EXPLORING - CCEA | Council for the Curriculum ...ccea.org.uk/colmcille/docs/teacher_guidance/Exploring_BoK_Teacher.pdf · Exploring the Book of Kells ‘Prezi’, completing the quiz

Developed by the Nerve Centre for the Digital Book of Kells project. This creative educational programme provided primary school pupils in Derry~Londonderry with the opportunity to take part in the creation of a new ‘Digital Book of Kells’ for the 21st century. Additionally, teachers across the city were trained and supported in delivering creative digital projects within the curriculum.

Produced by CCEA in partnership with the Nerve Centre and Culture Company.

© CCEA 2013 www.ccea.org.uk/colmcille

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CONTENTS

Overview Page

About this Resource

Curriculum Links

How this Resource Works

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Activity 1: View the Prezi and Take the Quiz Page

1.1 The Big Quiz 4

Activity 2: Create and Animate Using ICT Page

2.1 Create Class Celtic Lettering 6

2.2 Create a PowerPoint Presentation 9

2.3 Create an Animated Celtic Alphabet 12

2.4 Design a Poster or Comic 17

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Unit AimsProviding teachers with flexible resources, techniques and ideas for connected learning to enable pupils to:• beintroducedtotheartandcontextoftheBookofKells;and• workbothindependently and collaboratively to create: - handdrawnletteringexploringthebeautifuldesignworkintheBookofKells;and - posters/presentations/comics exploring the intricacies of the art and content of the BookofKells.

ProgressionTeacherscanusetheresourcetoinspireartworkandintroducecoredigitalskillsneededinworkingwithimagesandtextsuchasresearching,presentinganddesktoppublishing.

Pupils will progress from comprehendingthetopictomakingtheirownartworkwhichcanthenbeusedtocreatedigitaloutcomes,forexampleposters,comicsandpresentations.

PupilscanprogresstoacquiringfurtherskillsbyusingtheotherunitsinColm Cille: Life & Legacy.

ICT Activities• Usingscannedartwork/Kells-styleletteringinotherdigitalactivities• Creatingdigitalpresentations/posters/comicsaboutthedesignsandcontentoftheBookofKells

todemonstratetheircompetenceinUsingICTinlinewithstatutoryrequirements

CURRICULUM LINKS

Areas of Learning Skills & Capabilities Using ICT(Levels of Progression)

Language & Literacy Reading, Writing, Talking and Listening

Mathematics and Numeracy

The Arts Art & Design, Music

The World Around Us History, Geography

Personal Development & Mutual Understanding

Religious Education

Thinking Skills & Personal Capabilities Managing InformationThinking, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Being CreativeWorking with Others

Cross-Curricular SkillsCommunicationUsing Mathematics Using ICT

Desirable Featuresyoucould cover: Working with ImagesPresentingDesktop PublishingFilm and Animation

Pupils can share their workonlinetocoverOnline Communication.

About this ResourceExploring the Book of Kells

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Teacher GuideTeacher Guide

How this Resource Works

View the ‘Prezi’ then Take the Quiz

While navigating the ‘Prezi’ resource, pupils will complete the topic quiz to kickstarttheirresearchontheBookofKells.

Create Artwork and Digital Artwork

Pupilscanusetheresources,independentlyorcollaboratively,tocreateaclassbankofKells-stylelettering/alphabet(s),whichcanbescannedandusedforahostofdifferentdigitalprojects.

ThereisaKellsImageBankavailableastemplatesforprintingorcopyingifyouwish.

Youcanusetheresourcesforthisunittocreateavarietyofdifferentcreativedigitaloutcomes,providingpupilswithopportunitiestodeveloptheskillsinUsingICTthatareassessedinlinewithstatutoryrequirements.

Progress through Colm Cille: Life & Legacy HavinglearnedaboutthedesignsandstoriesintheBookofKellspupilsmaynowexploretheotherunitsofstudyintheseriesColm Cille: Life & Legacy.Theseunitsintroducepupilstothecoreskillsneededtomakeamovie.Pupilswillprogressfromcomprehendingthetopictobringingstoriestolifebyplanningandcreatingthemedanimations.

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Throughoutthisguidethefollowingsymbolshighlightwherewhiteboardandpupilresourcesareavailable,aswellasshowingopportunitiesforgroupworkanddiscussion.

Prezi denotes use of the

topic prezi

Pupil Worksheet denotesavailabilityofpupilworksheets

for this lesson

Whiteboard denotes

availabilityofwhiteboard slides

for this lesson

Group work denotes

opportunities for groupwork

Discussion denotes

opportunities for discussion

Exploring the Book of Kells

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Teacher GuideActivity 1 View the Prezi and Take the Quiz

1.1 The Big Quiz

As a class, or in pairs or groups, pupils will view the Exploring the Book of Kells‘Prezi’,completingthequizastheygo.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Curriculum Links (in bold) Learning Outcomes Resources

Language & Literacy

Mathematics & Numeracy

The Arts

The World Around Us

Personal Development &Mutual Understanding

Religious Education

Pupils will:

• beabletocompletea quiz based on their engagement with, and comprehension of, a cross-curricular digital resource

If Teacher led:

• WhiteboardSlidesA andBandthetopic

‘Prezi’(youwilleitherneed internet access to view, or can download the Prezi)

• PupilResources1.1aand1.1b

If Pupils work inPairs or Groups:

• Computerswithaccessto the topic ‘Prezi’


Guide Time: 45min–1hr

SUGGESTED LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES

View the Exploring The Book Of Kells‘Prezi’digitalresource.

Navigatingthe‘Prezi’digitalresourcepresentationcanbeagrouporindividualactivitycompletedoncomputers,orawholeclassactivityusingthewhiteboard.Note: you can view the Prezi online, download it onto your desktop for display on the interactive whiteboard or download it and place the file in your shared area for pupils to access directly.

Distribute Pupil Worksheets 1.1a and 1.1b.Pupilsshouldcompletethetopicquizastheygothroughtheresource.ThendisplaytopicWhiteboard Slides A and B toreviewtheanswers.

Remember:• the‘Prezi’resourcecanbeastartingpointforfurtherresearch• pupilswillgoontocreateKells-styleartwork,soyoucanchoosesuitableUsingICT

AssessmentTasksforyourpupilstoincorporatethis.

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WhiteboardSlideB(withanswers)PupilResource1.1b

WhiteboardSlideA(withanswers)PupilResource1.1a

Activity 1 View the Prezi and Take the Quiz

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Teacher GuideActivity 2 Create and Animate Using ICT

Asaclass,orinpairsorgroups,pupilswillcreateaclassbankofletteringordesignsinaBookofKellsstyle.ThesecanbescannedandusedinICTactivities.



Language & Literacy


The Arts

The World Around Us


Religious Education

Pupils will:

• createabankofCelticlettering or designs for scanning and inclusion in futureICTactivities

• WhiteboardSlideC

• Printedandcopiedtemplates for pupils to cutoutandworkon

OR Computerswithaccess

totheKellsImageBankas inspiration for pupils’ drawings

• Scissors

• Materialstodraw,paintand create with, for example gel pens, paints, pens, pencils, glitter or glue


Guide Time: 45min–1hr

2.1 Create Class Celtic Lettering

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HavinglearnedabouttheBookofKellsinActivity1,pupilscanviewtheletteringstylesusedinthebookat:

http://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/home/index.php?DRIS_ID=MS58_003v

PupilscanusesamplelettersintheKellsImageBankandthePrintableLetterTemplates (both supplied) as guides to creating a class alphabet of Kells-style letters.PupilscansketchtheirideasanddesignsbyusingPupil Resources 2.1aand 2.1b.

Getting StartedDisplayWhiteboard Slide C to explain the task.Ensurepupilshaveaccesstotheprintable letter templates as guides to create their lettering, and as templates to getstarted.

Printable Letter TemplatesContains:• individuallettertemplateswhichpupils

canprintorcopy;• aprintablepdfdocumentwithfour

letterstoapage.

These are downloadable resources which can be found here:www.ccea.org.uk/colmcille

How to Create a Digital Library• Scanpupils’drawingsandsavethemas

jpegs(150dpiresolutionisagoodscanquality).

• Adjustthehue,saturationandcontrast wherenecessary.• Savetheimagesat72dpiandusefilenameswhichcorrelateto

the letter or design, for example a.jpeg, b.jpeg, c.jpegandsoon.

The scanned letters or designs should be copied into a shared folder onthecomputernetworkforpupilstoaccessthemwhentheygoontocreatetheirpresentations,postersandanimations.

WhiteboardSlideC

(Above)BookofKells©BykindpermissionofTheBoardofTrinityCollegeDublin

Activity 2 Create and Animate Using ICT

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PupilResource2.1a

PupilResource2.1b


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PupilswillresearchtheBookofKellsusingtheExploring the Book of Kellsresources.Theywillalsousetheinternet.

TheirtaskistomakeadigitalpresentationtotellanaudienceabouttheBookofKells,using computer software such as PowerPoint or iPhoto.

Pupils can plan their presentation using Pupil Resource 2.2b Presentation Planning Sheet.Toillustratetheirpresentationstheycanusetheirscanneddrawings,theKellsImageBankandtheinternet.

Imagesshouldbedownloadedintoafolderonthecomputersothatpupilscanaccessthem.

Alternatively,pupilscouldtakepictureswithadigitalcamera(forexampledressingup,re-enactment),ordrawimagestouseintheirpresentations.Anydrawingsmustbescannedanddownloadedintoafolderonthecomputersothatpupilscanaccessthemlater.



Language & Literacy


The Arts

The World Around Us


Religious Education

Pupils will:

• planandorganiseinformation

• chooseappropriateimages and text to create their digital presentations

• WhiteboardSlideD

• Computerswith:- topicbankof

images stored on sharednetwork

- presentation software, for example PowerPoint or iPhoto

• PupilResources2.2aand2.2b(optional)

• Completedquizasprompt sheet

Guide Time:PLAN: 20 –30minPRESENTATION: 45min –1hr

2.2 Create a PowerPoint PresentationActivity 2 Create and Animate Using ICT

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1. Introduce the TaskDisplayWhiteboard Slide D and/or distribute Pupil Resource 2.2a.

2. Open Presentation Software (for example PowerPoint or iPhoto)

3. Open Slide 1: Adding and Formatting Title Slide• Addtexttoslide1–thisshouldbethe titleofthepresentationandpupilname(s).

Formatthetext’ssize,fontandcolour.• Selectandchangethebackgroundcolour

fortheslides.

4. Topic Slides: Adding Text/Images and Formatting• Addanewslideandtypeintextforslide2asperpresentation

plan.• Formatthetext’ssize,fontandcolour.• Addtheimage(s)whichillustrate(s)thisslide’ssubject.Resizethe

image(s)andreposition.• Repeatasrequired,addingandformattingnewslidesuntileach

slideinthepresentationplanhasbeenincluded.

5. Timing, Slide Transitions and AnimationsPowerPoint allows slide timings to be set (how long a slide appears on the screen), transitions (blending) from one slide into the next, and the setting of animations which change how text and images appear(move)onthescreen.Applythesetoslidesasrequired.

6. Proofing and Testing the PresentationPupilsshouldspellcheckalltextandreviewpunctuationandgrammar,thentestthepresentationoutbyviewingitasaslideshow.

7. Saving and Viewing the PresentationPupilsshouldthenpublishthefinalversionofthepresentationandexhibittheirwork!


My Presentation

By A. Monk

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PupilResource2.2b

WhiteboardSlideDPupilResource2.2a


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PupilsshouldworkingroupstoplantheiranimationsusingPupil Resources 2.3b and 2.3c.Theyshouldbearinmind:• whichletterstheirgrouphasbeenallocated;• thethingstheirletterscouldrepresent;• thebackdrop;• whichordertoshoottheirphotographs(sequences)in(storyboarding);and• totakeitinturnstobethecameraoperator,directorandanimator.

Pupils will then use computer software, for example Movie Maker or iMovie, to edit and export their animations.



Language & Literacy


The Arts

The World Around Us


Religious Education

Pupils will:


• chooseappropriateimages and text to create their animations

• workcollaborativelyandindividuallytocreateand edit an animation sequence

• WhiteboardSlidesE–I

• PupilResources2.3a,2.3band2.3c

• 1cameraandtripodpergroup

• Pupils’completedbackgroundsandletters

• Flatsurfacestoplacescenes on while animating

• Pupils’storyboards

2.3 Create an Animated Celtic AlphabetActivity 2 Create and Animate Using ICT

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1. Introduce TaskUseWhiteboard Slide E and/or distribute Pupil Resource 2.3a tointroducethetask.UseWhiteboard Slide F to explain how to completethestoryboardtemplate.

2. Open the Digital Storytelling Software youwillbeusing.

3. Introduce the SoftwareUsingthewhiteboard,pointoutthedifferentpartsofthesoftware’sworkspace,forexample:• CollectionsWindow• TasksPanel• PreviewWindow• TimelineExplainwhateachareaisfor.

4. Demonstrate the SoftwareDemonstrate each step of using the software onawhiteboardbeforeaskingthepupilstocarryoutthetask.

5. Set Up and SaveHavepupilssetuptheirproject.Theyshould open the software, name their project and save it in an appropriate location.Pupils should save their work early and often! Computersoften‘crash’whenworkingwithfilescontainingimagesandaudio.

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WhiteboardSlideEPupilResource2.3a

WhiteboardSlideF


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6. Add Pictures• Showpupilswhatfoldertheirpicturesarestoredinonthe

computernetwork.• Havepupilsimportthepicturestheywill useintheirprojects–makesureany imageswithfingersinshotare deleted.• Dragpicturesinto,forexamplethe timeline,makingsurethattheyare inthecorrectsequence.7. Opening Title• Addanopeningtitle,includinganimation titleandpupilnames.• Formatyourtitlebychangingthefont, size,colourandalignment.• iMovie and Movie Makerallowyouto changethetitle’sanimationstyle(howthe titleappearsanddisappearsonscreen).8. Adding Text• Ifpupilsarenotrecordingnarration,they canaddtypedtexttotheirstory.Pupils should add sentences to commentate on theappropriatepicture.• Ifsentencesarebeingvoicedover,you maynotneedtextwiththepictures, unlessyouwanttoaddcaptionssuchas characterorplacenames.• Formatthetext,changingthefont,size, style,colourandalignment.9. End Credits• Pupilscanlistthevariousrolesthey undertookinthemakingoftheir animations, for example director, set designerorcameraoperator.• Formatthetext,changingthefont,size,style,colourandalignment.• iMovie and Movie Makerallowyoutochangetheanimationstyleof

thetext.

WhiteboardSlidesG&H


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10. Preview and Proof Visuals• Pupilswillneedtomakeanychangestotheirmoviesnowbefore

finalsoundsareadded(andmoviesaresavedandexported).• Checktextforspellingandgrammar: typoscandetractfromthequalityof hardwork.

11. Final Stages • PREVIEW Previewassembledprojects,making

sureaudioandvisualssynccorrectly.Anychangesmustbemadenowbeforethefinalsaveandexportofmovies.

• SAVEANDEXPORT Savetheworkafinaltimebefore exportingasaself-containedmoviefile thatcanbeplayedonanycomputer.

• THAT’SALLFOLKS! Playthefinishedanimationsusingtheprojectorsothatthewhole

classcanenjoythem.Pupilscanexhibittheirworkbyuploadingtheirmoviestoaclasseportfolioortheschool’ssocialnetwork.

Whiteboard Slides G, H and Imaybeusedtosummarisetheeditingprocess.Alternativelytheycouldbeprintedanddistributedtopupilsasahandout.

WhiteboardSlideI


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PupilResource2.3b

PupilResource2.3c


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DisplayWhiteboard Slide J and/or distribute Pupil Respource 2.4atoexplainthetask.PupilsworkingroupstoplanaposterorcomicabouttheBookofKells.Theycouldeitherusethistoinformanaudienceoradvertiseavisittothebook.

Pupilsmayusetheirscannedartworkintheirpostersorcomics,alsothebankofimagesavailableforthisresource,orusetheinternettofindimages.

Pupilswillusecomputersoftwaretocreatetheirpostersorcomics.



Language & Literacy


The Arts

The World Around Us


Religious Education

Pupils will:


• chooseappropriateimages and text to create their poster or comic

• workcollaborativelyandindividuallytocreatetheir poster or comic

• WhiteboardSlideJ

• PupilResource2.4a

• Pupils’scannedimagesandartworkcopiedtocomputernetwork

• Youmaywanttoshowexamples of posters or comics as inspiration forresearchandfinaldesigns

2.4 Design a Poster or ComicActivity 2 Create and Animate Using ICT

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UsefulResources

WhiteboardSlideJPupilResource2.4a

Developed by the Nerve Centre for the Digital Book of Kells project. This creative educational programme provided primary school pupils in Derry~Londonderry with the opportunity to take part in the creation of a new ‘Digital Book of Kells’ for the 21st century. Additionally, teachers across the city were trained and supported in delivering creative digital projects within the curriculum.

Produced by CCEA in partnership with the Nerve Centre and Culture Company.

© CCEA 2013 www.ccea.org.uk/colmcille

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EXPLORING - CCEA | Council for the Curriculum ...ccea.org.uk/colmcille/docs/teacher_guidance/Exploring_BoK_Teacher.pdf · Exploring the Book of Kells ‘Prezi’, completing the quiz