Announcing the Video in the Classroom podcast. Episode 1: Clay Animation Bonanza
Thanks to Greg Paulsen, Kevin Hodgson, and Carolyn Daly for joining me to discuss the ins and outs of clay animation in the classroom including rationale, sample projects ideas, and down and dirty tips on how to get started.
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Clay animation is a fantastic way to engage students in learning and motivate reluctant writers. I’m thinking it would be a great way to illustrate things like the heart in the upcoming Mystery to Medicine unit or the different places Bill Pinkney visited in Journeys. It’s not just for your gifted students, it’s for anyone who’s visual or kinesthetic and it works particularly well for the students who are struggling. They’re the ones who need additional repetition.
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Hi Mathew,
This is a great podcast on claymation. I’ve always wanted to do a project with claymation/stop motion, but haven’t yet gotten around to it. The tips and tricks offered in this episode are great resources for those who want to try this out. It sounds like a great motivation for writing for students. Thanks for putting this together. I’m looking forward to future podcasts.