animation and education
Diagrams and pictures have been used
in books, for clarifying, explaining, demonstrating or highlighting parts
of text in education for many years. Pictures are even used in
books without words for small children to begin to understand how books “work.”
However with technology developing at rapid rate, with more and more schools using
Apple technology, we have seen less use of books and more use of electronics
such as ipads .
Less of boring diagrams…
So with children become more and more
computer literate, teachers could produce simple animations in their planning
using the many apps available, rather than spend hours producing paper hand-outs
and the hours of their own or their TA’s time photocopying them.
Not only should animation be used as
it is the “newest” technology, it can also be very beneficial to learners,
especially to those who are young or have learning difficulties. Children who
may not be able to read, or struggle with attention may have difficulties
listening to a teacher-led activity on the board, but with a cartoon animation on the board, they may have their
Imagination captured and learn something, even when they think they are just “watching
a program.”
It is not just small children who benefit
from animation, for they can be used all through teaching and learning, such as
showing the way the blood pumps or the way molecules move (Ainsworth,
2008).
Therefore with its obvious
advantages, it seems likely that animation will be the way forward in an
educational setting.
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