/******************************************************************************
*** 2009/03/11 dmagalnick File created
*** frames.js
*** JavaScript file to define the samples for:
*** Frames
******************************************************************************/
/******************************************************************************
*** Usage: There are 3 main parts to this file:
*** 1) Class Color - Defines the stylesheet class color of this
*** product.
*** 2) Subjects - Defines the main subject blocks that will appear
*** when calling the page.
*** 3) Samples - Defines, per subject, the available samples that
*** will be available when expanding the subject block.
***
*** *** The samples blocks representing each subject must be
*** defined in the same order as the subjects. ***
***
*** *** Each subject must have a corresponding samples block with
*** at least one sample in it. ***
***
*** If either of these steps is not done correctly, the entire
*** display will break.
***
*** Variable definitions for each sample object:
*** subject: Subject that this sample belongs to, for use in
*** the "Featured" display.
*** title: Title of each sample.
*** desc: Description paragraph of each sample.
*** type: Must be one of: image, movie
*** url1: image: URL of the image to display on the page
*** movie: URL of the movie to play
*** url2: image: URL of what will open when the image is
*** clicked
*** movie: URL of the screenshot image to load on top of
*** the movie
*** allowInFeatured Says whether or not the sample will be able to
*** display on the "Featured" block. Acceptable
*** values: true, false (no quotes)
******************************************************************************/
function __getClassColor() { return "t4l_fs"; }
function __getSubjects()
{
var arr_subjects = new Array();
// begin defining the list of subjects to display
arr_subjects.push( "Language Arts" );
arr_subjects.push( "Math" );
arr_subjects.push( "Science" );
arr_subjects.push( "Social Studies" );
arr_subjects.push( "Art" );
// end defining the list of subjects to display
return arr_subjects;
}
function __getSamples()
{
var arr_samples = new Array();
var arr_tmp = null;
var obj_tmp = null;
// begin defining the individual samples for each subject
/**************************************************************************
*** BEGIN - Language Arts
**************************************************************************/
arr_tmp = new Array();
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Language Arts";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Video Poetry";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Creating a visual version of a poem by translating it into a video is a fun and motivating way to help students analyze verse and explore the meaning of poetry. In this example, a student broke apart each line in Shakespeare\'s sonnet and used digital pictures to support the meaning and feeling of the poem. Each picture chosen also demonstrated the students understanding of the poem and the message the poem was trying to send. The background music was also added to emphasize the gentle, uplifting text in this poem.
View the Video Poetry lesson here.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_la_poetry.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_la_poetry.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = true;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Language Arts";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Myths, Legends, and Fables";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Creating projects which are higher on Bloom\'s Taxonomy can sometimes require a significant time investment. However, the students at Pierce Middle School in Michigan collaborated with various teachers which included their classroom, art and computer teachers to create their own original stories. Students were studying fables and folk tales and created their own animation based illustrating the elements of this genre of storytelling. Students completed their animation also learning stop motion techniques.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_la_sheepsbaa.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_la_sheepsbaa.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Language Arts";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Biography";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Students from Brooklyn, New York created their own biography based on research they had completed about Harriet Tubman. Students used the illustration tools to illustrate their personal version of the Harriet Tubman\'s story. Students developed critical skills about story building and its elements through the creation of this story. Students built their fluency skills as they incorporated expression in the narration of the story.
View the Biography lesson here.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_la_biography.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_la_biography.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Language Arts";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Personification Stories";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "You can use personification to make stories more interesting. Students used clay animation to bring to life the crossing signal. This type of story empowers students to be creative in their writing and stories. Using clay animation to create a personification stories addresses multiple learning styles of student and allows them to collaborate and create original stories. This provides a unique combination of high touch and high tech and motivating process which transforms your classroom into an active learning environment.
View the Personification Stories lesson here.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_la_personification.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_la_personification.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
arr_samples.push( arr_tmp );
arr_tmp = null;
/**************************************************************************
*** END - Language Arts
**************************************************************************/
/**************************************************************************
*** BEGIN - Math
**************************************************************************/
arr_tmp = new Array();
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Math";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Design a Dream Room";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Would you like to be able to design your own dream room? Using three and two dimensional shapes students created their dream room. This \"real life\" project provided meaning to each of the students and required them to incorporate geometry and real life sizes of objects found in their room. After the students created their \"Dream Room\" they used descriptive writing to describe their room. Each student revisited what a dream room should look like and include after a classroom sharing time.
View the Design a Dream Room lesson here.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_math_mydreamroom.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_math_mydreamroom.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = true;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Math";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Animated Geometry";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "At the end of a unit, have students create clay animations that demonstrate a geometry concept such as complementary angles or plotting coordinates on a plane.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_math_plotcoordinates.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_math_plotcoordinates.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Math";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Geometry Terms";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Students create a short informational movie about geometry terms using the shapes found in the frames. This provides a visual way for students illustrate these terms as well as explain them using the record feature. This is a very powerful way for students to demonstrate understanding and display terms in a fun and creative way.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_math_congruent.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_math_congruent.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Math";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Fractions";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Materials found in the classroom were used to create this animation. Students used a hamburger to illustrate the concept of fractions to explain this to other students. The planning of this project was integral to their understanding of fractions. Allowing students to be \"hands-on\" with the materials to create this movie, created a deeper understanding of the process of animation and justifies their knowledge of fractions.
View the Fantastic Fractions lesson here.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_math_fractions.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_math_fractions.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
arr_samples.push( arr_tmp );
arr_tmp = null;
/**************************************************************************
*** END - Math
**************************************************************************/
/**************************************************************************
*** BEGIN - Science
**************************************************************************/
arr_tmp = new Array();
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Science";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Concept Stories";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "After students have studied various science concepts, have them apply what they have learned by writing a creative story that illustrates the concept they have learned. In Magnet Men students apply the basic concepts of how magnets work in a meaningful way. Projects of this nature can be a contribution to knowledge for future classes giving it an enduring quality.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_sci_magnetmen.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_sci_magnetmen.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = true;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Science";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Life Cycles";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Focusing on life cycles, have your class create an animation to teach other students about the life cycle of a plant, animal, or insect. When students are empowered to apply and share their content knowledge in a creative format the possibilities for success are endless.
View a Plant Growth lesson plan here.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_sci_bluebird.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_sci_bluebird.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Science";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Health PSAs";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Students create public service announcements regarding a health issue. This lesson integrates language arts as students write a persuasive essay to then transform their argument into a Health PSA. Most Public Service Announcements are between 10 and 60 seconds. How much of their essay can they read in ten seconds? Not much! That means they need to think differently about how to make an argument in a PSA. This provides students with the opportunity to access their higher order thinking skills.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_sci_coldandflu.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_sci_coldandflu.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Science";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Earth Science";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "At the end of a unit, have student teams create animations demonstrating earth science concepts such as plate tectonics, rock formation, volcanic eruptions, and more. Utilizing images from Pics4Learning, stickers from the library, as well as original illustrations students are able to easily create stunning animations showcasing their content knowledge.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_sci_earth_layers.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_sci_earth_layers.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Science";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Conservation PSAs";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Students in Florida created public service announcements about Floridas endangered species (Florida Panther, Rosetta Spoon Bill s, Key Deer, Florida Bear, and Gopher Turtle). After completing field trips to MOSI, the Botanical Gardens, Nature's Classroom, and the Lowery Park Zoo in Tampa to gather photos and information about the species they are studying, students created PSAs complete with photos, audio, transitions, titles, and sound effects--similar to PSAs that they would see on TV.
View a Conservation PSA lesson plan here.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_sci_panther_psa.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_sci_panther_psa.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Science";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Fastballs, Free Throws and Physics";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Many physics concepts and principles of motion can be observed and studied by examining sports. In this project from A.I. Root Middle School in Medina, Ohio, students demonstrated their knowledge of forces and motion concepts by creating animations to analyze their favorite sport. Each movie addressed at least four physics terms, including friction, gravity, acceleration, inertia, momentum, velocity, force, projectile motion, and frame of reference. Students also included an explanation of at least two of Newton's Laws of Motion and explained how the laws apply to the sport they chose.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_sci_physics_dance.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_sci_physics_dance.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
arr_samples.push( arr_tmp );
arr_tmp = null;
/**************************************************************************
*** END - Science
**************************************************************************/
/**************************************************************************
*** BEGIN - Social Studies
**************************************************************************/
arr_tmp = new Array();
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Social Studies";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Ancient Culture News Broadcast";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "After students have learned about a culture, ask them to create a news broadcast centering around a specific idea. For example: You have been hired as part of a team to film a television documentary on the geography of ancient Egypt and the Near East. How did geography affect daily life? Choose to focus on one of these three ancient civilizations: Egypt, Kush, or Canaan.
View a News Broadcast lesson plan here.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_ss_egypt_news.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_ss_egypt_news.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = true;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Social Studies";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Historic Events";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Have students use clay animation to retell an event from history or create an original story to show their understanding of the culture. The tactile nature of clay engages even the most reluctant learner as they construct characters and scenes to showcase their content knowledge, therefore, retaining information on a deeper level.
View the Animating a Historic Event lesson plan here.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_ss_mouseflower.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_ss_mouseflower.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Social Studies";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Comparing Cultures";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Students create a digital story comparing two ancient cultures. Using the Chroma Key feature in Frames 4, students can place themselves anywhere in the world at any point in history. Time travel has never been so easy. When students are given the opportunity to be part of the project enduring understanding of content has never been more engaging for them.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_ss_greece_vs_rome.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_ss_greece_vs_rome.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
arr_samples.push( arr_tmp );
arr_tmp = null;
/**************************************************************************
*** END - Social Studies
**************************************************************************/
/**************************************************************************
*** BEGIN - Art
**************************************************************************/
arr_tmp = new Array();
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Art";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Artists Biography";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Students from California created animated biographies about famous artists. In this example, students used the illustration tools to combine information with a fantastic narrative between two current day students. Students developed critical skills about story building and its elements through the creation of this story. Students built both their voice and fluency skills as they incorporated expression in the narration of the story.
View the Biography lesson plan.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_art_warhol.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/fr_art_warhol.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = true;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
// begin sample
obj_tmp = new Object();
obj_tmp["subject"] = "Art";
obj_tmp["title"] = "Artist's Styles";
obj_tmp["desc"] = "Appreciating the arts has never been easier. Having students research the life and contributions of an artist and create a clay animation that teaches others about their work will give them a deeper understanding of how the arts and artists have influenced society today. Clay animation is a great way to engage all learners.
View the Picasso's Art Styles lesson plan.";
obj_tmp["type"] = "movie";
obj_tmp["url1"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_art_picasso.flv";
obj_tmp["url2"] = "/userfiles/media/productvideos/samples/frames/clay_art_picasso.jpg";
obj_tmp["allowInFeatured"] = false;
arr_tmp.push( obj_tmp );
obj_tmp = null;
// end sample
arr_samples.push( arr_tmp );
arr_tmp = null;
/**************************************************************************
*** END - Art
**************************************************************************/
// end defining the individual samples for each subject
return arr_samples;
}