Ms.+Ochoa+-GoAnimate


 * Example 1-Chinese**
 * @Example 2 -Spanish**


 * Log in (If you have not finished your movie, after you log in, click "edit" to start editting. Please save under "students", not "draft." **
 * 1) Log into your school's site address [|http://goanimate4schools.com/school/gwcp]


 * Step by step instruction:**
 * 1) Click onto "Create Animation" and watch the Animation Studio load. Watch the tutorial the first time you use GoAnimate.
 * 2) GoAnimate prompts you to click the background icon at the top left to choose a background for your animation. Scroll down to see a full selection of backgrounds. Select a background and drag it to the stage.
 * 3) Next, you will be prompted to select a character to appear in your story. The character icon appears as a running orange man in the top left of the screen. Select a character and drag it to the stage. Type the text you would like the character to say in the text box and then select a character's voice from the drop-down menu. Click on "Add Voice" when you are finished.
 * 4) The add additional scenes, select "Add Scene" at the bottom right of your screen. Remember, each character can perform one action per scene. Also, each scene can only have a person speaking. A scene is like a frame in a comic strip.
 * 5) To control your character's movement, you can click on the left/right arrows at the top left of the screen. This will enable you to change the direction the character faces. Click on the "Actions" tab on the left of your screen to choose the movements of your character. Experiment with different movements in the drop-down menu to select the appropriate actions.
 * 6) As you build your animation sequence, you'll notice a timeline on the bottom of the screen. You can use this timeline to control and edit your movie. You can also preview your movie at any time by selecting that button at the top right of your screen.
 * 7) Click on a character to flip it, layer it, resize it, or delete it.
 * 8) Click on the orange basketball icon to add props. Notice that there are hand-held props and other props from which to choose.
 * 9) Use the FX button to create effects between scenes.
 * 10) Save and publish the animation video, when finished. You can always edit published movies. When logged in as a teacher, you can choose to publish to the lesson gallery or keep private


 * Tips**
 * Save often, as GoAnimate does not auto-save frequently. It may ask for permission to save to your computer to save drafts.
 * Remember to resize characters and objects as they move toward the foreground or background in various scenes.
 * Add facial expressions to liven up the movie.
 * Save only as drafts until ready to publish.
 * Use copy/paste to duplicate items quickly in a scene. Use the undo/redo button to quickly make changes.
 * Explore the music button to add music and effects. You can shorten the music scene, import your own music, or also select music online.
 * Click on the timeline to insert new scenes in between existing scenes and to drag scenes to re-order them.
 * This is an ideal project to do in collaboration with other teachers. For example, students may research a topic that they are learning in the classroom while in the library. They may write their scripts in their home room or subject area classes. A computer teacher may work with you to give the students multiple opportunities to work on their animations. An art teacher may want to be involved with the choice of animations and the design of the movie.
 * Explore the import button to import images, sound files, voice files, flash animations, and video to the Animation Studio. Image, video, and flash uploads are only available with premium accounts; however, music uploads are unlimited. Since there are text-to-voice limits on the free account of 50 per month, you may want to have students record their own voices in microphones (unlimited). Natural voices are often preferable and provide students with an oral speaking activity.
 * Embed the movie into your own blogs and wikis.

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