Creating+Animations

Resources for creating animation for use in class

- the control features are useful for upper ks2 ICT || [|Scratch support videos]
 * **Resource** || **Description** || **Useful Information** || **Interesting Ways to use**
 * Examples of Use** || **How to Guide**
 * How to Video** || __**Apps4Class**__ ||
 * [|Scratch] || a tool for preparing animations and games || freeware - can download directly to computer (more complex than pivot stick animator and more control functions) || - has been used with a group at ICT club to prepare animations - animate a nursery rhyme well enough that we can guess which one you're describing

Suggestions from Simon Haughton [|Part 1], [|Part 2] and [|Part 3]

How to create a simple game - Instructions here ||  || - useful for stop frame animation units and introducing concept of changing small aspect of character at a time - simple enough for lower ks2, scope for older pupils too ||  ||   || -stimulus for writing || How to guide by @DigitalMaverick Youtube guide by mwatson126007 ||  || Malcolm Wilson ||  ||
 * [|Pivot Stick Animator] || a tool for preparing animations || freeware - can download directly to computer (less complex than scratch). more here || - used with ICT club to prepare animations of nursery rhymes
 * [|Xtranormal] || a tool for preparing animations; thanks to @gvibes for sharing at BETT || use online || -pupils telling own stories
 * [|Domo Animate] || A classroom friendly version of goanimate || Animation creation; can embed finished animations in learning platform || Story telling, project work || [|Introduction] via
 * [|Kodu] || Animations, game creation, control/giving instructions || Tremendously powerful tool that can be used in many different curriculum areas....Free download. || Pupils can use the programme to be creators of their own games/animations; lots of fun!!!! || Guides and Tutorials included in downloaded programme ||  ||