Go!Animate as a Classroom Tool

Chelsea FileLING 481--The ESL Professional

March 11, 2001

What is Go!Animate?

• Go!Animate is a web-based tool for creating unique animations

• Anyone can sign up for Go!Animate; it’s free!

• Teachers can sign up their entire school or classroom with GoAnimate4Schools

• Animations can be shared with others through the website, via email, or embedded in presentations

How to use Go!Animate

• In Go!Animate, you can create animations by selecting scenes and characters

• You can add text bubbles or spoken voices

• Go!Animate has computer voices available, or you can record your own voice

Example: Editing Screen

How to use Go!Animate

• Go!Animate is easy to learn when you use the in-site tutorial

• When you create animations, you receive points that allow you to access more features of the site (new backgrounds, characters, and voices)

• When you finish an animation, it is uploaded to share on the site; you are also given an embed code and a URL

Suggested Classroom Activity #1

Suggested Classroom Activity #1

•Create a one-scene animation as a conversation prompt or ice-breaker for the beginning of the class

•Example: students could discuss what “Joe” might say or they could talk about their own weekend

Suggested Classroom Activity #2

•See embedded animation below

Suggested Classroom Activity #2

•Create a short conversation between characters; leave it open ended so that students have to finish the conversation themselves

•Example narrative prompt: Why do you think Sammie is late? What happened that made her cry?

Suggested Classroom Activity #3

•Have students create their own animations to share!

•They can share them online or in class

Suggested Classroom Activity #3

• Possible language targets:

• Create a dialogue about your first day at school

• Create an animation showing prepositions and locations

• Create characters following descriptions given in the TL

Real-World Example

•Go!Animate4Schools is where teachers and students can communicate among themselves and with each other

•Categories of animations include Literature, Science, Math, Language, and Technology

Real-World Example

•Teachers from all over the world upload their own classroom materials to share with other educators

•Students of all ages can share their animations with others in their class, as well as other students around the world

Conclusion

•Go!Animate is a fun, interactive tool for educators and students

•It can be used in multiple different ways in the language classroom