Capzles
By Erin Brereton,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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What’s It About?
CAPZLES lets users combine photos, videos, text, and audio into slideshows and share them with friends (and others). Capzle creations are listed by subject -- including topics like vacations, animals, and movies. The site seems to still be building its content base; searches turn up a fair amount of incomplete slideshows. However, the tool is easy to use and kids can express themselves creatively on the site -- provided parents can ensure they aren't friending random users or posting private content.
Is It Any Good?
CAPZLES bills itself as a social networking and story-telling website, which is a pretty accurate description. Teens can combine photos, videos, text, and music into explanatory slideshows, and share them with friends or the general public through the site or social media. Users can classify their creation using pre-determined subjects like fashion, clubs and organizations, vacations and travel, animals and nature, and people.
The site doesn't do much screening; slideshows appear immediately after you post them. However, much of the content seems to be instructional. Users have posted Capzles on historical topics like the Russian Revolution and cultural subjects like folk art. There are also a number of unfinished or blank slideshows, which can make the search process frustrating. However, teens are more likely to find content that deals with classic celebs or cars than really racy stuff. Still, parents may want to check their teen's account settings and sign up for a daily site activity digest to ensure their kids aren't publicly posting slideshows or e-mailing unknown users through the site.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the site lets you be creative -- but also lets you share projects, which anyone can see. What pictures or information should you avoid posting when making a slideshow? (For tips on keeping kids safe online, check out our guide.)
Capzles can explain topics by providing pictures and text. How can you illustrate concepts in a slideshow differently than you could in a book?
Chronological order is an important part of storytelling. If you're telling a story, does it have a beginning, middle, and end and make sense?
Website Details
- Subjects: Language & Reading : presenting to others, storytelling, Arts : music, photography
- Skills: Communication : conveying messages effectively, presenting, Creativity : imagination, producing new content
- Genre: Creating
- Pricing structure: Free
- Last updated: May 16, 2017
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