Awesome idea to use historic or “old” photos from your community as cards. Everyone really is fascinated by old photos of where they live. I can see a current photo as the background and a historic photo popping out of an envelope. Cool idea!
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Animated Cards and Primary Sources
During the holiday season or anytime when colleagues have worked hard to achieve a goal, I like to send a note with a history twist. It’s important to send a thank you card at any time of the year, but just before a break is especially encouraging to teachers (or students).
Use your own photos to create an animated card to send digitally, or if you are a social studies teacher, primary sources are a great fit!
Here is my iPad workflow.
- Open Keynote and set slides to square: Tap the document name, then tap Presentation Options, then Presentation Set up. Next tap Slide Size (at the bottom) then Square.
- Add a personal photo or primary source as a background: In Keynote, tap the Picture icon in the toolbar at top, tap Photos or Video, select from your Photos Library.
- Add Envelope Shape: Tap the Shapes icon in the top Keynote toolbar, type “Envelope” in the Search bar, tap to add to slide.
- Separate the parts of the envelope: Tap the envelope, tap the Brush in the Keynote top menu. In the side bar menu, tap Arrange then Break Apart.
- Animate the envelope “flap” so it opens: Tap the envelope flap, then copy and paste so there are two flaps. Tap one flap, tap the Brush tool in the top menu, tap Arrange, then flip Vertically. Tap the “closed” flap, tap Animate, tap Build Out, tap Cube. Next, tap the “open” flap, tap Animate, tap Build In, Cube.
- Add & Animate the photo in the envelope: Tap the Picture icon in the Keynote top menu and tap Photo or Video. Select the photo from the Photo Library. Tap the photo, tap Animate, tap Action, then tap Motion Path. Drag the photo up so it slides out of the envelope. Tap the moved photo, tap the Brush icon in the tool bar and tap Arrange. Slide the Move to Back/Front slider towards the back.
- Send Card: Tap the name of the document drop down menu and select Export, Animated Gif, then Share.
The free to use primary sources in the above cards are here:
- Mailboxes on rural road. Montgomery County, Maryland
- Post Office Department Mail Box
- The Paris Exposition 1900
- Children playing "ring around a rosie"
Attached is the Keynote with the three animated cards. Change and re-arranged. Send me your card example below and any workflow questions or ideas!
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I really like this. My school was actually built in the 1940's and is the first in the country to be built entirely of concrete. So, a postcard to my students wishing them Happy Holidays is in the works! Thank you for the idea.
Interesting Leah, one of our high schools was build in 1941 by the Works Progress Administration. You can see it on the Living New Deal Site. The plaque is now in one of the history teachers classroom. It’s been added to and and grown since then. It would be cool to have a before and after school card. 😊
Love this idea, Cheryl! Thanks for sharing the workflow. Paper mail -- thank you cards, holiday cards, etc. -- is one of my favorite things! This is a great "digital twist"!
LOVE THIS! I think I will create one tomorrow and send to all staff.
What a great activity using primary sources. A power way to shift perspective for learners!
I absolutely love this idea. Lots of ways to use this with students - thanks for sharing.
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Posted on December 06, 2022
Hi Cheryl! This is a great idea! And, I love that you always add a historical twist. I'm going to make a bunch of these from some of the local photos that I have taken and the much older photos of my town that I have gathered over the years.
Thanks for sharing!