooSpaces for schools will be:

            • A true translation of ‘Who says learning can’t be fun?’
            • A unique out-of-the-box approach to learning
            • An engaging and fun-filled way for students to learn new concepts, skills or languages
            • A powerful storytelling tool for students to express their creativity and flow of thought
            • A productive deviation from the traditional approach to learning and teaching
            • An effective medium to encourage collaboration between students
            • An interesting method for educators to evaluate student learning
            • An instrument to identify and encourage career oriented talent within individual students
            • A powerful social network within school

            And you don't have to take our word for it!

            Read what beta-test educator Kevin Dogtrax had to say about his ToonDooSpaces experience:


            All spring, my sixth graders (11 and 12 year olds) were fully engaged in the use of our ToonDooSpaces site.

            They would walk in thedoor and immediately ask: Are we going to makecomics today, Mr. H? And they give a little shout of "Yeah!" with a fist pump when I say "yes"I think ToonDooSpaces and others are on the right track. Comics seem to be a natural platform for all levels of writers. My advanced students move into complicated stories and poems while my struggling writers are interested in the art-writing element of comics. It really reaches across different levels." 

            Read Kevin's full review of ToonDooSpaces.

            ToonDooSpaces are currently available to all for a FREE 15 day trial period. Grab your free trial ToonDooSpace at www.toondoospaces.com/trybeforeyoubuy.


            You can also purchase the license for your own ToonDooSpace at affordable prices starting at $ 0.10 per user per month. For more information on pricing plans and license fee, see our pricing page at http://www.toondoospaces.com/pricing.

            To learn more about ToonDooSpaces visitwww.toondoospaces.com or view our downloadable brochure.

            See you at ToonDooSpaces!

            Meera

            ToonDudette from www.toondoospaces.com


            Welcome!

            Sep 07 2009 04:58:36 PM Posted By : rajendran
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            Hi,

            Welcome to the ToonDooSpaces blog!

            Watch this space for updates on what's happening in this bustling educational community where we take the fun route to academics at school!

            Rajendran.

            ToonDude from ToonDooSpaces.