NETS Standards and Claymation

All six of the NETS Standards seem to apply to the claymation assignment. Creativity and innovation is an obvious starting point. Using clay to create a project that involves some kind of process is a great way to get kids thinking about how processes work. In doing this assignment, students not only learn to create a model of a process, they also learn to work cooperatively creating a group vision of their project. Through communication and collaboration, students learn how to gather information as individual team members and then work on integrating the information into the whole project. The use of Quick time technology allows students to publish their claymation videos in a public viewing format. Students will also use research in gathering information for their project presentation. Knowing how to gather information and use it effectively will help students to organize, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information for their projects. Students will also use problem solving and decision making skills as they decide job responsibilities within their group. Each project team member will need to know what their job is and be able to work with their team members to get the project done in a respectful and timely manner. In all of this, the actual hands on use of the digital camera as well as learning how to manipulate information in Quick Time will help students to understand and use technology, to use applications effectively, and to troubleshoot problems in order to complete the assignment.