Animation and it's impact on education

While I love using animations in my classroom, I haven't really taken the time to create my own.  In teaching, you are encouraged to borrow from others and to use resources that are available to you.  But sometimes finding just the right digital tool can be difficult and one has to sift through so many webpages, that it can be very time consuming.  So it begs the question, what if you could make your own animations and digital tools, or better yet, what if your students could create their own learning tools based on the concepts that you want them to internalize.  Wouldn't their learning be taken to a completely different level?  Wouldn't they remember much more of the concept as they were working to create their masterpieces?  Well, before I can expect my students to commit to animating concepts, I thought it would be best for me to learn some software first.  While the software is not too difficult to use, it requires patience and doggedness.  So what better learning experience than to create my own dog...

I will have to keep practicing, but it is really fun and quite addictive once you get started.  For more information you can check out the following webpage: