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Teacher Tricia Fuglestad posted a DoInk lesson plan on http://www.teacherspayteachers.com It is based on her experience working with third graders. They drew aliens in four running poses using an onion skinning technique (frame-by-frame) and then animated their drawing sequence. The lesson plan includes links to: 1) a quick start guide; 2) a running pose handout; 3) student alien videos; and 4) a video tutorial of how to use DoInk on the iPad. Thanks Tricia, for sharing!Teacher Tricia Fuglestad posted a DoInk lesson plan on http://www.teacherspayteachers.com It is based on her experience working with third graders. They drew aliens in four running poses using an onion skinning technique (frame-by-frame) and then animated their drawing sequence. The lesson plan includes links to: 1) a quick start guide; 2) a running pose handout; 3) student alien videos; and 4) a video tutorial of how to use DoInk on the iPad. Thanks...Show Full Post Show Less- Yesterday
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Nothing excites us more than to see the proud, happy face of a student showing off her artwork. Thanks to Principal Carol Bathman at St. Dominic School in Brick, NJ for tweeting this photo of an 8th grader showing off the art she created using the DoInk https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/doink-animati... Animation and Drawing app on the ipad. Awesome!
- May 20, 2013
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Understanding the phases of the moon can be confusing to students. A project to aid in their understanding is to have them draw pictures showing the different amounts of illuminated moon in each phase. Once they have created pictures of the eight phases, they can then animate them flipbook-style around the earth. Flipbook-style refers to a type of animation where pictures are combined one-by- one in frames and then flipped through frame-by frame for viewing. It give the illusion of movement and is a great project for beginning animators.
- May 15, 2013
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In an effort to boost math scores, Jefferson Elementary in Pasadena, CA is using art to teach math http://www.scpr.org/blogs/education/2013/05/1... For example, they have students "work on art projects that help them learn place value and the concepts of area and perimeter." The article goes on to state that teachers have seen tremendous engagement in their students as a result of the program. The program is called "Artful Connections with Math," and was developed by the Pasadena Unified School District and the Armory Center for the Arts. Funded by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, it pairs classroom teachers like Grotts with "teaching artists" who show them how to use hands-on, visual art projects to teach math concepts. We love the idea of using art to teach math. For example, this animation below was created with the DoInk app on the iPad using circles to study shapes and learn about diameter. Very cool.In an effort to boost math scores, Jefferson Elementary in Pasadena, CA is using art to teach math http://www.scpr.org/blogs/education/2013/05/1... For example, they have students "work on art projects that help them learn place value and the concepts of...Show Full Post Show Less
- May 14, 2013
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Thanks to Brianna Bedessem, a teacher, for posting this video of her student drawing and coloring a character with the DoInk app on the ipad. We learn a ton watching students work with our software. Nice!
- May 13, 2013
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Recently a teacher asked me to explain the difference between DoInk and two ipad drawing apps. The simplest response is that DoInk is an animation app which makes it different from a drawing-only app. But of course, drawing is useful in creating animations so DoInk also includes drawing tools. DoInk’s creation tools are vector (not raster) in contrast to the drawing apps mentioned. Technology differences are interesting, but what really matters is how it helps users. In a classroom setting, DoInk’s vector features enables users to create and save objects (drawings) that can then easily be edited for re-use in other drawings and animations. For example, a cloud made in DoInk for a water cycle animation in Science class can be saved and then easily reused (made larger, smaller, mirrored, etc.,) in a digital story in English class. This is because there is no built in scale to a vector object. Vector objects are merely defined by a few points on a line or a curve. As a result, individual pixels in vector objects don't need to be re sized when made larger, rotated, scaled and/or zoomed. In contrast, raster images (sometimes called bitmaps) consist of lots of tiny squares of color which when arranged together create the effect of an image. Great for creating a painterly effect. The disadvantages of raster technology are that: 1) when a raster image is enlarged, the pixels get larger, making the image appear distorted and chunky/grainy; 2) Raster images are difficult to edit because they consist of lots of individual pixels; and 3) Their stored images are memory intensive. (The higher the resolution, the larger the file size.) A similar comparison is to contrast Adobe Photoshop (which is raster) to Adobe Illustrator (which is vector.) Most illustration programs like Adobe Illustrator are vector based to allow for easy scalability and clean lines. This is also preferable in animating. Both technologies (raster versus vector) have their advantage and disadvantage, so best to consider how the app will be used in the classroom and if it will be used in multiple subject areas. The animation below is a simple example of how a vector object (the ice cream cone) can easily be re sized, mirrored, etc. Let us know (support@doink.com) if we can answer any additional questions. We’re here to help!Recently a teacher asked me to explain the difference between DoInk and two ipad drawing apps. The simplest response is that DoInk is an animation app which makes it different from a drawing-only app. But of course, drawing is useful in creating animations so DoInk also includes drawing tools. DoInk’s creation tools are vector (not raster) in contrast to the drawing apps mentioned. Technology differences are interesting, but what really matters is how it helps users. In a classroom setting, DoInk’s vector features enables users to create and save objects (drawings) that...Show Full Post Show Less
- May 10, 2013
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An engaging creative learning project for students to study the Water Cycle is to animate the process. Animation works great to show the constant movement of water through the Earth and its atmosphere. DoInk easily enables students to create animations using 2D flipbook style like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nXVCPdZMo0 or they can also add photos to their water cycle animation like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5en9PRD3zSU Animation is a great medium for students to "show what they know" and can be used as a group project having students create different elements (clouds, mountain, lakes) for the animation.An engaging creative learning project for students to study the Water Cycle is to animate the process. Animation works great to show the constant movement of water through the Earth and its atmosphere. DoInk easily enables students to create animations using 2D flipbook style like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nXVCPdZMo0 or they can also add photos to their water cycle animation like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5en9PRD3zSU...Show Full Post Show Less
- May 9, 2013
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Looking for an alternative to traditional book reports? A fun project is to have students create animated videos about a book's plot using the DoInk apps. This Lord of the Flies book report was made using "stickers" (we call them art props) that come with our apps. These stickers work great to highlight the themes in the story and are useful for students who may feel they are not artistic enough to draw their own art, yet they still want to be creative. Once students create their videos on the iPad, iPhone or iPodTouch, they can then save them to the camera roll to e-mail, post to YouTube and/or embed.Looking for an alternative to traditional book reports? A fun project is to have students create animated videos about a book's plot using the DoInk apps. This Lord of the Flies book report was made using "stickers" (we call them art props) that come with our apps. These stickers work great to highlight the themes in the story and are useful for students who may feel they are not artistic enough to draw their own art, yet they still want to be creative. Once students create their videos on the iPad, iPhone or iPodTouch, they can then save them to the camera...Show Full Post Show Less
- May 8, 2013
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DoInk co-sponsored and attended EdCamp Boston this past Saturday. It was a wonderful day of learning with passionate educators. The event ended with an App Smackdown where teachers shared favorite apps which were then listed in a Google Doc and shared https://docs.google.com/a/doink.com/document/... One of our favorite sessions at EdCamp Boston was the one in which 5th graders at Pine Glen Elementary talked about apps. Afterwards they went in search of new Art Apps, found DoInk and made this animation in just a couple of minutes. Love their smiles!DoInk co-sponsored and attended EdCamp Boston this past Saturday. It was a wonderful day of learning with passionate educators. The event ended with an App Smackdown where teachers shared favorite apps which were then listed in a Google Doc and shared https://docs.google.com/a/doink.com/document/... One of our favorite sessions at EdCamp Boston was the one in which 5th graders at Pine...Show Full Post Show Less
- May 7, 2013
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The Aliens Have Landed...and that's a good thing! This video is the wonderful result of Tricia Fuglestad's third graders practicing figure drawing as they animate on the ipad using DoInk. It's a great example of how to use the new photo feature recently released in the DoInk ipad app. Nice not to have to draw backgrounds as users can animate over any photo in their camera roll or take a photo live with their ipad and then animate over it. The DoInk path tool then enables users to move their animated characters over the photo following the path traced. Easy and a great way to personalize and customize an animation. The photos in this video are of Tricia's art room taken on the ipad. We can just hear the aliens exclaim, "Take us to your leader!"The Aliens Have Landed...and that's a good thing! This video is the wonderful result of Tricia Fuglestad's third graders practicing figure drawing as they animate on the ipad using DoInk. It's a great example of how to use the new photo feature recently released in the DoInk ipad app. Nice not to have to draw backgrounds as users can animate over any photo in their camera roll or take a photo live with their ipad and then animate over it. The DoInk path tool then enables users to move their animated characters over the photo following the path traced. Easy and...Show Full Post Show Less
- May 3, 2013
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Why is DoInk, a “lean” company co-sponsoring EdCamp Boston at the “startup level”? We're doing it because EdCamp Boston gives us the rare opportunity to hear first hand, teachers talk about their challenges in the classroom. It’s an amazing opportunity to listen to a passionate group of educators share views on favorite apps, software tools, trends in education, etc. This input is vital to our understanding of the market, what makes a good creative learning app and how we can improve DoInk. We appreciate the opportunity and are glad that we can give back at a startup level. Hope to see you at EdCamp Boston this Saturday!Why is DoInk, a “lean” company co-sponsoring EdCamp Boston at the “startup level”? We're doing it because EdCamp Boston gives us the rare opportunity to hear first hand, teachers talk about their challenges in the classroom. It’s an amazing opportunity to listen to a passionate group of educators share views on favorite apps, software tools, trends in education, etc. This input is vital to our understanding of the market, what makes a good creative learning app and how we can improve DoInk. We appreciate the opportunity and are glad that we can give back at...Show Full Post Show Less
- May 1, 2013
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Drawing is an excellent learning tool to study science. This is because the process of drawing requires a student to closely observe and then visualize in their own unique way what they processed. An example of a science project using drawing is the River Otter presentation below made with the Doink Express app. The user’s interest was piqued when they saw an otter in a local pond. They researched it and then created a presentation using photos from their camera phone, art “props” and a custom drawing made with Doink to communicate what they learned. The otter is a proficient swimmer and skilled predator which can be explained by its unique webbed feet with claws. Though the drawing in the presentation is simple, it required careful observation of the student to draw it. Drawing can help students organize their thoughts, communicate what they learned and be extremely useful in a collaborative learning environment where knowledge is shared in a group. Teachers can assess what students learned and identify misconceptions, if any, through their students’ unique visual representations. Drawing is a great way to encourage reflection, a sense of achievement and to present ideas in science with imagination.
Drawing is an excellent learning tool to study science. This is because the process of drawing requires a student to closely observe and then visualize in their own unique way what they processed. An example of a science project using drawing is the River Otter presentation below made with the Doink Express app. The user’s interest was piqued when they saw an otter in a local pond. They researched it and then created a presentation using photos from their camera phone, art “props” and a custom drawing made with Doink to communicate what they learned. The otter is a proficient...Show Full Post Show Less- Apr 26, 2013
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A creative way to engage students, as well as to check their understanding of Shakespeare is to have them create a scene from a play. The animation below is a scene from Romeo and Juliet created by a student using DoInk. Creating scenes is a great way for students to respond to the question of "what happened" or "what did Shakespeare mean." You can then flesh out their answers for more discussion. It may even motivate them to pay attention while letting you know how they are doing in their understanding.
- Apr 23, 2013
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Greg Kulowiec wrote an interesting article in Edudemic http://edudemic.com/2013/04/ipads-in-educatio... titled “Why (Not How) We Should use iPads in Education." Greg believes that the focus of iPad use should be about how to use it, not why…that the “device itself is never as important as what can be done with it.” “Verbs not nouns” being the mantra. He states that, “There are endless lists of apps available but only a handful focus on the verbs, on what students can do rather than on the app itself.” He suggests that teachers answer the question about what they want students to do with the ipads using a page from EdTech Teacher "that keep the verb in mind.” The page http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/teaching-t... is “organized by what students can do with iPads…placing priority on tangible ways that students can create, demonstrate and collaborate.” It’s an excellent resource for teachers and a philosophy that we embrace. The DoInk apps http://www.doink.com were developed with the “verbs not nouns” mantra in mind. Our apps are content creation apps to engage students in the classroom while enabling them to demonstrate what they know in Science, Math, English, etc., and in Storytelling.Greg Kulowiec wrote an interesting article in Edudemic http://edudemic.com/2013/04/ipads-in-educatio... titled “Why (Not How) We Should use iPads in Education." Greg believes that the focus of iPad use should be about how to use it, not why…that the “device itself is never as important as what can be done with it.” “Verbs not nouns” being the mantra. He states that,...Show Full Post Show Less
- Apr 18, 2013
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"Boston is a tough and resilient town, so are its people."
- Apr 16, 2013
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Did you know that Target is awarding $2,000 grants to schools to support programs that "bring the arts to school kids?" The deadline to apply for these grants is April 30th, 2013. Target's hope is that through these grants, they can "bring more arts and culture into the classroom." Some suggested uses for the funds include "in-school performances, artist-in-residency programs and workshops in schools." The only stipulation is that these programs must take place between September 2013 and August 2014. The link below includes the application. What an awesome idea!Did you know that Target is awarding $2,000 grants to schools to support programs that "bring the arts to school kids?" The deadline to apply for these grants is April 30th, 2013. Target's hope is that through these grants, they can "bring more arts and culture into the classroom." Some suggested uses for the funds include "in-school performances, artist-in-residency programs and workshops in schools." The only stipulation is that these programs must take place between September 2013 and August 2014. The link below includes the application....Show Full Post Show Less
- Apr 15, 2013
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How many of you, like me, watch the Masters Tournament to get your Spring fix? Golf isn't the attraction. It's the Azaleas, grass and amazing bird sounds. Hope this DoInk iPad animation does the same for you. Have a great Sunday!
- Apr 14, 2013
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Pictures can be extremely effective in inspiring students to write. Creating haiku is a fun creative writing project for students because they are short poems that anyone can write to capture a feeling or an image often inspired by nature. What better time to write haiku than in the Spring? Encourage students to go for a walk and take pictures with their iphones, ipodtouches or ipads. Then have them write a haiku about what they saw using their photos for inspiration. They can even combine their photos with their text using the Doink Express app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/doink-express... to create an animated haiku in minutes. First, each of the three text elements are written using the text editor in the app and placed on the timeline for three seconds. Then three photos are selected from the “camera roll” and placed on the timeline with the text. Lastly, the voice is recorded by pressing the “microphone” icon in Doink Express. Done! Easy and fast. The video can then be saved to camera roll to post to YouTube, message or e-mail. Creating animated haiku is a fun creative learning project to celebrate Spring, creative writing and National Poetry Month!Pictures can be extremely effective in inspiring students to write. Creating haiku is a fun creative writing project for students because they are short poems that anyone can write to capture a feeling or an image often inspired by nature. What better time to write haiku than in the Spring? Encourage students to go for a walk and take pictures with their iphones, ipodtouches or ipads. Then have them write a haiku about what they saw using their photos for inspiration. They can even combine their photos with their text using the Doink Express app ...Show Full Post Show Less
- Apr 11, 2013
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Our users inspire us everyday with clever ideas of how they use our apps. The link below is a great example. A user created a simple frame-by-frame fish and aquarium animation which was then combined with sound and video. The result is a very cool mixed media video. We can only imagine how much fun your students would have using a similar technique. Drum roll, please...
- Apr 10, 2013
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We love this simple animation about healthy eating done by a student using DoInk. It's a great example of how animation can liven up a dry subject while getting a point across with just a simple, easily drawn character. Despite this animation's simplicity, it delivers a strong message as to the effect of healthy eating on a body. Students have used DoInk for a number of PSA messages such as for anti-bullying campaigns, no texting while driving, no drinking, no drugs, etc. Animations can raise social awareness while also being an fun way to integrate technology into the classroom.We love this simple animation about healthy eating done by a student using DoInk. It's a great example of how animation can liven up a dry subject while getting a point across with just a simple, easily drawn character. Despite this animation's simplicity, it delivers a strong message as to the effect of healthy eating on a body. Students have used DoInk for a number of PSA messages such as for anti-bullying campaigns, no texting while driving, no drinking, no drugs, etc. Animations can raise social awareness while also being an fun way to integrate technology into...Show Full Post Show Less
- Apr 9, 2013
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DoInk http://www.doink.com is a family of creative learning apps for the iPad, iPhone and iPodTouch. Our animation and drawing tools are used in Math, Science, English and for Digital Storytelling.
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