I was having a look at JUX.COM and impressed at how beautiful and different blog posts can be. As I am a highly visual person, the wide screen images and the way the texts are displayed really attracted my attention.
As I see it, it's one of the most creative blogging platforms there is. The only drawback I noticed is the impossibility of sharing embeddable applications and the option for a mobile app for blogging on the go. From what I understood, it's possible to publish quotes, articles, videos, photos and slideshows.
Here I was, thinking of how I could use this beauty for the classroom when I came across a blog post saying Jux.com would close down 31 August 2013 and a message in Jux saying the platform is still running. I truly hope they have changed their minds.
Ok, so what does Jux.com have to do with the animations I talked about at the beginning of this post?
Well, as my first trial using the site, I created a playlist with animations I've selected to use in class.
How else could we use JUX? Provided it doesn't close down.
- Teachers can use it to showcase student's work such as drawings, videos, poems they've written, stories they've created.
- Students can tell their own stories using images, texts and video. A multi-modal digital story.
- Anyone could use it as a digital portfolio to showcase their work.
If you're interested in using these animations with your own students and would like some ideas, check out this blog post from a while ago YOUTUBE ACTIVITIES IN A FLASH
Would you have any other animations you've used with your students to add to my collection?
I'd love to hear from you.
Would you have any other animations you've used with your students to add to my collection?
I'd love to hear from you.
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