Free 3-D animation software at www.blender.org
Why would a teacher use 3-D animation?
Authentic experiences allow students to learn concepts first-hand. When they experience and experiment with things themselves, the learning is deeper and stays longer. There are times, however, that first-hand learning experiences are not possible. Sometimes distance, time, travel expenses, travel capability, or safety are factors that prevent students from being able to experience things themselves. For example, students cannot travel to the International Space Station to discover what life in space is really like. Students cannot travel back in time to meet Queen Elizabeth I. Educators must provide authentic experiences for their students some other way. 3-D animation is one way to accomplish this.
3-D animation provides an experience that is even more authentic than 2-D can provide. 3-D can be more interactive, more realistic, and more participatory than 2-D. 3-D provides experiences close to the real thing for students who can't be there or experience it first hand.
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