Photo Animation Brings Scientists Back to Life in the Classroom †
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Author:
Lara K. Goudsouzian1
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Received 28 August 2016 Accepted 14 November 2016 Published 21 April 2017
- ©2017 Author(s). Published by the American Society for Microbiology.
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[open-access] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ and https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode), which grants the public the nonexclusive right to copy, distribute, or display the published work.
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†Supplemental materials available at http://asmscience.org/jmbe
- Corresponding author. Mailing address: DeSales University Dept. of Natural Science, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034. Phone: 610-282-1100, ext. 2776. E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract:
In biology textbooks and in lecture slides, it is customary to describe the significance of a historical scientific experiment alongside a still photograph of the scientist who performed the work. This method communicates information about the scientists' works, but can be a dry method to describe an exciting and dynamic historical individual. I have developed a method to animate still photographs and engravings of historical scientists and narrate them in the first person. This method is rapid, inexpensive, and does not require more than average technical ability. The animated historical scientists directly address the students to educate them about their own personal lives, struggles, and achievements.
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Supplemental Material
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Appendix 1: Instructions for the use of the FaceTalk app on an iPad
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Appendix 2: Instructions for the use of the Celebrity Voice Changer app on an iPad
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Appendix 3: Instructions for the use of the Natural Reader Text-To-Speech Software on a computer
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MyBook is a cheap paperback edition of the original book and will be sold at uniform, low price.
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Abstract:
In biology textbooks and in lecture slides, it is customary to describe the significance of a historical scientific experiment alongside a still photograph of the scientist who performed the work. This method communicates information about the scientists' works, but can be a dry method to describe an exciting and dynamic historical individual. I have developed a method to animate still photographs and engravings of historical scientists and narrate them in the first person. This method is rapid, inexpensive, and does not require more than average technical ability. The animated historical scientists directly address the students to educate them about their own personal lives, struggles, and achievements.

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Author and Article Information
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Received 28 August 2016 Accepted 14 November 2016 Published 21 April 2017
- ©2017 Author(s). Published by the American Society for Microbiology.
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[open-access] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ and https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode), which grants the public the nonexclusive right to copy, distribute, or display the published work.
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†Supplemental materials available at http://asmscience.org/jmbe
- Corresponding author. Mailing address: DeSales University Dept. of Natural Science, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034. Phone: 610-282-1100, ext. 2776. E-mail: [email protected].
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An example screenshot from a photo animation of Sir Percival Pott. https://vimeo.com/180480639

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An example screenshot from a photo animation of Sir Percival Pott. https://vimeo.com/180480639