Shadow Puppet EDU
App Task Challenge
Shadow Puppet allows you to easily create videos in your classroom. You can use Shadow Puppet to tell stories, explain ideas or document the learning taking place in your classroom.
Integration Ideas
- Have student create an infomercial.
- Document an experiment and explain the results.
- Summarize a historical event.
- Have students create a book report.
- Replace any paper/ colored pencil project you were using.
- Have students use Shadow Puppet to create lab reports.
Math
• Explain steps to solve a math problem
• Find geometric shapes around your school. Take pictures, then add to Shadow Puppet EDU and have students explain.
Science
• Document an experiment and use to explain results
• Explain diagrams Art
Language Arts
• Sentence Diagramming
• Character analysis
Social Studies
• Have students create a public service announcement.
• Summarizing historical events
Step #1
Install Shadow Puppet EDU app from iTunes store. Open app and tap on "Create New" button.
Step #2
By default, the pictures on your camera roll will appear. For more images, take note of all of the options on the left side of your screen. Tap on the “Flickr Creative Commons” section.
Step #3
You are now prompted to search. Let’s search for “school.” Tap on the blue “Search” button on keyboard when done.
Step #4
Tap on ONE of the many images that appear that best represents school to you. Tap the photo to add it to your slideshow.
Step #5
Now, search and add five more images to your slideshow that relate to your school day. For example, “Math”, “Science.” Be creative!
Step #6
Once you have five items added you can re-order them by tapping on the blue square with the number 6 in it. Order your slides in the manner in which you wish them to appear.
Step #7
Tap on the green “Next” button. Take note of the tools you have available to you. In the upper right-hand corner, you will see a “T” to add text. You can add music to your project from either your iTunes library or choose one of Shadow Puppet’s songs.
Step #8
Be sure your presentation is at the first slide/image. Tap on the “T” to add some text. Notice that you can change how the text appears, the font, font location, color, and size. Type in some text and play around with these tools. Tap on the circle with the check mark in the upper right-hand corner when done labeling each slide.
Step #9
Let’s add some music! Tap on the music icon in the upper right-hand corner. Tap “Background Music.” Tap on “Use” next to the “Indie Grass Roots” song. You will be asked if you want to record your voice too. Tap on “Music & Voice.”
Step #10
You are ready to record! To begin, tap on the start button. Your iPad will begin recording in 3 seconds. Narrate each slide, be sure to tap the “Recording” button when you are done with each slide. This will pause your presentation. You could record each slide and advance each manually while recording. Did you notice the pointer tools in the upper left-hand corner when you tapped on the record button? Tap on one of these tools, then drag your finger on the image to have your pointer show up in the finished product.
Step #11
When you are done, tap on the “Save” button in the lower right-hand corner. Shadow Puppet will display a preview option and various ways that you can share your project. Send your project to Seesaw. When you tap “Done” you will be taken back to the main page where all of your Shadow Puppet projects are stored. Remember to share what you have created in the Seesaw Group.