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Read What is Animation? Assignment in Moodle
Watch the 2:05 video clip in the section
Read Animation assignment in Moodle
Watch the EZ Pop Popcorn video clip (1:00)
Read section on Zoetrope.
Watch the Zoetrope video clip (1:22)
Read section on flip-book
Watch video clip on flip-book (:23)
Read Types of Animation
Watch video clip of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1:10)
Read Stop-Motion Animation
Watch the Pillsbury Doughboy Christmas Commercial (:30)
Read Computer Animation & Motion-Capture Animation
Watch the 2d short story of Goutte (2:59)
Watch the Toy Story official trailer
toy_story_-_official_trailer_1_1995_901.mp4.3ea7qxt.partial

Day 1-3: November 25th-27th
Monday, November 25, 7:00 AM » 3:30 PMDay 1- November 25th
Objective: Welcome to Technology Apps and Coding Class
Seating Chart- Alpha Order
Teacher Introduction
Computer log-ins
Moodle log-ins, navigation, and expectations
Syllabus Review- read word for word with students (review half today and half tomorrow)
Welcome Survey (hand out)- students need to use complete sentences and be thorough
Favorites Card (following instructions and listening activity- use example)- time permitting
Day 2- November 26th
- Objective: Welcome to Technology Apps and Coding Class, Objective: Gain an understanding of the concept of animation
- Moodle log-in and navigation
- Moodle login- Student Username and Password
- Syllabus review
- Homework: Course contract
Welcome Survey (hand out)- students need to use complete sentences and be thorough
Read What is Animation? Assignment in Moodle
Watch the 2:05 video clip in the section
Read Animation assignment in Moodle
Watch the EZ Pop Popcorn video clip (1:00)
Read section on Zoetrope.
Watch the Zoetrope video clip (1:22)
Read section on flip-book
Watch video clip on flip-book (:23)
Read Types of Animation
Watch video clip of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1:10)
Read Stop-Motion Animation
Watch the Pillsbury Doughboy Christmas Commercial (:30)
Read Computer Animation & Motion-Capture Animation
Watch the 2d short story of Goutte (2:59)
Watch the Toy Story official trailer
toy_story_-_official_trailer_1_1995_901.mp4.3ea7qxt.partial
Day 3- November 27th
- Objective: Gain
an understanding of the concept of animation
- Moodle log-in and navigation
- Animation Unit Continued (Moodle)
Day 4-8: December 2nd-6th
Monday, December 2, 7:00 AM » Friday, December 13, 3:30 PMMonday, December 2nd- Day 4
- Objective: Gain an understanding of the concept of animation
- Animation Unit- Finish Flip book
- Must have a minimum of 10 pages
- Must be drawn neatly
- Must use color
- Object must look like it is moving
- Staple on left hand side
- DUE: End of class today
Tuesday, December 3rd- Day 5
- Objective: Gain an understanding of the concept of animation
- Animation Worksheet: Carefully read/review the sections in Moodle titled Types of Motion Capture Animation, Where is Animation Used, and Web Sites and Video Games. Answer the questions on the worksheet and place in class basket when completed.
- Independent time: Extensions Activities Unit in Moodle
Day 6-8
- Objective: Gain an understanding of the concept of animation, creating characters, inserting objects/shapes, duplicating object/shape, grouping object/shapes, merging shapes, using fill effect
- Students need to Log-in to Moodle and read daily lesson plan
- Follow the directions on the worksheet and complete as instructed.
- How to
How to Design Cartoon Character in PowerPoint tutorial
- Step 1- Watch tutorial
- (show students how to split screen to view two screens at once)
- Step 2- Create a cartoon character that is identical to the one in the tutorial using the same tools/features that the tutorial used
- Step 3- Save to your student drive (Create a folder for this class: name it Tech Apps)
- Step 4- Show teacher so she can record on grade sheet