Animation For Education Course

Animation Course for Teachers

Friday 26th November 2021 - National Art Gallery

A day long, hands-on, creative and informative deep dive into three different styles of animation achievable using iPads and Chrome Books.

To book your place or ask questions Email Oscar

Who is the course for?

For teachers working with art, computing, media studies or those looking for inspiration for creative approaches to using technology in their lessons.

Why Explore Animation?

Animation is a wonderfully versatile activity that encourages and develops key soft skills using technology.

Team building
Problem solving
Hands-on creativity
Computational thinking
Storytelling
Planning
Sharing understanding creatively
Speaking and listening skills
Creativity with technology
Using technology to produce original content rather than consume

Computer games, TV and Cinema are huge industries relying on animators. Most special effects in movies are a form of animation. Animation also exists within apps, on web sites and on our connected devices.

With animation we can tell a different kind of story, a story that would be hard or even impossible to tell using actors.

Technology is becoming increasingly accessible to all ages and abilities. Many animation apps are free and the cameras on mobile devices and tablets are excellent. Post production is also possible, using apps to add titles, music, a voice over and more.

There has never been a better time to explore animation, using you classroom computers for a fun, creative activity.

What Do I Need?

An iPad, Chrome Book or Laptop. We will forward our preferred App list on receipt of your booking.

Course Content

Three styles of animation using iPad

There has been a huge amount of interest in the Furnished Learning self-paced Animation course, as schools start to plan more creative and fun lessons using their class technology.

The day long course will introduce you to three different styles of animation, easily achievable using technology and a small selection of free apps.

Stop motion animation, Wallace and Grommit style, animating a plasticine model
GIF based drawing, art animation, creating fun GIFs from student art work
Puppet animation using two of my favourite apps, great for many subject areas and almost all keystages.

AIMS

To give teachers time to develop confidence, through a series of hands on activities, using their own technology to explore a variety of free apps and workflows. Perfect for digital art lessons and supporting the animation modules of the IT and computing curriculum.

“Thank you very much - that was great. I have done the Animated course on Furnished Learning - and this was great too. I really want to do Stop Motion Animation with Romeo and Juliet!”

K. Lawton – Sutton High School.

“I really enjoyed your workshop. The stop motion animation will be a great way of working with an art club project in the summer term.”

E. Rice – Downs School

Course fee

The cost for the course is only £265.00 per teacher and includes a twelve month free pass to the Furnished Learning online animation course, breakfast & lunch, tea and coffee throughout the day.

Registration details

To book a place on the course or if you have any questions, please email Oscar here and I will forward registration details, full information and the app list.

Please include the finance office details or a school purchase order for invoicing.

The course will take place at the National Art Gallery, London.

Breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee are included.

TIMINGS FOR THE DAY

9:00	Breakfast
9:45	Registration
10:00	Start
12.30	Buffet Lunch
15:00	Finish

I look forward to hearing from you.