W4-RILS-BP8 _ Dara Easterling

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http://dara-easterling.blogspot.com/2011/10/w4-project-google-sketchup.html?showComment=1321929460792#c1446981654198973787

W4 - RILS - BP8 - TessaMary Perriman

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BP7-RILS

Brief Overview:

This learning scenario and plan is set up to introduce the learner to something new.  A Web 2.0 tool, called Go Animate, that can be utilized in their day to day life or classroom/education environment. I will incorporate small groups and give self- explanatory instructions.

 Target Audience:

Adult Students/Teachers

Objectives:

Identify how Go Animate can be vital to differentiated instruction.

Create an Animation from start to finish.

Critique and Praise the group’s animations.

Collaborate and share ideas via chat and commenting through Facebook.

Procedure:

·      Go To the Website and press the link for Go Animate http://goanimate.com/

·      Next, Sign up for a free “Go Animate” account (Very simple)

·      A short tutorial will then pop up.  Go through the tutorial and then get ready to create your first animation with “Go Animate”.

·      Create an animation that focuses on the theme “Motivation”.  Choose your characters and your voice style.  This Animation should be no longer than 2 minutes and a minimum of 45 seconds.

·      Make sure the story/animation has a purpose, that includes a beginning, middle, and end.

·      Save when you are all finished.

·      Publish and Post to Facebook when you are finished saving.

·      Comment on someone else’s video and critique the author (me) regarding instructions or procedures.

·      Post a mini-paragraph describing your experience and analyze the tool.  Would you use “Go Animate” as a teaching tool? For personal use?  Why or Why not?

·      This should be something fun! Let your creativity and imagination take over.

Emergent Technology:

“Go Animate” is a Web 2.0 Tool that allows any individual with creativity to create an animation.  If you ever had an idea of a short movie a short commercial, that involved a story and animated characters, but you felt like you did not have the resources to make it happen. Well “Go Animate” is simple to use and it allows you to be creative.  You do not have to worry about downloading anything!

Social Participation/Learning:

The social participation will be provided via Facebook.  The selected adult/students/ teachers will go to the link provided below and collaborate.  The group will be offered an opportunity to post comments, provide feedback, and ask the creator of the group questions.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/140261329411117/?ref=ts

Making Connections:

This learning scenario must offer opportunities for the adult learner to collaborate, explore, and to integrate technology on another level.  Identify how connections are made and how these connections inspire production and higher levels of learning.

1.  Previous knowledge of correspondence and feedback is highly suggested.

2.  Previous Knowledge of The Web and applying learning from tutorials. Prior Knowledge of creating a short story from beginning, middle, and end.

3.  Knowledge of uploading or sharing videos.

4.  Understanding of targeted audience and purpose for animation/story. Adult Students/Teachers will connect globally and virtually and they will be able to learn collectively.

 Create/Produce:

Students/Teachers will create and produce an animation.  They will use The Web 2.0 Tool, “Go Animate”.  The final product will be saved and published to Facebook.  Please publish to link provided above, unless you access these instructions directly from the facebook group invite.

Assessment:

Checklist

1.    Animation/Story (Video)

2.    Save and Post or Publish to Facebook

3.    Provide Feedback and Comments

4.   Post about experience and answer questions listed in Procedures created and uploaded onto Facebook

Reflection:

The students/teachers will have a chance to Reflect on their learning when they provide posts and comments on the Facebook group page.  The creator of the group (Tamarah) will reflect as well, based off of the comments, videos, and learning process.

List of Materials:

Go Animate Website Link/Url

Instructions and Objectives for Animation Project

Facebook Link/Url

PE5_Go Animate

Go Animate had a lot of features that allows the user to create a video animation.  I was impressed about the automatic save.  I also thought the voice chat/record tools.  The voice to text tool is probably one of the greater options for Go Animate.   This function allowed me to type in text that converted to an actual voice.  I was able to choose the voice and accent.  I thought that was very cool!


I played around with characters and I chose a character for my cartoon.  I matched the character with the voice, that was just self-explanatory to do.  I've listed below a short video I created.  I actually created a longer video as well with more characters, but I accidently erased the video, before saving it.  I still have to work out the kinks and learn the best way to save the animations.  This will be important to know, especially when I am explaining this tool to my students.

This was the second background I chose.  I actually added more characters and I used the character tool to select more characters. I also used the selection tool on the left to create another background for another scene.

 This is the scene with the three characters.  Their is dialogue between the characters.  The only disadvantage with this application, only one character can speak in a scene.  If you look to the left; you can view the chat box.  This is the area that you type the text that enables the user to add voice.

Check out this link:

http://goanimate.com/movie/0WsMHS7QG_zs?utm_source=linkshare

PE4_Go Animate

Go Animate is going to be the tool I explore for my RILS Project. I am interested in learning how to produce animations and add them to my projects or my students projects.  This tool is very intriguing to me.  It is user friendly and it allows room for error.  I will list a few screen shots that documented my learning process.


I would like to actually use Go Animate to allow my students to produce an animation and implement it  for their school video projects. I would like for them to incorporate an animation with the weekly student news show.

This is how the actual website for Go Animate look.  I chose this tool because I do not know how to use animation with a professional software.  This screen shot displays the sign up information. I had to list my username and password information here.

This was the first scene I created for my cartoon.  The green arrow on the screen allows you to select a new scenery or background.  I chose this background because I wanted to do a cartoon about the teacher's lounge.  This was perfect and it allowed me to play around with the actual mini script I created.

 This is the welcome page for Go Animate.  I took a picture of this page, because I was not sure if my username and passwords were accepted.  I did not think this portion of the website was as user friendly as I expected.

BP7

Please Check out my Commercial Below:

This is a commercial that I created and edited to promote the new tool I learned APP Makr.



Please Check out this link!

http://www.viddler.com/explore/TamarahCosten/videos/12

BP6

Follow this link to my comments on Samantha's blog."

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BP5

Please Follow this link to my comments on Mary's blog.


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BP4

The new tool I chose to explore is called, "YooWalk".  I've never heard of YooWalk until day.  This was the coolest thing ever to discover.  By looking at the name of this website, I had no clue to what it entailed.  When I launched the site; I was amazed at the creativity and implementation of interactivity on this site.

YooWalk is a platform that allows you to walk through sites in a virtual capacity.  This tool reminds me of Second Life.  You are able to chat with other browsers and you literally walk with an avatar of choice through various exhibits,websites, and stores.

I am just excited that I found YooWalk, because I could really utilize this in my classroom.  I could actually show my students how to utilize the virtual capabilities to literally go to websites, I would also share with them how to chat and interact with other customers and researchers.  Then I would have the students blog about their experience.  This will be a way for them to use the computer, internet, and their cognitive skills to explore the site and its many 3D dimensions.

 YooWalk

When you log onto YooWalk the site looks like this.  It is so cool, you actually walk through the blocks listed, by selecting your cursor and pointing to the area or site selected.  When you enter the site, you walk into the site and basically take a tour, by walking through the site.  You are informed by pictures and text, depending on what site you go to.

Michael Jackson  Tour

This was the first site/tour I walked through.  I thought it was the most futuristic thing ever.  I was attracted by the colors and the various pictures of Michael Jackson first.  Then I entered the site and walked through with my Avatar.  I selected an Avatar and a username that is associated with my Avatar.  The walk through of this site, Michael Jackson's to be exact, was the most exciting to me.  It is set up like a museum exhibit.  I loved how it was set up; I really felt like I was at a museum.  I definitely can see how this could be a great addition to a lesson for my students.  My students are so excited about technology, virtual worlds, and colors.

PE3_iMovie

 My Certificate of Completion

This Certificate was awarded to me for completing the Essential Training 11' IMovie Course.  Once, I completed the course and finished my surveys after the training, My Certificate was in The My Training section in my account.  It is exciting to actually get awarded for a course online or a tutorial based course.  I will continue to sharpen my skills and use this certificate on my resume and portfolio.

Please Check out this link. I tried to embed my video but I had the slowest internet connection.  I wanted to share a video that I edited and created in Imovie.  I used second life as a tool and I also edited with Imovie. I used backgrounds from Imovie and title features directly from Imovie.  I also added music from my Itunes library.  Click on the link of copy and paste the link to your browser window.  Thanks and Enjoy!!

http://www.viddler.com/explore/TamarahCosten/videos/11/

PE2_iMovie

  Trailers

This was a very good part of the Lynda.com tutorial.  I have always seen the themes and trailer templates, while working on various projects.  I never took the time to learn how to use this feature.  I can't wait to explore using trailers.  This action shot below is apart of the background process for selecting specific footage for  a trailer.  You select the clips you will use, then you select the type of style trailer you will use.  You also have to select the amount of Cast members that will be included in your trailer.  Your Trailer is also organized by how you select the type of fonts you will use for titles, your music, and your credits.  The credits are produced and selected in the initial phase.  What I like about the trailer feature, everything is set up, you have to incorporate what you want in the beginning, based off of what footage you have.

My Progress

 
The Screen Shot directly above documents my progress at that time.  I had went through almost half of the tutorial at this point. I was excited to grasp new concepts and to reiterate what I've learned through practice and previous instruction as well.  The red markers on the left hand side, indicates what I've viewed and the the unchecked lessons represents what I had to open and view.  I like how this actual course was organized, because if the videos were just random, it would have been hard to keep up and stay consistent with what I was learning.


Text/Cast Info

This is a screen shot of the template used for the trailer.  The Original name on the right is replaced with the Cast member that you select or the editor selects.  Also, on the left side you are able to see where the Outline is selected.  This is where you input the Cast, Credits, Introduction, you decide if you want to use the storyboard style or the shot list style.  Either style is your preference.  I will definitely start incorporating trailers from IMovie with some of my projects.  I will also teach my students how to work proficient with trailers.

PE1_iMovie

IMovie is an excellent Editing Tool.  I've used IMovie quite frequently.  Although, I love Final Cut Pro, my interest for IMovie has truly increased. Especially since I've been in The EMDT Program.  My main editing tool of choice has been IMovie.  I just recently had the opportunity to complete the training from Lynda.com "IMovie Essential Training 11".  This course was very informative and I really enjoyed the author and his method of teaching.

The funny thing about this particular course on Lynda.com; I already had the opportunity to take this course.  The first time I viewed the course, it was not as relevant to me as this time.  I really feel like I connected with the lesson and I was inspired to put some of the tools and features to use.  (This just goes to show, sometimes the first time doing something is just a run through)

I will document a few of the things learned in a few post.  Some things I had a good grasp of, but others I just grabbed hold of the concept.


Organizing Clips

Organizing Clips in IMovie is very necessary.  When I've edited in the past; I've noticed that it takes longer to edit or finalize a project, if the clips are not organized.  This Screen shot displays how to select clips and place them in the necessary event folders. Organizing Events is essential as well.  If your event is organized and properly labeled, its easier to access the file and clips when they are needed for viewing purposes or just to edit.

Green Screen

I really enjoyed this part of the course.  I was able to learn how to implement using "Green Screen" while editing with IMovie.  I was not aware of how simple this process was.  The author did say its important to have good lighting while using a green screen, but its not necessary to get the effect during editing.  He also mentioned being creative with green screen.  It is not necessary to have an expensive green screen, you can paint a green screen on a wall.  This screen shot shows the b-roll clips and the actual shots with green screen.  You have to select the advanced tools and it is important to super impose the shots onto the green screen at a similar duration.

I am excited to know how to use this feature.  I will definitely play around with the green screen feature in IMovie from now on.

More Green Screen Info

I took another screen shot of the green screen tutorial.  This might have been one of the tutorials that intrigued me the most.  As you see on this screen shot, the selection tool for the green screen is selected.  The shot of the background trees is in the viewer and the two clips, the trees, and green screen are both on the timeline.  When the green screen is selected it merges the two clips together or super imposes them to create an effect.  The gentleman in this shot appears to be in front of the trees when the green screen effect is applied.