1. Stop Motion Animation in the Classroom
Frame by Frame   
Ben,
I just started laying out a skeleton for the BLC presentation.  I figured we will get the skeleton solid, and then bring this power point into (power point or prezi) and polish it.
Notes:
forgot the title of the third book 
get animation clips
what time lapse to set up?
what animation to complete as a group
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. Who We Are
Our

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

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

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

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

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

21. Time Lapse

22. Questions or Thoughts
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