FROM THE FIELD
ART IS AWESOME!
CREATING USING
LEGO ANIMATION
BY KRIS FONTES
Bringing the National Core Arts Standards to
life through stop animation video.
Developing empathy and awareness through digital animation
provides learners with a new outlet for expression
Since 2000, stop motion animation has been a huge
component of my high school and middle school art program
and I am thrilled that the National Coalition for Core Arts
Standards is presently at work writing a new standard, that of Media
Arts, which will include digital imaging, interactive design, game design,
and virtual design, to name a few. This is of particular interest to me as
I teach all my classes in a computer lab and rarely work with
traditional art materials. Over the last twelve years, I have seen
student’s interest in animation, video games, film and music
grow exponentially. Because of this interest I have chosen to include more
of these categories in my class offerings. Animation appeals to multiple
intelligences and a broad variety of learners. It allows students to apply
their most able intelligence, while also developing and utilizing all of the
other intelligences.
My school district, as well as many others across the county, has put in
place an anti-bullying program, in order to prevent or reduce bullying.
Bullying is the intimidation of a person, by another person(s), repeated
over time, which causes the individual to fear for their mental of physical
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