Posted on behalf of Helen Westell
Background
The animation after school club ran from January to April in two 5-week blocks. 15 children attended each block to learn how to use animation software and film techniques. The first week the children looked at various animations using the Glow site and previous animations done in the school. They split into groups and worked on creating a storyboard and ideas for their animation. Week 2 the children designed props, backgrounds and plastiecne models. Week 3, 4 and 5 the children filmed their animations using I Can Animate software and editing the films using imovie, following instruction videos on Glow from the computer centre. Each child was presented with a disc of their film and these were uploaded to the school website for all to see.
How ICT supported learning and teaching
ICT supported teaching and learning and was used as a tool for language and literacy projects during the after school club. Reading, writing of storyboards and talking and listening in group work and editing animations.
Children worked co-operatively in groups using social skills and peer coached and mentored each other.
Impact / conclusion
The children are confident and successful in using animation software and setting up the webcams. The animation club children will be used as peer coaches and mentors to use the software and hardware in other classes for interdisciplinary work.
Animation have been uploaded to the NLC Glow site ICT for Pupils – Animation
