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Frame by Frame   . Stop Motion Animation in the Classroom. Objective Stated in BLC. Spotlight projects completed in our elementary school that have used stop motion Emphasize the learning journey students went through with these projects 

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  1. Frame by Frame    Stop Motion Animation in the Classroom

  2. Objective Stated in BLC • Spotlight projects completed in our elementary school that have used stop motion • Emphasize the learning journey students went through with these projects  • Demonstrate how these projects naturally bring out higher order thinking skills in students • How stop motion can be used as a means of assessment  • Explore the academic rigor involved in these projects

  3. Animation Movie

  4. Our Learning Community

  5. Our Who We Are

  6. What are some tools that I can use in the classroom that naturally lead the students to use the 4C's? • Communication • Collaboration • Critical Thinking • Creativity Stop Motion Animation

  7. The Global Achievement Gap by Tony Wagner Seven Survival Skills • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving • Collaboration Across Networks and Leading by Influence • Agility and Adaptability • Initiative and Entrepreneurialism • Effective Oral and Written Communications • Accessing and Analyzing Information • Curiosity and Imagination

  8. Design - Moving beyond function to engage the sense. • Story - Narrative added to products and services - not just argument. Best of the six senses. • Symphony - Adding invention and big picture thinking (not just detail focus). • Empathy - Going beyond logic and engaging emotion and intuition. • Play - Bringing humor and light-heartedness to business and products. • Meaning - the purpose is the journey, give meaning to life from inside yourself. A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink

  9. Keynote Michael Wesch - BLC 10 communication - thoughtfulness empathy Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology by Allan Collins and Richard Halverson "... focus on teaching students how to think critically in a digital age, and how to find knowledge and resources they need to accomplish difficult tasks"

  10. Common Thread/Ideas - 4C's 1.  Creativity - Invention- - Design  2.  Communication 3.  Collaboration - empathy 4.  Critical Thinking - Looking at the Big Picture/Problem

  11. We wanted something(s) that can be: • access multiple age levels • reached by students of all abilities • apply to multiple content areas • simplicity What are some tools that I can use in the classroom that naturally lead the students to use the 4C's?

  12. Stop Motion - Animation Time Lapse

  13. What is animation (stop motion)? Taking a series of still photos  and play that back at a fast rate (10 still photos per second)

  14. Sequence of Lessons 40 min blocks Day One: Focus Lesson – Introduce Content HMK: Read or Watch Video for background information Day Two: Exploration and Exploration /Science Meeting Day Three: Discussion/Presentation of Animation/Making Props Day Four: Shooting Animation Day Five: Narration/Polish/Publishing

  15. Did students have to:Communicate?Critically think?Collaborate?Creative? “The Circle of Electrons” – 4th grade movie/animation

  16. Time to Play and Explore ??? Minutes Explore an animation station Check out the time lapse

  17. Ideas for the Classroom Social Studies:  New England Region,  Greek myths Science:  Electricity, life cycles,   Math: Number arrays Reading: Where the Wild Things Are

  18. access multiple age levels • reached by students of all abilities • apply to multiple content areas Did it meet our expectations?

  19. Software/Hardware SAM Animation -http://www.samanimation.com/ - user friendly - time lapse feature - iCreate

  20. Did students have to:Communicate?Critically think?Collaborate?Creative? “????” – 4th grade movie/animation

  21. Time Lapse

  22. Questions or Thoughts • Contact Information and Resources: • http://mrferguson2010.weebly.com/blc-2011.html

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