GoAnimate.com, accessed 15 August 2010.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
BP4_Web2.0 Tool
My second choice for a web 2.0 tool to use for my Action Research project was found from 100 Essential Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers. Go!Animate is an animation site where you can make little cartoons about ANYTHING. Some things you need to pay for, but it's fairly cheap. This is definitely something that I would like to use in my classroom for my action research project (granted that I HAVE a classroom in a few weeks, but I'm working on it!). My action research project focuses on the Multiple Intelligence theory, so I think any kind of change is great within the classroom. It gets students thinking in different ways. I really like this animation tool because it allows them to be creative. I imagine using this program in my classroom as a way for my students to interpret history. The assignment would be: Make an animation translating this event in history to modern times. How would the Continental Congress act these days? Recreate that scene in history to teach the class about that time in history. I really love recreating history, and I think the students really love it as well. I have always thought of doing little skits and video taping them- but the problem is how to get video cameras for each student, and also- some students don't like being on camera. This animation site allows every student to be involved since no one is on camera. It is very easy to do! Below is a quick video that I made. I just scratched the surface with the possibilities, but I just want to give you a taste. You can add music and voiceovers to this as well; scene changes and other things to actually make this a big cartoon. This is perfect for people like me: I really like using cartoons but I cannot draw for my life! That's why I really like Comic Life but I can't use it just yet since I have no comics! I use stick figures, so Go Animate is perfect for people like me! I love it!
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Kelly,
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of having a tool that can be used to re-create history in modern times. I think your idea would be a great way to allow students to participate in the curriculum that may have trouble doing it in other ways. Let's talk about differentiation, I love it! Many teachers in core content areas fail to think of interesting ways for students to complete activities using technology. I also will be having students tell their stories by creating video podcasts, but did not even take into consideration the students comfort of being on camera. I can see using this tool in my classroom as a way to differentiate my assignments, allowing students to participate fully in their preferred mode of media. Thanks for bringing up some great points.