Stop Motion Videos to Practice Letter Recognition with iMotion App

No matter the age, I find students LOVE creating videos to share what they are learning with authentic audiences. The free iMotion App allows students to easily design stop motion videos using photos created with hands-on manipulatives. These video creations help students show their thinking as they solve tasks with math, reading, science, and more. 

There are so many different content standards that students can create stop motion videos to show their thinking.

Do you teach Early Learners?

Have students work on letter recognition, identifying the letters in their name, and spelling their name as they create a stop motion video. Using letter cutouts, magnetic letter, or those adorable tiny letter erasers from Target.

How do my students create a video with iMotion?

1. Open the iMotion App
2. Tap on new movie

3. Set up the app for students to create the movie by making sure the following buttons are gray…

1. “back” camera
2. 720p button (so the movie won’t be too big) 
3. Lense: set to default
4. Manual (means students will capture their own photos)

4. Press START to begin capturing photos for the video.

5. Begin capturing the photos for the project by tapping “capture”  6. Move a letter, take a photo. Move a letter, take a photo. Until the name has been created.

7. Tap STOP. Then Tap stop again to confirm. 

8. Move the slider to change the speed of the movie. FPS is the frame per second. Most students like to use a lower number to show the transition better.

9. Tap export.

10. Make sure video option is gray

11. Tap photo library

12. Tap close. Then open the photos app to view your video. 

Do you use Seesaw with your students? You can upload the video to a students’ Seesaw Learning journal so they can share with their families.

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What other content standards could be practiced by creating a stop motion video? I'd love to hear your ideas! Comment below.

Coming soon:

Look for more ideas for creating stop motion video with other core content standards posts coming soon.

PRO TIP: make sure the free iMotion App is installed the device that students will use to create the video. I recommend setting the iPad up on a stand or tripod to keep it still while your students are capturing photos for their video.