MeganBanda+Year8+Unit+4

Animation

How can animation be used to inform and educate others?

 * Pre-Unit exercise (if any)**
 * Skills 1**

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= INVESTIGATION =

**__Investigation __** I will have to create and animation that will show a stick man in school and something good or bad happening to him/her Many animations are thought to be for kids but many animations can be useful to many ages. For kindergartner or toddlers it can be used to teach them how to count, talk and problem solving. For pre-teens/teenager they can be used to tell them about keeping safe and staying away from bad things this makes them aware of negative consequences. For young adults they can be used to educate them about travelling, driving, speed limits and taking care of kids. By using animation people develop skills in: Communication Observation and sensory aspects Concentration Problem-solving Math Awareness
 * __Unit Question: __****How can animation be used to inform and educate others? **

Children like to watch television. Dora, Diego, Wonder Pets, Disney cartoons and more. Parents often think that all animated television shows are created equal, well they are not. Just because there is a cartoon on the tv, it does not mean that the message within the show is one meant for children. Take Family Guy for instance. Although it may be a very entertaining show for adults, it is not one that I would want my children to be watching. But even within the realm of children's animated shows, they are not made with the same intent and purpose behind them. I like to limit the amount of television that I allow my children to watch, what they do view I want to be educational.
 * ~ Show ||~ Learning Focus ||~ Channel ||~ Age Range ||
 * Cyber Chase || math || PBS || 6-12 yrs. ||
 * Word Girl || vocabulary/reading || PBS || 6-12 yrs. ||
 * Super Why || letter and sound recognition/reading || PBS || 3-7 yrs. ||
 * Sid the Science Kid || science || PBS || 3-7 yrs. ||
 * Word World || letter and sound recognition/reading || PBS || 3-7 yrs. ||
 * Wild Kratts || science || PBS || 3-12 yrs. ||
 * Go Diego Go || science || Nick Jr. || 3-7 yrs. ||
 * Team Umizoomi || math || Nick Jr. || 3-7 yrs. ||
 * Backyardigans || music, social, exploration || Nick Jr. || 3-7 yrs. ||
 * Wonder Pets || music, adventure, social || Nick Jr. || 3-7 yrs. ||
 * __Children and Television __**
 * __Children and Television __**

<span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">So how do you go about finding the best show for your child to watch? Well there are many ways to do this. First, you can talk with other parents to see what they recommend. Another way that you get some information about a particular cartoon is to check out the program guide on your tv or in the television guide. If you find one that sounds like it might fit the interest of your child and be a show that you would be comfortable with her watching, then preview it yourself first. If it meets your expectations, then you know it will be a keeper for you and your family. In addition, most of the shows have online components that allow your child to view video clips, play games, color, and more.
 * __<span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Finding the Best Cartoons for Your Child __**


 * __<span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Shows to Promote Learning in Language Arts __**

<span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Word girl is a fantastic cartoon about a girl who is a super hero. She and her side kick, Captain Huggy Face who is a monkey, fight crime together. What is the crime you ask? The crime is not knowing the best word to use in a given situation. The show runs for 30 minutes and introduces four vocabulary words in each episode. The words are used in a variety of situations throughout the show to give viewers an understand of the context in which the words can be used. By building vocabulary, you are also increasing reading skills. Oh yeah, and they have fun too!
 * <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Word Girl **

<span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Word World has gone to the animals, literally. In this 30 minute animation, children watch as animals interact with one another to build words. The animals solve riddles and build a variety of words, the words turn into the shape that the word represents. For example, if the word is truck, then the letters form the shape of a truck. Not only do kids love talking animals, but the visual representation of the word in the form of a picture helps the child to retain the word.
 * <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Word World **
 * __<span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Design Brief __ **

<span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">An animation about stick man in our school environment making a good or bad decision. <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Must follow the story board <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Must have 6 scenes <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Must be at least 150 frames long <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Must have some writing i.e. to introduce a scene or some talking <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Must have different layers for scene, you will probably end up with over 10 layers
 * __<span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Design Specifications __**

<span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Does it follow the storyboard? <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Does it have more than 6 scenes? <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Does it have more than 150 frames? <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Does it have enough writing? <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Does it have different layers for each scene? <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Is it appealing to the eye? <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Does it have 10 layers or more? <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Does it have nice color? <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Does it have talking? <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Are all my layers named correctly? <span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Do you understand the message that is given across?
 * __<span style="font-family: Gisha,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Test __**

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= DESIGN (ALL MY DESIGNS ARE IN THE WORD FILE BELLOW = = PLAN =

PLAN IS IN THIS WORD FILE

= CREATE = media type="file" key="aWDSGHH.swf" width="360" height="270"THIS IS MY CREAT IT HAS SOME GLICHES

= EVALUATE =


 * ==Stage== || ==Grade== || ==Reason For Level .== || ==How to improve next time .== ||
 * ==INVESTIGATE== ||  ||   || Next time i would try get more research to make it longer. ||
 * ==**DESIGN**== ||  ||   || I would put the amount of layers i am going to use ||
 * ==**PLAN**== ||  ||   || I would put much more detail in the steps part ||
 * ==**CREATE**== ||  ||   || I would make sure there were no gliches becaus ewhen i uploaded it it would not show the end ||
 * ==**EVALUATE**== ||  ||   ||   ||
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