Movies made by 4th graders

         Children in 4th grade have been introduced to the basics of stop motion animation. For this project, children were encouraged to pair themselves into groups to create a movie of their choice, using any materials and backgrounds they chose. Here is a sampling of some of these videos. We used a combination of apps to make them. Some kids used Imotion app, some used iMovie and yet, others chose to work with Stopmotion studio by Cateater. 

4th Grade stop motion animation introduction videos

These are just mere explorations of the media. In every unit, we always FIRST and foremost explore the media. Each class used an hour and 10 minutes to create 2 videos. The exploration is valuable for it allows the students to grasp how many frames it takes to make even a 10 second video. This information is valuable and essential for when they break off into groups and begin working on their own video. 

Anti-Bullying Posters -4th grade

fourth-graders exploring making art on an iPad

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Use PowerPoint to create easy visuals to help during transitions

Due to a tight schedule, it's important for kids to get into their routines, to have good routines that flow well and that kids do them just so. Here is a slide I use when kids are ready to line up. They push in their chairs, they throw away their wipes and then line up. 

This slide is for hand cleaning. I often will prefer kids to first wipe their hands, THEN wipe the tables with the same wipes. That way their hands get the wipe while its clean. 

More work with integrating technology in the art classroom with all DCPS art teachers on Professional Development Day

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At the Hirshhorn all day learning about how to use digital technlogy in the art room

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