Jane, I just watched the vidoe. Wow. It gave me a lot to think about.
I just did some digital storytelling for the first time. I used Photo Story 3 (using digital images), which I've heard typically comes with your Windows "bundle" on your PC, which we have at school. I have an iMac at home, and I haven't explored to see if we have something like it. There is also Windows (I think) MovieMaker, on which you can import and edit video clips. The Macs have iMovie, which is similar. Anyway, what I did (our technology teacher helped me get started, but it's very self-explanatory) is went to the internet, found 6-8 images of each of our 6 famous Americans for our standards. I just Googled "Jackie Robinson", then clicked "images", and saved the images into a folder on my hard drive. Then I worked with a group of 3 kids (I teach 2nd) and showed them how to import the images into Photo Story. The images go into a "filmstrip" (if anyone remembers those!) at the bottom--slideshow, really. The pictures can be moved around, edited, cropped, special effects (sepia, e.g.) added to them, or text added to them. I did all the typing to save time, but they told me what to type. Transitions can be added between slides. Voices can be recorded over each slide (the kids LOVED this), and music can be added. Then the whole thing is saved as a .wmv file, which is Windows Media Player. It plays as a slideshow, similar to PowerPoint. I will post a couple of the slideshows on the files. One of them is MLK, Jr. That group wanted to write a rap! So, the music teacher helped them out with that one. The other is Helen Keller. My next plan is for each child to make their own slideshow. They each sent a Flat Stanley to a job. Using information from Stanley's "host" and the digital pictures that I asked hosts to send to me, they will discuss whether the host is a producer or a consumer, of goods or services, and what natural/human/capital resources were used. I was able to go to a local technology conference last month, and as an attendee, got a Flip video camera. Fun! I haven't used it with my kids yet, but plan to by the end of the year. Mosaic content: Making a slideshow/movie uses: summarizing, determining important information, visualizing, at the very least! I'm no expert, but will be glad to talk more about what I did w/ Photo Story. Melissa/VA/2nd On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Jane Watson <[email protected]>wrote: > I just watched the you tube - how students learn. What is didital > retelling? > > -- > Jane A. Watson > Curriculum Strategist > Ruston Elementary School > 200 N. Bernard St. > Ruston, La 71270 > FAX # - 318.255-4728 > Work # - 1.318.255.4714 > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
