My students need clay and markers to make their stories come to life using stop motion animation.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lawler's classroom raised $399
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
As the librarian and the technology coordinator, I teach information literacy and technology skills to over 500 K-8 students.
Our students are eager learners who are capable of engaging in learning on a whole new level if given the chance.
We are a Title I, local community school located on the southwest side of Chicago. 95% of our school population is considered low-income. Most of our students do not have access to the newest and most advanced technology at home, and many can not regularly afford Internet connection. Thus, while they are at school they are eager to use technology in any way they can. They love coming to the lab and using the computers!
My Project
As the technology teacher, I often have to leave my computer classroom during standardized testing. In the past, I have read stories and have done literature activities in the classroom. This year during testing, I experimented with stop-motion animation using iPads and clay. The students absolutely loved it! All I heard was it was their favorite project of the year! I would really love to be able to continue bringing this project to my 2nd and 3rd graders.
The students will use their imagination to work in collaborative groups and create their own stop-motion animations.
Each group will write a simple story, build their characters with clay, and draw their scenery. They will then be ready to begin shooting their animation using a fellow teachers iPads. This was will truly be a great way for students for students to work together and combine their artistic and technology skills! Digital art is a great way for students to express themselves! Once completed, students will have the opportunity to share their animations with the rest of the class. The students are always so excited to show off their amazing creations!
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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