Here is a slideshow animation I created during this session of the DFI...
We unpacked the second component of the Manaiakalani pedagogy: Create.
It makes sense that providing opportunities for students to use what they have learned to create something meaningful serves to increase their understanding. Doing so in fun, creative ways makes learning more enjoyable and engaging.
There were many skills I picked up from the session today including the following:
- Creating my own YouTube Channel. Adding videos to playlists: find the clip you want; click on the icon below (three lines and a +), file it and change it to unlisted (so anyone with the link can view). Helpful tip: when you have searched for a clip you can click on the three dots to the right and save it to your playlists. Creating a collaborative channel can be useful also: open the playlist, click on the three dots, collaborate - copy and share the link with the people you want to join (they will need to subscribe to it)
- Using Google Draw to create an 'About Me' sidebar for my blog
- Using a slideshow to create an animation (see clip above)
There were some useful tips from today's sessions using different media. Some helpful tips I could share with students include:
- Google Draw - use Word Art to create titles as this allows for more creativity (changing colours/gradients and borders etc); put images into shapes (and change shapes using the cropping tool)
- Google Slides - ditch the format and start with a blank slide; be consistent with colours and fonts; use short texts to make it easier/friendlier to read; keep group slides consistent and use pictures and titles to let students know it's their group/task
- Creating animation on Google Slides: choose a theme; find a back ground (use explore); find a character (make it a png so there is no background); place character on the slide; duplicate the slide; select the character and use the arrow keys to move a little at a time (or enlarge slightly for each slide)
Having a chance to use and explore these Google apps, with support for any needs, helps to improve my confidence and skillset so I can pass this on to my students. I'm looking forward to creating some animations in class!
Kia ora Paul. Absolutely love your animation. Your class will love it! How did you make the astronaut bend in the middle? I'm excited to see what your students create in the coming weeks!
ReplyDeleteHi Phil, thanks for your comments. I used two separate images of the astronaut (top and bottom) that I moved separately when the spaceship hit him. Once we are back at school I can get my students to create their own.
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ReplyDeleteI loved your animation! It was awesome! Did you duplicate your astronaut and crop him to split him in two? I bet students would love to see that. Did you know you can increase the speed of your animation by adjusting the HTML code when you embed it in your blog?
I would love to see your students animations, can you let me know when they are on their blogs and I'll have a look and leave some comments.
~ Vicki
Hi Vicki - just read your comment (for some reason I'm not being notified via email). Yes, I used two images of the astronaut to split him. I did have a play around with the speed in the HTML part...thought this speed suited the astronaut's walk.
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