Animation Discussions - Making Curriculum Pop2024-03-29T13:34:24Zhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/group/animation/forum?feed=yes&xn_auth=noVIDEO COLLECTION: Pixar In A Box Teaches Math Through Real Animation Challengestag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2015-09-10:2665237:Topic:1562832015-09-10T02:54:47.835ZRyan Goblehttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/RyanGoble
<p>While I have some of the same beef Christopher Danielson and MC POPPER Michael Paul Goldenberg express about Kahn Academy (see <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/how-well-does-khan-academy-teach/2012/07/27/gJQA9bWEAX_blog.html" target="_blank">Does the Khan Academy know how to teach?</a> in the <em>WaPo</em>) I'm dig Pixar and am interested to spend some time with this video collection. If anyone has already played with it please let us know what you think below.…</p>
<p>While I have some of the same beef Christopher Danielson and MC POPPER Michael Paul Goldenberg express about Kahn Academy (see <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/how-well-does-khan-academy-teach/2012/07/27/gJQA9bWEAX_blog.html" target="_blank">Does the Khan Academy know how to teach?</a> in the <em>WaPo</em>) I'm dig Pixar and am interested to spend some time with this video collection. If anyone has already played with it please let us know what you think below. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654626707?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654626707?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>Here's a sample video...</p>
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<p>Read the <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/09/03/pixar-in-a-box-teaches-math-through-real-animation-challenges/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150904" target="_blank">story @ MindShift</a> and check out the <a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar/" target="_blank">Pixar / Khan site HERE</a> and the related <a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar/crowds/crowds2/a/lesson-brief-crowds" target="_blank">lesson plan collection.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654626746?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654626746?profile=original" width="381" class="align-full"/></a></p> BOOK Profiles Disney's Involvement in WWII Efforttag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2015-03-18:2665237:Topic:1541842015-03-18T19:25:48.785ZFrank W. Bakerhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><em><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654626258?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654626258?profile=original" width="260"></img></a> <a href="http://blog.disneygeek.com/2014/11/11/disney-during-world-war-ii-how-the-walt-disney-studio-contributed-to-victory-in-the-war-new-book-my-1st-impressions/" target="_blank">Disney During World War II</a> (Disney Editions, Nov. 2014) </em>encompasses the full range of material created by the Disney studio during the war, including ground-breaking training and…</p>
<p><em><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654626258?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654626258?profile=original" width="260" class="align-left"/></a><a href="http://blog.disneygeek.com/2014/11/11/disney-during-world-war-ii-how-the-walt-disney-studio-contributed-to-victory-in-the-war-new-book-my-1st-impressions/" target="_blank">Disney During World War II</a> (Disney Editions, Nov. 2014) </em>encompasses the full range of material created by the Disney studio during the war, including ground-breaking training and educational films for the military and defense industries, propaganda and war-themed shorts and features, home front poster art, and the stunning military unit insignia that provided those serving the in the armed forces with a morale-boosting reminder of home. The book makes it clear how deeply Walt invested himself in the cause by patriotically placing his studio at the disposal of Uncle Sam. Replete with period graphics, <em>Disney During World War II </em>showcases Walt Disney's largely unheralded sacrifices in the pursuit of Allied victory, showing the inner workings of a wholesome family entertainment studio transformed almost overnight into a war plant where even the studio's stable of established characters were temporarily reinvented as warriors and team-oriented, patriotic American citizens. <a href="http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-editions-world-war-ii-69488/" target="_blank">Sample gallery</a> from the book. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCnmuXzSK6g" target="_blank">Book review</a>)</p> VIDEO: Animation Summarizes Children, Literacy & Film Researchtag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2014-07-25:2665237:Topic:1495662014-07-25T22:30:30.881ZFrank W. Bakerhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><a href="http://www.education.leeds.ac.uk/people/academic/parry" target="_blank">Becky Parry</a>, lecturer in childhood studies at the University of Leeds, has shared <a href="http://vimeo.com/69974898" target="_blank">this video</a> <br></br> summarizing her research findings.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.education.leeds.ac.uk/people/academic/parry" target="_blank">Becky Parry</a>, lecturer in childhood studies at the University of Leeds, has shared <a href="http://vimeo.com/69974898" target="_blank">this video</a> <br/> summarizing her research findings.</p>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/69974898">Stories in My Head: Children, Film and Literacy</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/saturdaymorningpictures">Becky Parry</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p>RRG ED: This is the summary of her paper from Dr. Parry's <a href="http://www.education.leeds.ac.uk/people/academic/parry" target="_blank">homepage @ Universtiy of Leeds</a><br/> <strong>Parry RL (2014)</strong> “Popular culture, participation and progression in the literacy classroom. Literacy,”, Literacy. 48.1</p>
<blockquote>In this paper, I share an account of what happens when a teacher values children's experiences of popular culture in a classroom activity. Drawing on a socio-cultural approach to learning, I suggest that children are not simply enthused when their lived cultures are valued in the classroom but more fundamentally that they are motivated because they can participate in (and are not excluded from) the learning that is constructed. Drawing on data from a recent media literacy research project, I aim to demonstrate the necessity of including popular culture experiences in literacy teaching in order to ensure that children are able to articulate and develop key conceptual understandings. Furthermore, I suggest that interrogatory pedagogic strategies, including practical productions, are key to ensuring that children are able to make explicit, and then organise and develop their conceptual understandings.</blockquote> Why Are All The Cartoon Mothers Dead?tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2014-07-07:2665237:Topic:1495842014-07-07T18:40:33.109ZFrank W. Bakerhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><span>The dead-mother plot is a classic of children’s fiction, but animated movies have supplied a new twist: the fun father has taken her place. Details in <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/07/why-are-all-the-cartoon-mothers-dead/372270/" target="_blank">The Atlantic</a>.</span></p>
<p><span>The dead-mother plot is a classic of children’s fiction, but animated movies have supplied a new twist: the fun father has taken her place. Details in <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/07/why-are-all-the-cartoon-mothers-dead/372270/" target="_blank">The Atlantic</a>.</span></p> ARTICLE/RESOURCE: Animating Your Classroomtag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2014-01-18:2665237:Topic:1446522014-01-18T14:19:53.606ZFrank W. Bakerhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><span>Professional development educator Sam Gliksman sees the advantages of engaging students and teachers in animation productions, using the iPad. Of one production he writes "</span><span>The objects and animation were the result of collaborative discussion, collective imagination and creativity, problem solving, critical analysis and a lot of very obvious teamwork."</span><span> See examples and read more …</span></p>
<p><span>Professional development educator Sam Gliksman sees the advantages of engaging students and teachers in animation productions, using the iPad. Of one production he writes "</span><span>The objects and animation were the result of collaborative discussion, collective imagination and creativity, problem solving, critical analysis and a lot of very obvious teamwork."</span><span> See examples and read more </span><a href="http://ipadeducators.ning.com/profiles/blogs/animating#%21" target="_blank">here.</a></p> Animation Apptag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2013-10-21:2665237:Topic:1424092013-10-21T11:11:47.835ZFrank W. Bakerhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654617872?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654617872?profile=RESIZE_320x320" width="180"></img></a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mclarens-workshop/id622560819?mt=8" target="_blank">“McLaren’s Workshop”</a> is a creativity app for the iPad that allows students to practice classic animation techniques that were pioneered by legendary Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren. The app uses three basic animation techniques: paper cut-out, etching on film and synthetic…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654617872?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="180" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654617872?profile=RESIZE_320x320"/></a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mclarens-workshop/id622560819?mt=8" target="_blank">“McLaren’s Workshop”</a> is a creativity app for the iPad that allows students to practice classic animation techniques that were pioneered by legendary Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren. The app uses three basic animation techniques: paper cut-out, etching on film and synthetic sound creation. The app also gives access to 51 films from McLaren’s collection, including 11 documentaries about McLaren’s techniques. Every documentary starts with some inspirational images that helps to spark students’ creativity and that get them acquainted with the medium. The basic McLaren’s Workshop app comes as a free app. However extensions of the app with different modules available for the iPad only come at a cost.</p> Ultimate Guide to 3D Animationtag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2013-08-27:2665237:Topic:1404392013-08-27T19:34:31.353ZFrank W. Bakerhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654618302?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654618302?profile=original" width="233"></img></a> This UK-produced publication, Ultimate Guide to 3D Animation, (which I found at my local Books-A-Million store) is chock full of great advice and tutorials. The cover image features a variety of Pixar/Disney titles which you would expect. In-depth videos are available for download <a href="http://www.3dworldmag.com/animation-guide" target="_blank">on line</a>, using the PW…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654618302?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="233" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654618302?profile=original"/></a>This UK-produced publication, Ultimate Guide to 3D Animation, (which I found at my local Books-A-Million store) is chock full of great advice and tutorials. The cover image features a variety of Pixar/Disney titles which you would expect. In-depth videos are available for download <a href="http://www.3dworldmag.com/animation-guide" target="_blank">on line</a>, using the PW 3dwa.</p> BOOK explores animation techniquestag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2013-04-09:2665237:Topic:1378942013-04-09T02:05:09.175ZFrank W. Bakerhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p>Although <a href="http://suite101.com/article/encyclopedia-of-animation-techniques-by-richard-taylor-a225860" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Encyclopedia of Animation Techniques</a> is not new (Running Press Book Publishers, 1996) I found it to be quite informative and instructive about the various techniques for both understanding and creating animation. (The book is one in a series which deals with art, drawing, woodworking and more.)</p>
<p>Although <a href="http://suite101.com/article/encyclopedia-of-animation-techniques-by-richard-taylor-a225860" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Encyclopedia of Animation Techniques</a> is not new (Running Press Book Publishers, 1996) I found it to be quite informative and instructive about the various techniques for both understanding and creating animation. (The book is one in a series which deals with art, drawing, woodworking and more.)</p> VIDEO: Animated Astronaut Storytag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2013-01-28:2665237:Topic:1330652013-01-28T13:04:15.568ZFrank W. Bakerhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/FrankWBaker
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654612787?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654612787?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="100"></img></a> The legend of 9-year-old Ron McNair ignoring the segregation of 1959 to check out library books in Lake City South Carolina now can be experienced in a new medium — animation.</p>
<p><a href="http://storycorps.org/animation" target="_blank">StoryCorps</a>, which began creating original animated shorts of selected stories last year, has just released its animated version of…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654612787?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="100" class="align-left" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2654612787?profile=RESIZE_180x180" width="100"/></a>The legend of 9-year-old Ron McNair ignoring the segregation of 1959 to check out library books in Lake City South Carolina now can be experienced in a new medium — animation.</p>
<p><a href="http://storycorps.org/animation" target="_blank">StoryCorps</a>, which began creating original animated shorts of selected stories last year, has just released its animated version of the McNair library tale, January 28, the anniversary of McNair’s death in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986. Details <a href="http://www.thestate.com/2013/01/28/2607979/mcnair-story-gets-animation-treatment.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<div style="font: 10pt/normal sans-serif; width: 1px; height: 1px; text-align: left; color: #000000; text-transform: none; overflow: hidden; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">Read more here: <a href="http://www.thestate.com/2013/01/28/2607979/mcnair-story-gets-animation-treatment.html#storylink=cpy">http://www.thestate.com/2013/01/28/2607979/mcnair-story-gets-animation-treatment.html#storylink=cpy</a></div>
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<p>This is one of my favorite short films to teach for a multitude of reasons. First, it requires students and teachers to flex their visual thinking /literacy abilities. Simultaneously, it works on all those <a href="http://www.paec.org/fdlrstech/9SixComprehension.pdf" target="_blank">traditional (and essential) literacy skills</a>like making connections, inferring, determining importance and synthesizing. Additionally, it gives occasion to talk about evolution, environment and the affordances…</p>
<p>This is one of my favorite short films to teach for a multitude of reasons. First, it requires students and teachers to flex their visual thinking /literacy abilities. Simultaneously, it works on all those <a href="http://www.paec.org/fdlrstech/9SixComprehension.pdf" target="_blank">traditional (and essential) literacy skills</a>like making connections, inferring, determining importance and synthesizing. Additionally, it gives occasion to talk about evolution, environment and the affordances and limitations of genetics as well as universal themes like goals, dreams, sacrifice and - essential to understanding the film - POINT OF VIEW!</p>
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<p>Give the short a watch without reading ahead ...<object width="640" height="480" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="false"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param><param name="wmode" value="opaque"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sdUUx5FdySs?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="false"></param><embed wmode="opaque" width="640" height="480" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sdUUx5FdySs?version=3&hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="false"></embed> </object>
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<p>You probably have some questions, right? Should you decide to use this film it is essential for you to show it multiple times <strong>without any background information on Kiwis</strong>! The students need a chance to uncover the short with tools like the <a href="http://mcpopmb.ning.com/forum/topics/playlist-beta-media-circles" target="_blank">Media Circles my mom and I created</a> (shameless plug - book coming soon).</p>
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<p>I had seen the film years ago but just this spring I came across an excellent short companion text about Kiwis in the <em>Nature Conservancy Magazine. </em>Unfortunately, the article was not available online. I wrote the author, Nature Conservancy lead scientist and CBS News contributor Sanjayan (very cool to see a scientist pulling off the one name thing like Bono or Madonna) to see if a digital version of the text was available. Sanjayan and he said the Nature Conservancy would be thrilled to share a PDF of the article with teachers (see attached below). Here is a highlight for those curious about the film:</p>
<blockquote><p>I first encountered the kiwi as a 5-year-old while trailing my dad as he went about his morning ritual. There it was, the silhouette of a little bird, stamped on the tin of his black shoe polish. The image vaguely resembled a squat chicken except for the curiously long beak. I imagined the creature had something to do with the making of shoe polish. Whatever it was, I was fascinated by it.</p>
<p>Decades later, with a speaking obligation as an excuse, I finally have arrived in New Zealand—flying almost 8,000 miles <strong>to see this flightless bird.</strong></p>
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<p>I didn't know a lot about Sanjayan until I reached out to him but <a href="http://www.nature.org/ourscience/ourscientists/conservation-science-at-the-nature-conservancy-sanjayan.xml" target="_blank">his bio, publications and videos are quite impressive</a>. Thank you Sanjayan and the Nature Conservancy!</p>
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<p>He had not seen the short before. Acting the part of a scientist from central casting he was a stickler for detail saying:</p>
<blockquote>I did watch the short – very funny, liked the tear drop coming off the kiwi. Only quibble I had is that the eyes are too big (they really have small eyes and bristles around the eyes and nose – the make their way more by smell than sight). But I liked it!</blockquote>
<p>Excellent! I hope you too enjoy the article and the short film.</p>
<p>Here is a bonus clip of Sanjayan on Letterman talking about Climate Change...<object width="640" height="480" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="false"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="never"></param><param name="wmode" value="opaque"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fc9LYHR7W8c?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="false"></param><embed wmode="opaque" width="640" height="480" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fc9LYHR7W8c?version=3&hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="false"></embed> </object>
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