This lesson is a very constructive way to incorporate both digital technologies and tradition materials in art. These way students can begin to create a correlation between current technologies and traditional methods, as well as critically analyzing how technology has evolved from stop motion Claymation to current animation. I chose this particular lesson plan because I firmly believe that students need to have the experience of hands on art making as well as learning all technologies available to them to broaden the spectrum of opportunity for creativity. The programs and technologies used in this lesson can be applied to other interests students may have outside of the classroom. This lesson is a fun and extremely interactive for the students while also helping them to exercise their democratic skills through collaboration.
For this lesson I had to adapt the standards because this lesson was based on the standards for the state of Arizona. I did however think that the concepts of the Claymation films should have some outside relevance that will be integrated into their films such as environmental issues, political issues, social issues, etc. This additive to the lesson would help further link it to the standard 1.1.8.D.1 to fulfill the intellectual and emotional requirements. The rests of the standard objectives are accomplished in this lesson plan. It covers the historical and innovative aspects of the technologies by introducing fun movies such as Chicken Run and Internet sites and videos to give students inspiration and background of how Claymation was first used. The use of various mediums paired with the use of digital technology satisfies the other objectives for this lesson.
Analysis Spreadsheet: Claymation Lesson
Shannon, your rationale for selecting this lesson plan and your adaptation to meet NJ standards are strong. The spreadsheet, however, doesn't do justice to this 12-week lesson. You have many technologies and strategies crowded into single cells, creating confusion about which technology supports which specific teaching strategy. This would be an excellent map if each row of cells read like an equation from right to left: "Technology + Strategy= Achievement of Curriculum Standard." With that said, I encourage you to continue to adapt this lesson plan because it is a worthy addition to your teaching portfolio.
ReplyDeleteI was a bit confused about the spreadsheet, weather the rows should coincide across in each category. This spreadsheet, now seeing it as such an equation, makes a lot of sense and can be a good tool to map all my future lesson plans. I will definitely reevaluate my spreadsheet. Thank you, I really am excited about this lesson plan and would love to implement claymation in my future classroom.
ReplyDeleteThe lesson plan on doing claymation is a great project to do with students. 12 weeks sounds appropriate for this age group...even adults. Claymation is not an easy concept to understand in one month. Its a long process to engage in.
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