Animations for the Classroom
Posted by Jamin Lietze on May 18, 2008
It has been a while since I last posted. My wife and I have been enjoying catching up on some friends in Canada (Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton), L.A and New York. We were away for 4 weeks and now it is great to be home :+)
I found some entertaining animations today on Youtube written by a Grade 5 Teacher named Tony Dusko. He has a website called “Notebookbabies” and I just have to share it with you.
As you can see these little fullas look quite simple……but he uses them effectively. My students (10 year olds) laughed at them when I showed them a few of the clips. Tony has produced a number of short animation videos to address issues or present information for his class. Below are a few that caught my eye:
- “Homework Hero” – a funny video encouraging students to do their homework.
- “Messy Desks” – used to challenge students to keep tidy desks.
- “What is a Friend” – this video (below) is a good place to start a discussion on Friendship for ages 5-10yrs.
I’m keen to find some animation that would encourage creativity, integrity and internet safety in my students. Have you found any that are worth checking out?
