Klutz Book of Animation Blog Tour
The Klutz Book of Animation is going on a blog tour, starting with HighTechDad Blog. Check out the link here, and pick up a copy of the book to start animating today! ...
Animation Examples
Top-down "Floor Animations" I'm always exploring the web and finding different examples that people have done with stop-action animation and timelapse (aka. stuff you can do with the SAM Animation software). One category of animations that I really like are Top-down "Floor Animations." (Please: if you have a better/actual name, ...
Rethinking formative assessment with animation
With the recent announcement of Race to the Top awards, i3 awards, and other major initiatives in education - we are hearing a lot about assessment! Whether it is large-scale standardized assessments, alternative assessments, or the vast array of formative assessments - the question "What are our students learning?" has ...
SAM in the first days of school
SAM Back To School Tips The first days of school are upon us. SAM Animation is a great tool for early assessments. Consider SAM for traditional first days of school reflection and anticipation activities. Use SAM to help your students express what they remember most about their previous learning experiences, ...
Making visual effects with SAM Animation
I was playing around with SAM Animation this morning. I wanted to mess around with duplicating, grouping, and using the template button (found on the frame editing tab along with the frame duration slide, duplicate button, group frames into clip button, etc). My goal was to see if I could ...