Some of us have been having a great time with green screens at KPS recently, using the app Green Screen by Do Ink. We purchased a kingsize green sheet and hung it on a wall. Students had a fantastic time using the green screen to add an authentic background to their research project presentations. They were able to transport themselves anywhere they wanted to add effects to their presentation. While it took me a few attempts to work out the app, the students, as usual, amazed me with their skills.
What is really exciting is the discovery we made today. It was actually another teacher at the school, Krystal, who thought of it first. She asked if she typed text on a green background could she then use the app to put a video behind the writing. After some discussion we decided there was no reason why it wouldn't work and, if it did, it would open up so many possibilities.
We went home and Krystal tried the text option and I was keen to see if the same concept would work in PuppetPals. I'm pleased to say both ideas worked. We both used Keynote to create our 'virtual green screen' on because, by inserting a shape on the page and turning it green, we could then turn the page into an image with a simple screenshot.
There are so many possibilities. I'm excited!
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