Shadow Puppet EDU

     

     Shadow Puppet Edu is an easy to use app for the iPad that allows students to create presentations and projects using their voice, music, photos, and short videos.  The creations can easily be uploaded into eBackpack for teachers to review and share.  It is very similar to iMovie, but is a simpler and quicker app to use.  Here are some facts about it: It can be used without internet connection!  Videos can be up to 30 minutes in length and can include up to 100 video clips and or photos.  Text, audio, and interactive effects can be added to each photo/video clip.  Video clips can be up to 30 seconds, but you can add more clips from the same video by tapping and holding on the video until the option to select another clip pops up. The photos can be original or students can search from places like the Library of Congress, Met Museum of Art, NASA, NOAA, and more.  They even have an ideas section to help you get started!

To Get Started: 

1. Tap on Create New.
2. Select and few photo and video clips to make into a video.
3. Tap on the music note to add music.  This must be done at the beginning of the recording.
4. Tap start and narrate the story while flipping through the photos and clips.
5. While recording, you can draw, zoom, and add text.
6. When finished, tap save.  It will save the video to your camera roll.  You can also tap more and choose to open in another app.  Then, you can upload it to eBackpack or another app like iMovie, iTunes U, etc.
7.  Tap on Reorder to rearrange or remove photos or videos.
8.  Turn the mic off if you do not want to record your voice.
9.   If you make a mistake, tap undo to erase everything from the page and start again.