Day 5: Action Plan
Here is my action plan for my students to create their own video commercials. I did a similar project last year, but without the storyboards. This time it should rum much more smoothly. I have a rubric for the final project, but I believe it was at my on the school's laptop. I think that it is important for kids to see as they their assignment.
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Day 5-Final Project
Today we spent the first half of the day working on our projects. We all met up at 1 pm to show our projects. There were some really projects. i did all of mine on iMovie, which was kind of tough, since I had not ever used it until this week, but hey, that's what learning is all about! below you will find my my final project, with the script and some pictures from my storyboard that I created in Comic Life, which was also new to me. I had to use screen shots, since my computer was not recognizing my ipad!! Enjoy!
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You can also view the video below on Youtube but cutting and pasting the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIokP0iSjTI
Day 4 Reflection
DST day 4
Today we started out with several breakout sessions to see new apps and programs, and we could choose 4 sessions. I went to Animoto, Layar, Story Builder, and Screencast.
Animoto is a program that you can use to create ppt style presentations with pics and music super fast and easy. It reminded me or Haiku Deck, but I did not have enough time to see if it could add words. I guess you could in the form of pictures, but it was super fast to set up and use.
Layar, was cool. It reminded me of QR codes and Aurasma, where you can scan an item with your device and end up having the item linked to other information, like a video clip or something on Youtube, or somewhere else on the web.
Story Builder was about how to build your own story books online. It seemed kind of limited in how big of a book you can make, but I think it will work well for the small foldable books that we already make in class, and it could be a starting point for storyboards or an easy way to get kids into the computer story thing quick and easy. The stories can also be shared via email.
Screencast is an online program that you use to tell a story or a dialogue. I simply shows words on the screen that you type, as yourself or as multiple characters. You can have several people on the same computer doing it. It makes sounds as you type. It would be great for some short presentations for kids and for a type of out-loud thinking demo. I found that typing or cutting and pasting the dialogue into a Word document was helpful if you had to edit what you had typed. Otherwise, the program would erase everything you did after the part you edited.
Overall, I liked learning about these apps and programs, but I would have rather had time to work on the final project. These programs would have been better to see on one of the first days, instead of towards the end.
Today we started out with several breakout sessions to see new apps and programs, and we could choose 4 sessions. I went to Animoto, Layar, Story Builder, and Screencast.
Animoto is a program that you can use to create ppt style presentations with pics and music super fast and easy. It reminded me or Haiku Deck, but I did not have enough time to see if it could add words. I guess you could in the form of pictures, but it was super fast to set up and use.
Layar, was cool. It reminded me of QR codes and Aurasma, where you can scan an item with your device and end up having the item linked to other information, like a video clip or something on Youtube, or somewhere else on the web.
Story Builder was about how to build your own story books online. It seemed kind of limited in how big of a book you can make, but I think it will work well for the small foldable books that we already make in class, and it could be a starting point for storyboards or an easy way to get kids into the computer story thing quick and easy. The stories can also be shared via email.
Screencast is an online program that you use to tell a story or a dialogue. I simply shows words on the screen that you type, as yourself or as multiple characters. You can have several people on the same computer doing it. It makes sounds as you type. It would be great for some short presentations for kids and for a type of out-loud thinking demo. I found that typing or cutting and pasting the dialogue into a Word document was helpful if you had to edit what you had typed. Otherwise, the program would erase everything you did after the part you edited.
Overall, I liked learning about these apps and programs, but I would have rather had time to work on the final project. These programs would have been better to see on one of the first days, instead of towards the end.
Day 3 Reflection
I got so busy with the final project, that I forgot to post last night! here it is:
DST Day 3
Today, we started out learning about iPhoto and Garage Band.
I thought iPhoto was cool. I had already used it many times to take pictures, but we learned how to make photo streams and how to better share are photos and integrate the photo sharing with other devices. I learned that photos can also be integrated into Dropbox, which makes it possible to get the photos from my phone(Android) to my iPad, without having to do anything!
Then we learned about Garage Band. I am pretty much illiterate with music, so I felt like I was way behind and constantly asking questions. I think that I got the general gist of the app, but I will need a LOT of practice to get things figured out. I seems like I could use it for my final project, but there are other programs that I am more familiar with for manipulating sounds and music, probably just because I use PC.
We had the rest of class to work on final projects. I got to page 3 of my script, put together 3 pages of my storyboard, and started organizing photos. I will be putting the images into Dropbox, and then exporting them to my camera role. It looks like it is all coming together. I have all of the pieces, I just need to work on the total assembly of the package.
DST Day 3
Today, we started out learning about iPhoto and Garage Band.
I thought iPhoto was cool. I had already used it many times to take pictures, but we learned how to make photo streams and how to better share are photos and integrate the photo sharing with other devices. I learned that photos can also be integrated into Dropbox, which makes it possible to get the photos from my phone(Android) to my iPad, without having to do anything!
Then we learned about Garage Band. I am pretty much illiterate with music, so I felt like I was way behind and constantly asking questions. I think that I got the general gist of the app, but I will need a LOT of practice to get things figured out. I seems like I could use it for my final project, but there are other programs that I am more familiar with for manipulating sounds and music, probably just because I use PC.
We had the rest of class to work on final projects. I got to page 3 of my script, put together 3 pages of my storyboard, and started organizing photos. I will be putting the images into Dropbox, and then exporting them to my camera role. It looks like it is all coming together. I have all of the pieces, I just need to work on the total assembly of the package.
Day 2-Tuesday's Storyboard for Kung Fu.
This is the storyboard for the video located at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x6oIU2_G2U or by clicking on the button above.
DST Day 2-Reading Reflections
DST Day 2
“Living in the Story” is shifting to use the environment, details, and what happened with your experiences. It should be told in first person and evoke emotions. This will help the story to have sticking power, so that those seeing or hearing the story stay connected. It is the details that can really make for a good story. Think if the inflections of the narrator’s voice. Do you ever see a picture or cover from a favorite childhood book and get all of those warm fuzz feelings? That is because you have several sensory experiences that have tied you into the text. We may even remember the context of when the story told to us.
Unfolding a Lesson Learned-The story needs to have a “spine” that holds the story together, and helps convey the essence of meaning. Many good stories are still around because they convey some type of or a moral or life lesson. They appeal to the masses or to a side audience. Sometimes, authors have to think about what a story can mean to us, even though we may not know at first or it may not be entirely evident. We also have to tell a story a give it character and feeling to help make it more real in the minds of the readers and observers.
2. Advertisement- In level 4 Spanish, we talk about and analyze TV and commercials form other countries and talk about how they compare and contrast with what we see in the U.S. A project of this type would help to have students show what they have learned and understood in a video format in the target language as a commercial built for the target culture. I would use storyboards to facilitate and save time in the video production and editing.
3. Story Summary-In levels 3 and 4 we read several short stories and legends, many of which have morals tied into them. A digital story could be mad by students to help them to show what they understood about the stories and legends. It could also be put into a collection to show students in subsequent years to review what the story was about or a review for a test or quiz on the material.
- What are the two specific elements essential for good storytelling that the author focused on in The Art of Digital Storytelling? What is good storytelling?
“Living in the Story” is shifting to use the environment, details, and what happened with your experiences. It should be told in first person and evoke emotions. This will help the story to have sticking power, so that those seeing or hearing the story stay connected. It is the details that can really make for a good story. Think if the inflections of the narrator’s voice. Do you ever see a picture or cover from a favorite childhood book and get all of those warm fuzz feelings? That is because you have several sensory experiences that have tied you into the text. We may even remember the context of when the story told to us.
Unfolding a Lesson Learned-The story needs to have a “spine” that holds the story together, and helps convey the essence of meaning. Many good stories are still around because they convey some type of or a moral or life lesson. They appeal to the masses or to a side audience. Sometimes, authors have to think about what a story can mean to us, even though we may not know at first or it may not be entirely evident. We also have to tell a story a give it character and feeling to help make it more real in the minds of the readers and observers.
- 3 ideas for using digital storytelling in the area of 10-12 grade curriculum
2. Advertisement- In level 4 Spanish, we talk about and analyze TV and commercials form other countries and talk about how they compare and contrast with what we see in the U.S. A project of this type would help to have students show what they have learned and understood in a video format in the target language as a commercial built for the target culture. I would use storyboards to facilitate and save time in the video production and editing.
3. Story Summary-In levels 3 and 4 we read several short stories and legends, many of which have morals tied into them. A digital story could be mad by students to help them to show what they understood about the stories and legends. It could also be put into a collection to show students in subsequent years to review what the story was about or a review for a test or quiz on the material.
BLOG DAY 1 7/29/13
Today was really interesting. we learned about the history or story boards and how they had been used by Walt Disney. It was strange for me to thing about how I had never really used them, but then again, I have little artistic drawing skills. I seems that I would not need to do a lot of intense things, just basic sketches, and I think I can make a basic sketch.
I also enjoyed learning about Comic Life. It seems really I have opted to use the iPad applications, because all of the teachers at Brighton High have them, and I could probably help other if I need to, especially in my department.
Then we learned Stop Motion and Osnap. These are used for snapping pictures, similar to claymation, but it can be used with things other than clay. They can also be used just with things or people moving. There are a lot of different adjustments in these apps, so it will take some time to master these 2 applications. Other apps included: MyStopAction, which can pull pics from a iPad camera or photos that have already been taken. It also has the possibility to change captions, colors, etc. It seems pretty high powered.
In our we used Osnap! and iMotion HD, both free on the iTunes store, just to get a better hands on feel of how they worked. We put together a Kung Fu fight with pipe cleaners. It seemed kind of old school, but it was really fun to do!
I also enjoyed learning about Comic Life. It seems really I have opted to use the iPad applications, because all of the teachers at Brighton High have them, and I could probably help other if I need to, especially in my department.
Then we learned Stop Motion and Osnap. These are used for snapping pictures, similar to claymation, but it can be used with things other than clay. They can also be used just with things or people moving. There are a lot of different adjustments in these apps, so it will take some time to master these 2 applications. Other apps included: MyStopAction, which can pull pics from a iPad camera or photos that have already been taken. It also has the possibility to change captions, colors, etc. It seems pretty high powered.
In our we used Osnap! and iMotion HD, both free on the iTunes store, just to get a better hands on feel of how they worked. We put together a Kung Fu fight with pipe cleaners. It seemed kind of old school, but it was really fun to do!