For all of you who have had success with stop motion or claymation in your class, it may be worth it to check out a program called iStopMotion. Currently, this program is only available for Macs, so if you're working on a system with Windows you'll have to stick with Windows Movie Maker.

iStopMotion  is a simple program that can be used by students of all ages. You will actually be using your video camera (Canon ZRs) rather than a digital still camera to take photos, so this is a great option if you have a few extra video cameras in your classroom.

  With iStopMotion you'll actually plug your camera into your computer and take the photos from your desktop.  You can view all the photos you've taken and delete the ones you don't like as you go. And by using onion skinning, iStopMotion shows you a transparent version of the last picture you took so you can make your animation look flawless.

 Take a look at the iStopMotion website by following the link below: 

Click here to take a look at the iStopMotion website. 

  If you have any questions about iStopMotion, or if you've found your own program to use for animation, add something to the comments section below.