Educational Animation Cartoons for the Curriculum

Video Books Can be used to enhance audio comprehension Can be used to enhance audio comprehension Provide a shared literary experience Provide a shared literary experience Can bring static or historical content to life Can bring static or historical content to life

Cartoons Can explain time-lapse changes quickly and smoothly Can explain time-lapse changes quickly and smoothly Can illustrate movement easily Can illustrate movement easily Since they contain color and movement, engage students’ attention Since they contain color and movement, engage students’ attention Reality doesn’t have to apply – fantasy is easy to illustrate Reality doesn’t have to apply – fantasy is easy to illustrate

Video Games ALA says video games in libraries increase readership Gives options for students, enhancing cause/effect Lessons can be repeated until mastered Develop strategic thinking and planning skills

Animation of Scientific/Mathematical Concepts Can model hard-to- understand concepts in easy-to-understand images Can model hard-to- understand concepts in easy-to-understand images Shows movement and time Shows movement and time Can be watched again and again until concept is mastered Can be watched again and again until concept is mastered

But where do I get this? Your classroom BrainPop.comUnitedStreaming.comRetail

BrainPOP.com Created in 1999 to explain difficult concepts to children Created in 1999 to explain difficult concepts to children Content is aligned to state standards Content is aligned to state standards K-12 and BrainPopEn Espanol K-12 and BrainPopEn Espanol Thousands of clips to choose from! Thousands of clips to choose from!

UnitedStreaming.com 8700 Videos to choose from 6 core content areas 8700 Videos to choose from 6 core content areas Over half are copyrighted 2000 and later Over half are copyrighted 2000 and later Correlates to state standards Correlates to state standards “Scientifically proven to increase student achievement” “Scientifically proven to increase student achievement”

Video Games Reinforces social skills and problem-solving Reinforces social skills and problem-solving Can help build teamwork Can help build teamwork Can make historical events personal and engaging Can make historical events personal and engaging They’re fun! They’re fun!

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But wait, there’s more! BrainPop is a site that presents educational material in all core groups. BrainPop is a site that presents educational material in all core groups. Edugamesblog. (2008, September 16). The top 10 most influential educational video games from the 1980s. Retrieved March 2, 2009 from top-10-most-in. Edugamesblog. (2008, September 16). The top 10 most influential educational video games from the 1980s. Retrieved March 2, 2009 from top-10-most-in. top-10-most-in top-10-most-in Edugamesblog. (2008, July 01). ALA:Videogames in libraries increase readership. Retreived March 2, 2009 from videogames-in Edugamesblog. (2008, July 01). ALA:Videogames in libraries increase readership. Retreived March 2, 2009 from videogames-in videogames-in videogames-in

Even more! Federation of American Scientists Federation of American Scientists Edugamesblog. (2007, December 15). The top 10 free educational video games. Retrieved March 9, 2009 from top-10-free-edu. Edugamesblog. (2007, December 15). The top 10 free educational video games. Retrieved March 9, 2009 from top-10-free-edu. top-10-free-edu top-10-free-edu King, B. (2003, August 2). Educators turn to games for help. Retrieved March 10, 2009 from 3 King, B. (2003, August 2). Educators turn to games for help. Retrieved March 10, 2009 from 3 United Streaming is a site that presents educational content in video form. United Streaming is a site that presents educational content in video form.