Animated Video

Chatterpix Kids is one of the many apps out there right now for children to use. This particular app is free and directed towards children ages 6-12.  Chatterpix Kids is very simple to use. You can make anything talk on the app including pets, friends and your own drawings! The app allows you to record your own voice, and you can make the mouth of the picture you choose move by simply drawing a line over the mouth. You can also add stickers to the picture as I did below with the butterflies, glasses, lips and crown.

Below is a video that I created using the app titled, Chatterpix Kids.

When it comes to using animated video in the classroom, the benefits are endless. Animated videos can make learning enjoyable and understandable. Animated videos can be used as support tools in the classroom because it can complement other ways of learning and dive deeper into the topic. A teacher can use animated videos to show live action. For example, historical events and biological processes can be great videos to show to students in the classroom.

In K-2 grade classrooms, students can relate to the animated characters. Animated videos can also teach empathy for students and the videos are a useful tool in order convey information, interact with students and create a powerful social emotional learning platform! Below is a link I found that describes in more detail about how animated videos are beneficial in the classroom.

http://inservice.ascd.org/10-reasons-to-use-animation-in-the-classroom/