Name
Storyboard it! Scratch it! A Lesson Plan for Introducing Technology-Enhanced Teaching
Topic
Create Short Storyboards and Create Games or Animations with Scratch
Learning time
45 minutes
Designed time
1 hour and 50 minutes
Size of class
24
Description
Learnig about storyboards and create short stories with an online generator tool like Pixton. Then they create games or sprites in Scratch.
Aims
1)Formulate a problem as they determine how to use the elements in Scratch to construct their story -- creating plot, setting, sequencing, and perspective. 2)Logically organize and analyze data by creating blocks of code to create characters and design settings. 3)Represent the data (story content) through the movement of sprites -- the characters in Scratch. The source of sprites can be from Scratch’s extensive library, an online image, a cropped photo, or an original drawing in Paint (an online drawing program within Scratch). 4)Use algorithmic thinking as they create code to make sprites move and communicate. 5)Identify, analyze, and implement solutions in the ordered steps they created to make the program work as they envision. 6)Transfer this problem-solving process to other situations as they tackle more complex animation challenges within Scratch and elsewhere in their lives.
Outcomes
Knowledge, Comprehension, Produce, Use
Editor
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In ICT LAB -Presentations from Teacher
45 minutes)
  • Read Watch Listen
    45
    24
    4
    Students divided in teams -2 student per 1 p.c. I prefer to decide for their pair. Knowledge -Comprehension: Teacher presents to students the following keywords : storyboards ,on line tools, scratch ,programming with ICT tools like NetOp. Teacher demonstrate the virtual class and visit Pixton site (it is the same in greeks). Show some ready examples and how to create storyboards.Scratch considered known from Primary School. Teacher also presents some ready examples. Use : Teacher via Edmodo send all basic informations about Pixton and Scratch (URLS)
Notes:
My students ages are between 14-17 years old. I teach in a Lab with 12 computers and i use Web 2.0 tools for teaching.
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ICT LAB INVESTIGATION..
10 minutes)
  • Investigate
    10
    24
    2
    Students search two web sites (Pixton ,Scratch) and talking ideas for their storyboard.Teacher is just assistant and helpfull in this procedure.
Notes:
There is difficult to control the time for explore because students always want to find out more..
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ICT LAB Tell your Story..
10 minutes)
  • Collaborate
    10
    24
    1
    They discuss in pairs about the story or simple game they want to create. It is good to understand that the storyboard in the beginning must be simple and short. They also can use ready blank storyboards papers(given from teacher) to write two or three scenes
Notes:
Teacher must help them to decide for a short,clear and simple story or game.
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My Game My Story..
45 minutes)
  • Produce
    45
    24
    0
    Working in teams they create the storyboard and the animation. They maybe have problems to use instructions in scratch blocks to create a story so the teacher must answer to their questions and usually run the program and find the logical mistakes. It is important to understand interaction between sprites,objects and move or video or music.
Notes:
I permit to my students making mistakes while they programming and then test to find out where is wrong.
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