ALA Mindfest Cycle: Stop-Motion Animation Day 2

We did stop-motion animation with students today for the second time this week. This is how the sky looked at 7:50am this morning when Marcus and I took some photos.



activity/cycle title: Mindfest Cycle: Stop Motion Animation
dates: friday, september 23rd
big idea: create short stop-motion films that communicate an emotion to practice using the software and cameras in preparation for next Wednesday
attendance:5 students (Crystal, Sammie, and Saafir)
hardware: laptops, Intel Play cameras
software: Intel Play software
other materials: clay (Play-Dough)
associated skills: stop motion animation, setting up a laptop and camera, planning a short film
associated concepts: ?
best part:the emotions that I picked. I've been reading "The Resilience Factor" by Karen Reivich and Andre Shatte from the University of Pennsylvania and it had a compelling summary of the negative emotions and their adaptive function. (Anger signals trespass, etc.) I had the students try communicating one of the five basic negative emotions with the clay and cameras. (Sadness, Anger, Embarassment, Anxiety/Fear, and Guilt) I know this isn't a cheery way to start your day but it was fun nevertheless.
hardest part: there really wasn't enough time to finish one of the films.
culminating event: we'll continue this kind of work through Tuesday