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"I want students to write their own narratives, but in a script format that can be transferred into a stop-motion animation film," says Krista Bender, a fifth-grade teacher in Shelby County, Ala., who recently received a $1,000 grant from the Shelby County Schools Education Foundation.
"Maybe it could even inspire a student to think about a career in the movie business."
Bender plans to use the grant to purchase equipment to more efficiently integrate stop-motion animation into her reading and writing curriculum, such as iPads, tablet stands, the Stop Motion app, and other items.
"My students have used their Chromebooks to experience stop-motion animation; however, it limits their creativity and products," Bender says.
"I hope that this project will increase student engagement, while simultaneously achieving fifth grade standards."
The rest of the teachers who received grants are: Chelsea High School: Clarissa Clark Field Trip Frenzy for her Career and Technical Education students Oak Mountain High: Jon Milton Drone Photography and Film ($1,000) Chelsea Middle School: Rebecca Rayl Lego Creative Space ($400) Students as Creators Not Consumers ($1,000) Oak Mountain Middle: Kelly Stewart Empowering Inclusive Learning Environments ($1,876) Chelsea Park Elementary: Julie Middleton Creation Crate Classroom for STEAM ($849.28) Chelsea Park Elementary: Lydia
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