Camera, action - shoot your own animated film for computer in the nursery. Marianne Sargent explains.

The profile of ICT within the curriculum is rising, especially in light of the Cambridge and Rose reviews of the primary National Curriculum. With the requirement that ICT is more thoroughly integrated within subjects across the curriculum and the prospect of primary schools becoming more technological, it is important that young children are introduced to a wide range of software from an early age.

The following activity involves the use of a digital camera and Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2 to create a stop-motion animation. It provides a step-by-step overview of the process to help alleviate anxiety for practitioners who are less confident with ICT.

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