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Outline of PresentationWho am I?Why model?What are the benefits of the Stykz program?How do I use Stykz?What would a Stykz animation grading rubric
look like?What are some ideas for using Stykz?Let’s play!
Why use models?Helps students actively engage with the materialDecreases reliance on rote memorizationAddresses multiple learning modalitiesIncreases/deepens comprehensionDecreases “activation energy” for learning a new
conceptTeacher as guide, not lecturerFacilitates environment of partnership, not hierarchyAllows for more honest analysis of students’
understandingReduces reliance on testing for student evaluation
Benefits of the Stykz ProgramFreeware- free to download and useMulti-platformSimple, negligible learning curveAllows for easy assessment of comprehension
and misconceptionsFrame based/onion skin layersCompatible with pivotCan be used with any grade level
Getting StartedGo to http://www.stykz.net/ to download the
program (for PCs and Macs)
Beginning Your AnimationUse their “Create
Your First Animation” tutorial
Select “Default Document” if you would like a Stykz figure to start with
Select “Blank Document” if you want to start from scratch
Creating a new slideUse drag node
to move whole shape
Use pivot node to move individual segments
When a shape is selected the pivot nodes will change from blue to red
For a smoother animation, make tiny changes
Repeat, repeat, repeat
New Leg Position
Old Leg Position
New Frame (current one)
CommandsPlay: runs
through the animation (this is just a preview)
Add Stykz figure: gives you a new little guy
Add Piv 2 figure: give you a new little guy, but with thinner lines
Current figure: To use only on highlighted figure
Affects the whole figure (unless you use special arrow)
Note for color:
The tools on the side…
Select (select one or more figures)
Subselect (select one specific segment)
Polyfill (connect nodes to make filled polygons)
Add line (add a line to an existing node)
Add circle (add a circle to an existing node)
Saving!To save as QuickTime movie: File> Export
AnimationBe sure you have QuickTime installed on your
computer!
Make sure that you chose your animation speed carefully! Don’t make it super-sonic!
Animated GIF works well also
Things to remember!Do not “click and
drag” when creating new shapes, just click and click again
IMPORTANT: If you add a shape to an earlier slide, it is not automatically added to all following slides!
Save early, save often
Save multiple versions…if you’re trying something new, save the old version, just in case
Some useful articlesMarbach-Ad, Gili, Yosi Rotbain, and Ruth Stavy. "Using
Computer Animation and Illustration Activities to Improve High School Students' Achievement in Molecular Genetics."Journal of Research in Science Teaching 45.3 (2008): 273-92
Newman, Penny, and Ed Peile. "Valuing Learners' Experience and Supporting Further Growth: Educational Models to Help Experienced Adult Learners in Medicine." BMJ325.7357 (2002): 200-02.
Ornek, Funda. "Models in Science Education: Applications of Models in Learning and Teaching Science." International Journal of Environmental & Science Educatio3.2 (2008): 35-45. IJESE. Web. <http://www.ijese.com>.
Pellegrino, James. "Knowing What Students Know." Issues in Science and Technolog XIX.2 (2003): 48-52.