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Basic Tutorial 

BASIC TUTORIAL FOR SHADOW PUPPETS EDU

Shadow Puppets Edu is Mr P's favourite video creating app for EYFS and KS1. In this video, he demonstrates how this app can be used to demonstrate learning in lots of creative ways.

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EXAMPLES OF THE APP ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

STATES OF MATTER IDEA 6 - DOES AIR WEIGH ANYTHING?

​Here is the next idea in the series of videos linked to the KS2 Science topic of States of Matter. 

In this video, pupils create a video documenting an investigation into whether air weighs anything.

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FORCES IDEA 22 - STREAMLINE

Here is the idea in the series of videos linked to the KS2 Science Topic of Forces and Magnets in Year 3 and Forces in Action in Year 5. 

In this next idea, pupils explain examples of streamlined objects and how the shape helps the object.

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VIKINGS IDEA 4 - EXPLAINING KEY EVENTS

​Here is the next video in the series linked to the KS2 History topic of the Vikings. 

In this next idea, pupils take the timeline created in idea 3 and explore some of the key events in more detail.

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GREAT FIRE OF LONDON IDEA 15 - RETELLING THE EVENTS ORALLY

Here is the next video in the series linked to the Great Fire of London. 

In this video, pupils create a video retelling the events of the Great Fire where they can explain what happened in their own words orally.

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HERE WE ARE BY OLIVER JEFFERS IDEA 12- OCEAN ANIMAL FACT FILE

Here is the next video in the series linked to the fantastic book, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers, https://amzn.to/34mUfUp. 

In this next idea, children take a closer look at an ocean creature and share their learning by creating a fact file video.
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THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE IDEA 4 - INFERRING MESSAGES

Here is the next video in the based on Charlie Mackesy's beautiful book - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. I have collated plenty of ideas you can use to embed creative technology when exploring this book.

In this next idea, children take some of the text and try to explain the wider messages and how these can help us.

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PLANTS IDEA 3- HOW TO PLANT SEEDS

Here is the next video in a new series linked to the Science topic of Plants. We have tried to cover ideas from the KS1 Science curriculum and Year 3 Science curriculum. 

In this next idea linked with KS1, pupils create an instructional video to explain how to plant seeds.

ARTHUR AND THE GOLDEN ROPE IDEA 17 - DESCRIBING FENRIR

​Here is the next idea in the series based around the fantastic book: Arthur and The Golden Rope by Joe Todd Stanton.

In this idea, pupils generate descriptive phrases for Fenrir.
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YEAR 2 - LIVING THINGS AND THEIR HABITATS IDEA 18 - EXPLAINING A FOOD CHAIN

Here is the next idea in the series linked to the Year 2 Science topic - Living Things and Their Habitats.

In this video, pupils will explain a simple food chain.

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HANDA'S SURPRISE IDEA 14 - ORALLY PLANNING MY STORY

Here is the next video looking at creative ways to embed technology when exploring the classic book Handa's Surprise in KS1 and EYFS.

In this next idea, we look at adding an oral recording to the story maps created in the previous idea.

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HANDA'S SURPRISE IDEA 1 - READING THE STORY

Here is the first in a new series of videos looking at creative ways to embed technology when exploring the classic book Handa's Surprise in KS1 and EYFS. These are not to be used as scheme of work but showcases the opportunity to utilise technology to empower pupils and make learning accessible.

In this first video we look at a way to evidence and document children reading the story aloud.

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KS1 MATERIALS IDEA 9 - WATERPROOF INVESTIGATION

Here is the next video in the series looking at KS1 Science - Uses of Everyday Materials. 

In this video, pupils can document an investigation into which materials are waterproof. ​

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KS1 MATERIALS IDEA 1 - TYPES OF MATERIALS

Here is the first in a new series looking at KS1 Science - Uses of Everyday Materials. As always, these are a range of creative ways to embed technology during this topic and not a scheme of work to follow. 

In this first video, we get pupils to identify different types of materials by creating their own videos.

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HOME LEARNING SUPPORT IDEA 2 - READING A PICTURE BOOK TO YOUR CLASS

In this video, I demonstrate another simple way to share a whole book to your class to ensure you can still read aloud to your class.

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CIRCULATORY SYSTEM IDEA 2 - EXPLORING DIFFERENT BODY SYSTEMS

Here is the next idea in the topic linked to the Circulatory System. In this video, we give pupils the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of all the different systems of the body.

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ELECTRICITY IDEA 7 - SPOTTING ELECTRICAL HAZARDS

Here is the next video in the series linked to Electricity. In this next video, we start to focus on safety around electricity. In this video, learners take an image and identify all the potential hazards and orally explaining what these are.

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BEEGU IDEA 12 - DESCRIBING OUR ALIEN

Here is the next idea in the series linked to Beegu. In this video, we look at orally recording some phrases and sentences to help describe the Alien. This will then support the pupils when it comes to writing their own story similar to Beegu.

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BEEGU IDEA 5 - IMPROVING ORAL FLUENCY

Here is the next idea in the series linked to the book Beegu. In this idea, we look at getting pupils to record themselves reading the story out loud. Giving children the opportunity to improve their oral fluency and look at pace, intonation, tone and volume.

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TOYS TOPIC IDEA 4 - EXPLORING TOYS OF THE PAST

Here's the next video in the series linked to the topic of Toys. In this idea, we look at exploring toys and objects of the past and using clues to infer what the toys did or were used for. Once the children have learnt about they toys they can then create another video explaining what they now know.

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TOYS TOPIC 1 - MY FAVOURITE TOY

Here is the first in a new series of videos looking at creative ways to use technology linked to the topic of Toys - past and present. As always, these are ideas to dip into alongside work in books but hopefully these ideas will make learning more accessible and engaging.
In this first video, we explore the idea of getting learners to discuss their favourite toy.

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EXCITABLE EDGAR IDEA 17 - DESCRIBING OUR DRAGON

Taking the consumer app from idea 16, this idea looks at how pupils can develop their descriptive language by orally planning their writing. This can support more reluctant writers and lead to more effective outcomes.

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EXCITABLE EDGAR IDEA 8 - SIMPLE ORAL RETELLING

Here's the next idea in the series linked to the latest John Lewis Christmas Advert. In this video, we explore a way for learners to orally retell the story. This approach would be aimed more at KS1 and the next idea will show a more challenging way for KS2.

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REFUGEES IDEA 2 - INFERENCE THROUGH ENTER THE ROOM AR

​Here is the next idea in the topic linked to Refugees through the picture book - The Journey. In this video, we look at how we can orally explore the app Enter the Room AR, further learning about the situation that so many children and families find themselves in.

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GUNPOWDER PLOT IDEA 2 - WHAT TOOLS DID GUY FAWKES USE?

Here is the next idea in the series looking at the Gunpowder Plot. In this idea, the children explore some objects that Guy Fawkes would have used and predict what they think the objects are for. Once they have discovered the uses, they can record another video explaining their actual use.

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EXPLORING THE GRUFFALO - IDEA 7 - DESCRIBING OUR OWN CREATURE

​Following on from idea 6, idea 7 in this series looking at the Gruffalo looks at orally describing the creature learners have created. This is a great way to explore vocabulary and description which can be used when learners create their own story.

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EXPLORING THE GRUFFALO - IDEA 3 - ORALLY RETELLING THE ORIGINAL STORY

Here is the third idea linked to the Gruffalo. In this video, we take the storyboard in idea 2 and record a retelling of the story in our own words. This is a great opportunity to see how much of the story they can remember and also improve key oral speaking skills.

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Retelling Stories in KS1

Here is a video exploring a simple but effective way for pupils in KS1 to retell stories you may be reading in class. The app Shadow Puppets Edu allows pupils to orally record over pictures giving them the opportunity to develop vocabulary and other key reading skills. We used this idea linked to the story Granny's Quilt in Year 2 but this can be easily adapted to any picture book.

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Seasons KS1 IDea 6 - Exploring How Animals change during seasons.

The final idea linked to Seasons explores how pupils can share their knowledge and understanding of animals and how they hibernate, adapt and migrate as the seasons change. This idea gives every pupil, no matter what their ability with writing, the opportunity to share their learning in a creative way.

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Idea 3 - What do we know about each season?

Idea number 3 in the series linked to Seasons in KS1. This would be a direct follow on from idea number 2. Children create collages with pictures and text sharing everything they know about different seasons. They can then record over the top exploring these ideas in more detail.

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Reading multiple scales/volumes/capacities in maths

Last week, I posted a video exploring how to use Seesaw to capture evidence for moderation. In this video, I wanted to share how you can use Shadow Puppets Edu to evidence pupil's understanding of reading scales. This can be done on Seesaw, however, you will see that with Shadow Puppets you can add multiple worksheets and questions and save as one video.

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Documenting Problem Solving through Shadow Puppets Edu

Continuing our work with measurement in Maths, here is another activity we did recently which challenged to solve a problem in maths but document the process by recording videos explaining how they solved the problem. This idea can be easily adapted to any problem solving challenges.

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recording narratives over google expeditions

This video demonstrates how your pupils can add narration or an explanation over the top of the video creating their own video guides.

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retelling the easter story

With Easter only a couple of weeks away, we've been looking at the Easter story in Year 2 in RE. After sharing a child-friendly version of the story, learners were challenged to retell the story in their own words, creating their own video.

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Creating Minibeast Fact Files in EYFS and KS1

In this video, I demonstrate the app Shadow Puppets Edu to allow learners to share their learning around a minibeast topic. I also recap some of the accessibility tools we have covered previously that can support younger children when researching facts about minibeasts.

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