iPad Challenge - Create A Stop Motion Animation Robot Video

 For anyone following along with our elementary Genius Squad program, here are the details of our third iPad challenge if you want to share these resources with your students.

This week students are exploring shapes in the Shapes Library in Keynote and how to break apart some shapes and then assemble shapes to create an original robot. Then they will create a stop motion animation robot video by animating the shapes in the Keynote app. Finally they can watch their video in the Photos app on the iPad and share it from there.

Challenge #4

Goal: Create a stop motion animation robot video out of shapes.

 

What do you need?

	Your iPad
	Keynote app
	Shapes in Keynote
	Photos app

How To Find Shapes In The Shapes Library In Keynote

Watch the video to learn how to find shapes in the Shapes Library in the Keynote app on your iPad.

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Change Document Setup To 4:3

Watch the video to learn how to change the Document Setup in the Keynote app on your iPad.

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Format Shapes

Watch the video below to learn how to format the shapes on your slide by changing the color of items.

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How To Break Apart Shapes

Watch the video below to learn how to break apart some of the shapes in the Shapes Library in the Keynote app on your iPad.

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Create Your Robot

Now that you have selected your shapes, it is time to combine them to create an original robot.

Watch the video below to learn how to create your robot from the shapes you selected. 

Make sure your robot is original.

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Robot Animation Challenge

If you didn't know how to use the Shapes Library in Keynote or how to break apart some of the shapes before, you do now! Good job!

 

Ready for the Robot Animation challenge?

  

	After you have finished creating your robot on a slide in the Keynote app, duplicate the slide and move one or more things a little on slide 2. Then duplicate slide 2 and move one or more things slightly on slide 3. Keep repeating this process until you have at least 50 slides or more.
	Share your finished video in the next media album.

I can't wait to see what you create!

How To Export Keynote Slides As A Movie

Watch the video below to learn how to export the Keynote slides as a movie to create your stop motion animation video.

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iPad Challenge - Create A Digital Thank A Teacher Card

 For anyone following along with our elementary Genius Squad program, here are the details of our third iPad challenge if you want to share these resources with your students.

This week students are exploring how to create a digital thank you card with the Camera app, the Photos app, and the Pages app on the iPad.

Challenge #3

Watch the video below to hear about this week's iPad challenge.

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Create A Digital Thank You Card

Goal:

 

What do you need?

	Your iPad and Stylus Pen
	Camera app
	Photos app
	Pages app
	Story about something good, fun, or funny that you remember from this school year.

Explore The Pages Templates

Watch the video below to learn about the templates available in the Pages app. 

Want To Know More About Lorem Ipsum?

Were you wondering what lorem ipsum meant when you were looking through the templates?   Lorem ipsum is placeholder text used in templates to allow users to keep formatting like spacing, fonts, colors, and styles but change out the words.   Read more about the history of lorem ipsum in this blog article. It is actually based on Latin.

How To Create A Digital Thank You Card

Watch the series of videos below to learn how to create a digital Thank A Teacher card with the Pages app on your iPad. You can pause after each video to try out what was shown as you create your own card. Make sure to check out the challenge page to find out what is required for this challenge.

 

Select The Photo Card Template

 

Add And Format Text

 

Customize And Format Shapes

Add Photo And Format Message Page

Add Message And Sign Thank You Card With Digital Ink

Export Thank You Card As PDF

Digital Thank A Teacher Card Challenge

If you didn't know how to find and customize the template documents in the Pages app before, you do now! Good job!

 

Ready for the Digital Thank A Teacher Card challenge?

	Think of a fun, funny, or good memory of lesson or activity one of your teachers did with you this year. This could be a story about something you enjoyed, learned about, didn't know before. You could write a thank you card to your classroom teacher, a specialist teacher, your principal, or someone else at your school.
	Make a list of some good memories.

 

	After you have a list of story ideas, tap on the Pages app and find the Photo Card templates in the Stationery section. Open the template and create a customized thank you card for one of your teachers.
	Submit your finished thank you card in the assignment.
	Email your card to the teacher using your email app on your iPad. This will make their day!
	Create more cards for other teachers if you have time.

I can't wait to see what you create!

Email Your Thank You Card

Don't forget to export your thank you card as a PDF and email it to the person you wrote it for. They will really appreciate getting a thank you card from you.

Resources:

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iPad Challenge - Create Photo Words

 For anyone following along with our elementary Genius Squad program, here are the details of our second iPad challenge if you want to share these resources with your students.

This week students are exploring how to create Photo Words with the Camera app, Keynote, and the Photos app.

Challenge #2

Watch the video below to hear about this week's iPad challenge.

This Week's Challenge

Goal:

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What do you need?

	Your iPad
	Camera app
	Photos app
	Keynote app
	Objects in your classroom, your home, or outside that are  interesting colors or have a lot of texture that feel like they represent your word(s).

How To Create A Photo Word Image

Watch the video to learn how to create an awesome Photo Words image with the Keynote app on your iPad.

Photo Words Challenge

If you didn't know how to fill text with an image instead of an ink color in the Keynote app before, you do now! Good job!

 

Ready for the Photo Words Image challenge?

Think of a word that you can take a photo to use to fill the letters with to represent that word.

Look around your classroom or home and find things that would make a good image fill for that word or that have a lot of texture. If you cannot find something in your classroom or home, check with your parents or teacher to see if you can take your iPad outside at school or at home to take a photo. Remember to keep yourself safe when using the iPad outside. Ask your parents to help you find some things to take pictures of.

 

	After you have some photos, pick one and use it to fill the letters in your word in Keynote. Try a different photo if you did not get the effect that you want.
	Share your finished photo in the next media album.

I can't wait to see what you create!

How To Upload Photo Word Image To A Media Album

Watch the video below to learn how to upload a photo to a media album in Schoology if you don't remember how from the last challenge.

Photo Word Image

Resources:

Check back for future blog posts on new tutorials and challenges for elementary Genius Squad students.

Apple

Apple Everyone Can Create Guides

Apple Everyone Can Create Drawing Project Guide 

Apple Everyone Can Create Photo On iPad Project Guide

Apple 30 Creative Activities For Kids

Apple 30 More Creative Activities For Kids 

Apple Teacher Learning Center 

I'm Presenting At The Northeast Mississippi Community College Mobile Learning Conference

  I am excited to share that I will be presenting at NEMCC Mobile Learning Conference in June!

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I will be presenting a session on a couple of great topics for anyone in a distance learning or virtual learning situation:

• 10 Steps To Hosting An App Design and Prototyping Camp
• Level Up With Student Tech Leaders

I am looking forward to sharing some great resources for teachers and students and a model of how to make computer science and technology leadership experiences available to students even during distance learning situations.

I hope that you are able to join me.