Today 3rd graders had the opportunity to use some iPads borrowed from the Centre de Recursos Pedagògics. They used a digital storytelling tool called Puppet Pals, which enabled them to use images and audio to create very simple stories in English.
Best Friends Forever
Robots are the future in technology. Some can do almost everything a man can: walk, sit down, talk, drive a car, cook and lots of other things! They come in different sizes: big like a person or small like a toy; tall like a basketball player or short like a dog; huge like a dinosaur or tiny ike a mouse; they can have a lot of funny shapes, too, like a square, a circle or a triangle.
Here are some videos of the most advanced robots:
But, sometimes, things can fail and robots can fall to the ground. Enjoy some robot-fails in this video:
What are the things that a computer mouse can do?
A stop motion video by 2nd graders (Class B).
A stop motion video by 2nd graders (Class A).
Second graders are making a very simple stop motion movie based on Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster. Stop motion is a technique in which objects are photographed in a series of slightly different positions so that the objects seem to move. Steps done so far:
Sharing ideas and brainstorming them in order to come up with a short movie idea that has a beginning, middle and end. Nessie must be the protagonist.
Using a presentation board to create a backdrop for the movie set (Loch Ness, Scotland).
Making a list of the characters and props we’ll need for our movie, design them and make them with dough.
A storyboard is a graphical representation of all the elements of our story, in chronological order.
Placing characters and props for the opening image and taking the first shot.
Moving the pieces in order to move the plot of the movie forward. Moving props, taking a photo. Moving props, taking a photo. Until we have photographed all of the action…
Let’s learn how to storyboard an animation!
Let’s get to learn a bit more about stop motion animation.
Hi, kids! Watch this video about how to be safe online. And remember:
– Keep personal information safe.
– Keep away from Internet strangers.
– Go to an adult forhelp when you see anything online that makes you feel uncomfortable.
Find the objects displayed in the box with as few attempts as possible!
