Critical Thinking and Creativity
on the iPad
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- Have students take a selfie (shoulder shot).
- Have students open Drawing Pad and select the selfie photo for the background.
- Have students select a drawing tool (marker) and trace around all the features of the selfie.
- Then have students remove the background (change to white).
- Now they should have their drawing only. Students can take a screenshot to save.
Categorizing Animals
- Using Drawing Pad, have students divide the screen in two vertically.
- Have students write a category description on each section (With Legs, Without Legs OR Pets, Wild, etc.). You could categorizing anything - living, nonliving, by color, etc.
- Have students use the stamp tool to place animals in the correct section. Students can pinch the animal to make it smaller.
- Have students take a screenshot.
Toontastic and Story Elements
- Complete the Toontastic planning sheet.
- Open the Toontastic app, tap on "Toontastic Create Carton graphic then select "New Cartoon".
- Select the paintbrush for Setup.
- Choose a scene for your setting or create your own.
- Tap the arrow to move on.
- Select the character(s) for your scene.
- Tap the arrow to move on.
- Tap "Start" when you are ready to animate (you can move your characters and record audio. Tap "Stop" when you are done. If you need to re-record hit "Start" again.
- Tap the arrow to move on.
- Pick an emotion for the background music.
- Tap the arrow to move on.
- Repeat steps 3-11 for each element of the story.
- When finished, tap "Done". Enter a movie title and your name. Tap the checkbox to "Export to Camera Roll". Tap the Check when done to preview the movie.
- After the preview, the movie will be digitized and sent to your camera roll.
- Ideas: Have students create an animation using a story you are reading in class. Have students create an animation of a science process. Have students create an animation of something in history.
