Animated GIFs are fun, right? They are shared so easily. But can they do than that? Can you think of them as minature movies?
Think of animated GIFs as a way to demonstrate a process, how to assemble or build something, a means to slow down something too fast to see with the naked eye, or how to speed up a long process.
Try and find one that might work in the subject that you teach. Many of the easier examples to find are for science and math but with some digging maybe you can find one for your subject.
Even if you cannot locate one that works for you, at least find one that you think would be effective at explaining a concept, to do something other than make us smile (not that there is anything wrong with smiling). Here are some suggested places you can look (all links open in a new window)
- Teaching Sign Language (Sign With Robert on giphy)
- Search on giphy for gifs about woodworking, science, car engine, how works (note, here you may see inappropriate images too)
- How GIFs are changing the way we talk science (PHYS.org)
- Cool Science GIFs (tumblr)
- Animating Public Domain Art (GIF IT UP, Digital Public Library of America)
- 6 GIF Artists Hack the Language of Propaganda (Protest Art)
- These 20 Educational Gifs Will Teach You More Than A Textbook Can (boredpanda)
Include the name of the site it came from. Also include a reason why it is effective. Or maybe speculate how you might do something similar.
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