Examples

media type="file" key="Evolution of man.wmv" CLAYMATION This is my attempt at a stop motion animation movie. I sought expert assistance from my teenage sons who learned the techniques involved at school.        The task was very challenging and tested our communication skills, particularly when the sun went behind the clouds and altered the lighting, (fixed with planks of wood and a bed sheet). The many problems encountered certainly drew on our creative problem solving skills. Some were more technical based, such as my digital camera not being compatible with the program. We had to use a web cam which lowered our picture quality, so that was a little disappointing.  Overall the task was very time consuming (3 solid days), fiddly and frustrating, but seeing the end product was well worth the effort. Not to mention the benefits for me as a beginning teacher, and the family bonding time was inspiring. I would love to use this in my classroom.

(Reflection of own learning).
 *  A digital story book can be a lot of fun and integrates literacy, ICT and Art nicely. This particular example is focussing on rhyme. The images are famous paintings or illustrations which I have appropriated with a main character from a popular storybook // Meg and Mog .// ||
 * This is an alternative stop motion technique that uses a series of drawings to simulate movement as slides in Power Point move through the set and timed sequence. Unfortunately the soft background music was not supported by the wiki. This resembles the more traditional cartoon movie making method. ||

(Reflection of own work). (Art Lesson)
 * This is a sample of how a student's or class hard copy book can be converted to digital format and then read on line by a number of users at once. These books can be shared on the school intranet for other grades to enjoy. ||
 * Reflection is an important component of student learning, it develops their metacognitive skills drawing on higher order thinking. This example is a simple demonstration of reflection on my own work as an artist. It is designed to be easily understood by various age groups with a strong relationship of text and image; supporting each other. Students can produce digital reflection on their work for an intended and authentic audience also. ||
 * I have included this example for two reasons. Firstly, it is an alternative teaching method. Secondly, and more importantly in the context of this wiki space, it is another way of having students reflect on and articulate their learning. Students can produce small lessons to present to the rest of the class (individually or collaboratively) which demonstrates applied learning and metacognition to the teacher. This really draws on students higher order thinking and is well worth including in some activities. For example, it could be a presentation option in a rubric. ||