Introduction

Are you running a community event where you want to teach some animation skills? Do you want to help learners of all ages begin to share their work in the open on the Web? This kit can help! Learners will use Parapara and Fabble, from Mozilla Japan, to create and share animations and project ideas in open, collaborative ways.

Parapara allows individuals to create short, multi-frame animations that will play against the backdrop of a collaborative wall. Fabble lets users share 'recipes' and 'memos' that document their projects for others to fork and remix.

Try each of the activities below on your own and create your collaborative Parapara wall before you begin. Also, try to use Fabble to share a project idea or lesson plan of your own to see how it works.

A quick note: you'll need a Mozilla Persona account to use Parapara (which you can sign up for on the site) and a GitHub account to share projects on Fabble. If you plan to post students' ideas on Fabble, only you need an account. If students want their own Fabble accounts, they need to sign up for GitHub, as well.

Agenda

Here are the acticvities in this module:

1. Create a 2D Parapara animation using this lesson plan. 60 minutes
2. Create a projection-mapped 3D Parapara animation using this tutorial on Fabble. 60 minutes
3. Share your own project idea using this Fabble tutorial to create its 'recipe' (steps) and 'memo' (story). 60 minutes

Assessment & Reflection

The activities in this module lend themselves towards all sorts of authentic measures of success. For example, with documentation on your Parapara wall or inside Fabble, it's easy to see:

• Completed animations.
• The number of collaborators on a Parapara wall.
• Completed project recipes and memos.
• The number of likes or members a Fabble project has.

In addition to giving learners feedback on their work, you can facilitate conversations about these activities to help learners reflect on their own experiences. You can use questions like these to promote discussion or make your own:

• What did you learn by creating your animations?
• What problems did you have to solve in creating your animations?
• What was it like to share your animations with the group on our Parapara wall?
• What was it like to share your project ideas on Fabble?
• What seemed easiest about making your animations or Fabble recipe?
• What seemed most difficult?
• What were the similarities and differences between your 2D and 3D animations?
• How is making an animation on your computer different from making an animation using your computer, a projector, and real-world objects?
• Why do you think people share their artwork and ideas on the Web?
• Do you think it's better to share your project ideas with others in the open, or to keep your ideas to yourself? Why? Are there times when you would definitely share or not share a project idea?
• Would it be okay with you if someone used your animation or project idea to make something different? Why or why not?