The Magic of Green Screens: How to Increase Student Engagement in Classrooms

Purpose & objective

Attendees will learn how to make interactive, engaging green screen projects. They will be introduced to some innovative new ideas about how to use green screens for student projects in an elementary school. Attendees will see how to use animation tools like Hue Animation to create green screen animated projects, and Do Ink to create student-led green screen projects. They will be introduced to various project ideas across all subjects that students completed in an elementary school. Attendees will be able to see evidence of student success through projects on display. They will take away ideas for how to effectively integrate green screen technology into video and animation projects that will engage students across the curriculum. Attendees will be able to tinker with animation and green screen tools and create their own green screen project takeaway.

Supporting research

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319992866_Student_Outcomes_and_Perceptions_Related_to_Chroma_Key_Green_Screen_Technology_Utilized_in_a_Drug_Literature_Evaluation_Course