Me and CCMS

Last week I was given a sevice project that involes working with a CCMs student on Greek Mythology. I am excited because I will be using my new knowledge of this great technology I have learned in this class. This will be an interesting project for me, learning Greek mythology sounds GREAT!

I plan to have a lot of fun doing this project and will be introducing Voice Thread. I have tried to make contact twice with my new friends, but havent had any luck yet. I invited them to my blogger, I hope they had some free time to see it.

Before I meet my new friends I would like to have some information and ideas written that I could present to them. For instance, I will have a project plan to show our progres. I will also provide a K-W-L chart to see how much information my student knows alreadys , and what he wants to know. I also need to provide my new friends with information on 21st learning , and other interesting ideas.

I am excited about sharing the new tools I have learned this semester. Wish us luck... Can't wait to do our first post together.

Including Charts in your Lesson

This session on charts was very intersting.. I plan on using charts in my unit plan,because it visual. Students in elementary would be very intersted not only is using the charts, but to be able to see the outcome in 3-d and especially in color.
I could see myself using this in my unit plan of Staying Healthy. I would be able to list the proper serving needed in protein,fats, diary, vegetable, and fruits. Student would then daily chart their intake of food. This I think would be not only helpful for students but for the parent to also be able to see where they need to improve. I loved this session.. I plan to use it in my class.

Healthy snacks

This has been a great week, actually an awesome, enlightening and memorable semester. I have learn some great tools that I take with me. Hopefully to use in my class, because student need this kind of technology. Today I heard someone say that we are taking our 21st century students and putting them in a 19th century classroom. We cant expect to take our children who have been exposed to all the great technology with computer, xbox, laptops,notebooks, computer games and expect to put them behind a desk to write and copy from a chalkboard and expect to see any learning or excitement to learn. Children need to continue to recieve expose to technology in school. This weeks assignment of making a movie I thought was impossible for me, but with a little expense I did it. And I am so proud of myself. Learn to make a movie with great! check out my movie on teacher tube

Digital Storytelling new era in education

Digital storytelling the new era for 21st century teachers. No longer do students have to sit at a desk and do the old routine of pen and paper writings/ideas. Digital Storytelling is the new way to tell a story. Digital Storytelling was a great experience for me, except for the part when I delete my work Saturday night and now am having to start all over. :( I guess it better that I learn my lesson on how to save my work now that to lose it right before my class lesson

A digital story combines text and images with narration in the student’s own voice to form a short digital movie. Digital Storyteller is a web-based tool that offers teachers and students frictionless access to digital images and materials that enable them to construct compelling personal narratives. Digital Storyteller was developed as an initiative of Primary Access.
I can definitely see myself using this in my class. Most importantly I can see the student excitement to be using such a tool as this.

There are 7 steps that need to be included in your digital storytelling in order to make a great story:

• point of view- What are you trying to convey to your audience
• dramatic question - This is what is going to keep engaged
• emotional content -audience has to identify with the issue
• your voice- although many people dont like to use their voice.. Voice is very powerful
• sound track- Music help set the mood or add elements to your story
• ecomony- less is best. Use just enough to get the story across
• pacing - Keep rhythm at a nice level..not to boring or slow and not to fast or overwhelming
  
  There are three types of digital stories, new media practices, voice thread, and slide share.

I really enjoyed the voice thread that I used last week. If you haven't view my last entry, please do. I still have a long ways to go in mastering the tool. But I am proud of the work. I think digital storytelling is a effective and totally awesome tool for teachers. I found a great website with an awesome answer and examples of how digital storytelling can be used as an effective tool for teachers. Here are some reasons digital storytelling an effective tool for students?

research skills are enhanced interpersonal skills
writitng skills improved problems skills activated
technology introduced assessment skills and interview skills
presentation skills sharpened

Types of student literacies digital storytelling address I believe is digital, global, technoogy, visual and information literacy. Some full complements of literacy skills student develop using digital storytelling is voices, images, and audio, but to me the most important is reflection. The student will be able to review and reflection on his digital story.
Some challenges and resources to meet in creating your own digital story? (...or your students') I would have to say the biggest challenge student face in creating a digital story would have to be not having access to the materials and technology needed to complete the task outside of
I have included a copy of the lesson that I would love to try with digital storytelling. I have also included a template for a digital storytelling storyboard that I plan to use.

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