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 * Unit 2 Lesson 9 – Animation websites (animoto, blabberize, goanimate)**

Instructional Objectives: Provide a brief overview animation and their purpose Provide hands on activities to familiarize students with animation websites Give brief overview of animation website functions Present step by step demonstration of animation website and their use Present how to use embedded code so students can use their animation in other websites

Student Objectives: Uses animation website to create an animation on a subject of interest Demonstrates ability to upload audio recording Explore additional features and tools available on these websites

Materials: Software: Web browser (Netscape, Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Safari), Podcasting website Digital recordings/sounds for students to upload Handouts (Storyboard worksheet)
 * Hardware: Microphone

Student Activities: Create an animation using an animation website Upload digital recording/photograph to Animation website Collaborate with students through use of the comments feature

Teaching Methods/Strategies 15 minute Introduction of animation. Show examples of websites (such as animoto, blabberize) Lead a discussion on appropriate usage. Show introduction video to animation. media type="file" key="Animoto-Overview-of-Web-2-0-Tools[www.savevid.com].flv" width="360" height="270" media type="file" key="GoAnimate-Demo-(Revised)[www.savevid.com].mp4" width="300" height="300"

45 minutes. Demonstrate how to create a digital animation such as creating a character, changing backgrounds, making characters move, adding audio and effects. Additional features of the website

Useful Links (updated 1/11). All logins are mcsummeryouthprograms password: use the google password

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