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Stop Motion Animation: Challenge Space Bi-Weekly

Meets 2 x per month. This class focuses on students who enjoy stop-motion animation and want to get together and make movies in class with classmates. We create movie plans for future classes, make movies in class & share.
Amy Maruska, M.Ed
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What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week
Assessment
In class, students will be provided feedback and support.

Class Experience

Participate in challenges to create stop-motion videos. Enhance your videos with sounds, effects, and so much more! This class provides students time to work on their movies and ask questions while working. You are encouraged to ask questions. We will also watch and learn a new skill and you can try it out.

We will use the  Stop Motion Studio Pro App. Students should have a basic understanding of the App.

***Note:  If you do not have experience with the app, you can take one of my stop motion classes that will teach you how to use the app. Have the Stop Motion Studio Pro App downloaded on your device.

Our weekly class will consist of the following:
➡️ Introductions and Quick Overview of Class Expectations
➡️ Open Discussion & Practice the Skills You Want to Learn More About
➡️ Have time to Practice and Create a Movie
➡️ We will work on adding effects and sounds, editing images, and inserting music.
➡️ Closing Sharing Activity and Goodbyes

THE SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
 
🎉 2024 Class Topics 🎉

Sept 23: Castle - Adventure/Take over
Oct 7: The Spooky Effect - Halloween Month? Student Choice
Oct 21: Create a spooky house filled with ghosts, vampires, other beings and become a brave investigator and solve the secrets
Nov 4: Superhero Showdown
Nov 18: Underwater Expedition
Dec 2:  Wild West Adventure
Dec 16: Secret Agent Mission

More Dates to come...


Students will have the opportunity to discuss topics and ideas in class. It is encouraged to share ideas to promote collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Students should bring items they can use to create a scene for their weekly video. Think about the materials that you want to use in your video.

PLEASE NOTE:   Students need the Stop Motion Studio Pro App INSTALLED before class. The paid version has more features. If you choose to have the free version, your child will learn about the other options available, but they will not use them in the free version. We will not cover all the settings in the app (ex., green screen or more advanced editing). These skills are covered in the more extended 2-day or 3-day classes. It is also essential to have a second device to create their video and still participate easily in the class.

Previous Classes:
Jan 22: Topic: Student Choice - Bring Your Materials and Create a Movie of Your Choice & we are going to focus attention to using the Blue/Green Filter
Feb 5: Topic: Time Travel Toys
Feb 19: Topic: Student Choice
Mar 4: Topic: Student Choice
Mar 25: Topic: Student Choice: Robots
Apr 15: Topic: Student Choice: Going into Outer Space and Land on Your Planet - You need to make up the your planet name, language and setting, and characters.
Apr 22: Topic: Student Choice: Stranded on an Island. Practice your skills with blue and green filters to make your video more interesting. If you'd prefer not to use blue/green filter that's is just fine. Bring all your characters to class.
May 13: Topic: Student Choice: Fishing Expedition
May 20: Topic:: Build Your House - Lego? 
June 3: Planet Petro Part 2
June 3: Planet Petro Part 2
June 17: The Life of a Lego Person
July 8: Lego Summer Break Edition
July 22: Battle of the Legos
Aug 5: Time Travel Adventures
Aug 19:  Jurassic Journey
Sept 9: Fantasy Forest
Learning Goals
Students will practice animation skills using stop motion.
Students will create animations.
Students will socialize and share ideas in our class.
learning goal

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Students will need Stop Motion Studio Pro in order to fully participate in the class. This can be found in the App Store or Google Play for $5.99. Per the Stop Motion Studio App, "Your privacy is important. That's why we do not collect, use, disclose, transfer or store any data. All data is stored locally on the device. No data is transferred from the app without user consent (video upload). Our apps do not track the user and do not display advertisements."
Supply List
Students will need a second device (iPad, iPhone, tablet) that can support Stop Motion Studio Pro App. This app will need to be downloaded before class.
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Language of Instruction
English
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Minnesota Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from Concordia University
Hello! My name is Amy.
I am so happy to see that you are interested in my class.
Let me tell you a bit about me:

I am so excited about online learning and teaching. My passions encompass education, communications, and technology! Of course, you can read all about me in my Teacher Profile, but here is a little to get you started: 
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 👩🏻‍🎓My Educational Background and Expertise👩🏻‍🎓
💫 Licensed teacher in the State of Minnesota
💫 Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood (specialized in Birth to Grade 3) & Elementary Education (K-6)
💫 MEd. Degree in Curriculum & Instruction: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM)
💫 Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning
💫Graduate Level: Information and Communication Technology
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🌎 Work & Life Experience 🌎

19 Years of Classroom Experience
🔸11 years in Early Childhood Settings (Prek & Kindergarten)
🔸8 years in Public Education (Kindergarten & 6th Grade)
🔸Afterschool Engineering Club Teacher
🔸Owner and Director of STEAM Summer Enrichment Program for Elementary Aged Students 
🔸Credentialed Online Teacher since 2011
🔸Completed over 5,000 one-to-one ESL Online Classes
🔸TESOL
🔸Child Care Director Credential
🔸Approved Trainer for Adult Education Topics since 2013
🔸4 Years & Counting Homeschooling Mom

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$15

weekly
1x per week
45 min

Completed by 36 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
1-18 learners per class

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