We loved the idea
of using iPads to help guide students through the process of learning. When Google Drive was placed on the iPads at our school we knew this would be a way for
us to transfer student work off devices and eagerly planned a project to utilize the technology.
We asked the Students
in our Grade 3/4 classes to make their own original digital fairy tale. Using a
hook, relating to the Calgary flood of 2013, students wrote a fairy tale for a
character displaced by the flood. Students were guided through a variety of writing lessons, based on
Barbara Mariconda’s work, students worked in groups of two to write, illustrate
and produce an original fairy tale iMovie.
Drawing Characters and Scenes
Sketchbook Pro
When students
completed the writing process they sketched the characters and setting using
the app Sketchbook Pro. The app was very easy to use and provided students with
a variety of tools to draw with. We highly recommend this app! The app is easy
for students and provides a variety of drawing options. The app is available in
the iTunes store for $4.99.
Storytelling
Puppet Pals HD
Next, students
imported their images into Puppet Pals. They had so much fun using this app! It
was easy to use and allowed students the ability to move their characters and
change scenes in one recording. The free app includes a wild west background
and some characters. If you purchase the director’s pass a variety of themes and
characters are available. The students were able to add characters half-way
through a scene by placing them off the stage and moving the character into the
frame when needed. One handy bit of information we discovered once the projects
were completed, is that the Puppet Pals logo, which shows up for a few seconds
at the end of each scene, could have been turned off in settings. The Puppet
Pals HD Director’s pass is available for $2.99 in the iTunes store.
Finally, students
imported the scene segments from Puppet Pals into iMovie to add details and
complete their final project. When done, they uploaded the movies onto Google
Drive so final projects could be shared and saved for future use.
Students learned
so much during the project! They were engaged, eager to start working on the project and they gave and received feedback in order to make their stories and projects better.
Thank you for inviting us to share.
Rahimay and Nadine
Thank you for inviting us to share.
Rahimay and Nadine
