In this episode, I chat with Instructional Technology Coach Nikki Jones about using animation in the classroom to boost student engagement, foster creativity, and elevate assessment routines. You’ll also hear how Nikki incorporates AI tools that animate from audio and generate text-to-image to make animation projects more accessible and personalized for students.
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Tips for Using Animation in the Classroom
- Animation activities can boost student engagement.
- AI can help bring animated characters to life.
- Text-to-image tools can help students create their own backgrounds.
- Teachers can use these tools to create videos, too.
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Connect with Nikki Jones on X & Instagram
- Adobe Express Animate from audio (AI-powered animation)
- Adobe Firefly (Generative AI for images)
- Seesaw (Student-driven Digital Portfolios & ParentCommunication)
- How to Make An Animated Winter Video (Blog Post)
- Why You Might Want to Start Using AI to Generate Images (Podcast Episode)
- Free Adobe Express Templates for Student Creativity Challenge (Blog Post)
- 4 Types of AI Tools Every Teacher Should Know About (Podcast Episode)
- EdTech Essentials: 12 Strategies for Every Classroom in the Age of AI (Blog Post)
- Leaning Into the Strengths of Generation Alpha With Jessica Kato (Podcast Episode)
