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Digital Media - Studio Art

Description:

The goal for this unit (a lesson plan for a stop-motion animation video in particular) is to provide introductory knowledge and skills for students, using a blended unit approach.

Learning Targets:

Create a stop-motion animation using their smartphones and Final Cut Pro.

List the steps in making a stop-motion animation.

Demonstrate knowledge of video editing software and stop motion animation.

Recognize that stop-motion animation is an art form that comes only from good planning; story writing and great productions are the result of good storyboards.

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Blended Unit Planning Document - Digital Media.docx	19.64 KB

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ShelbyDrapinski

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9-12

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cohort01-09-2017

Digital Media

Student prerequisite skills and knowledge

Prerequisite skills and knowledge students need before engaging with this resource (unit) is/are: basic computer knowledge and how to operate digital media (a video camera or their smart phone for recording).

How is the concept or procedure explained or demonstrated?

The procedure of explaining and demonstrating how to use Final Cut Pro fits the content of the lesson because that is the digital media tool students are learning in order to make their stop-motion animation video. Introducing and explaining the history of filmmaking is an introduction to the unit, and could perhaps inspire topics for their videos.

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

Concepts or procedures that are explained/demonstrated within the lesson are: the history of filmmaking, how to create a stop-motion animation video using a smartphone and notecards with images, and introductory knowledge of FinalCut Pro.

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

I have not used this lesson with my students yet, I will be within the next month or so. I was not expecting to leave this class with a perfected digital media lesson plan, but that turned out to be a fantastic bonus! I am very excited to implement this lesson. I see this lesson running rather smooth, based on all the effort and peer feedback that went into creating it. A success would be I see my students being very excited about this. A challenge is making sure our technology is on point and functioning properly all the days of this lesson, since this lesson is completely based on technology.

Advice I have for teachers who will use this resource is make sure it is personalized - make sure you have accommodations for both lower and higher level learners because that is the biggest challenge you will ruin into in an Art lesson. Your students will have a wide variety of skills in any class and you have to be prepared to accommodate them so they are not left behind.

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