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Digital Storytelling will be the topic for our sessions this year. Shawndra Johnson, from Technology in Motion will be with us as we explore the exciting world of digitial storytelling. It would be most helpful if you have a "usb" drive (jump drive, travel drive, etc.) to keep you projects on as we work monthly.

Our meeting will beduring the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th planning periods. If you have 1st period planning please see if you can work out with someone to "hold" your class during one of the remaining class periods.

One site that we wil be using is Shawndra's page for technology in motion.

=February 19, 2009 - Movie Maker= We will build upon what we've learned about digital storytelling this year, by adding video clips (motion) to our stories. We will begin learning about Movie Maker in order to do this - this program is also a free download on your windows machines- it should already be installed from the factory- if you would like to visit some sites for infomation- please check out the following ones: [|Video on Movie Maker]:

[|Video tutorial:]

[|Atomic Learning tutorial;]

In order to find video clips (as well as photos) to download and use in your MovieMaker digital story, we will be refreshing your memory (or introducing to some of you) the APTPlus website at [|http://www.aptplus.org]. If you already have an account set up with APT Plus (and most of you should) see if you can find your usernames and password, bring these with you to the meeting in the lab on Feb. 19th

**//Video Editing with MovieMaker://**

=January 30, 2009 - Elluminate Webconference=

We talked about Copyright and Fair Use as it related to using digital content in the storytelling process. http://asutim.wikispaces.com/copyright

We also touched on the new Technology Education Course of Study standards (which are required by state law to be included in all grade levels) and how the digital storytelling strategy is one way to implement them in the curriculum. http://asutim.wikispaces.com/standards

You can listen to a session by clicking on the following link: https://sas.elluminate.com/mr.jnlp?suid=M.A615EC42425E5F568924800264B165

= Thursday, December 4th =
 * PREPARATION: For this meeting- please bring your usb drive that you saved your story on last time, your storyboard, and any other material that you need for this meeting- If you did not make the meeting last time, check the entry below to see what you might need- the teachers that meet during 4th period could give guidance if needed- Ms. Walker and Ms. White have completed projects already and are valuable sources of information.**

We are finishing up the projects we began in November so that you can use your PhotoStory movie to introduce a lesson to your students in December or January.

For those of you who are interested in taking what you've learned about digital storytelling so far to the next level, you may want to try a web-based tool for creating digital stories called **VoiceThread**.

Here are a couple of links to interesting VoiceThread stories: media type="custom" key="2866183"
 * "Picturing Writing" THIS IS A GREAT SAMPLE of integrating technology into the curriculum (poetry, writing, science, visual arts and technology all in one project):
 * Digital Storytelling (VoiceThread about what it is): http://voicethread.com/share/46225/
 * Basics of Podcasting (which is basically digital storytelling with or without the visual element): http://voicethread.com/share/16251/

The link to VoiceThread is [|www.voicethread.com]. You will need to register for a free account. Use an email and password you can remember!

Thursday, November 20th
====Please remember to bring the following: idea for a story that can be taught within two weeks- storyboard for the story( this is what you are going to say)- 5-7 pictures, go ahead and make a title and ending slide in powerpoint- change into picture format- (if you do not remember how to change - save the powerpoint slides to your USB drive and we will go over that again) - have all this information on a USB drive - the goal of this meeting is to have a finished product that can be used in the classroom. ====  If you do not have a copy of the storyboard handout- there is a link at the bottom of the page. Don't forget all the tips and other information that is available on this site.

Finding a PowerPoint on the Internet

 * Open Internet Explorer
 * Go to [|www.google.com] and click Advanced Search
 * Type in the keyword of a topic you want to search for a Powerpoint on
 * Next to File Type, click the drop-down arrow and select Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) Click the Advanced Search button

**Convert Slide Show into Images**

 * Open the PowerPoint presentation (PPT or PPS).
 * Go to File > Save As > Save As Type (or Other Formats in Vista)
 * Now you will see lot of options for in the selection box. Select JPEG format and save.
 * This will save all your slides as individual images into a folder with same name as your ppt.

Information link: powerpoint to photostory - this information if from Technology in Motion- UA

* This is a link to a "video" on how to create a video using photostory : http://itdp.providence.edu/Training/Art_Photostory/player.html
Here is a good article for information on why digital storytelling is important and ways it fits across the curriculum: //Storying around for 21st century skills// : link is below [|**http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/storytelling/skills.html****]

09/18/08 - Basic Introduction to Digital Storytelling and PhotoStory 3 for Windows
What is Digital Storytelling? Digital Storytelling Resources**
 * Digital Storytelling is an instructional approach in which stories are conveyed in a visual medium using digital video, images, narration, audio files and music. In the classroom, teachers can work with students to create personal stories, autobiographies, historical documentaries, or fictional stories using digital editing software like iMovie, MovieMaker, PhotoStory or even PowerPoint.
 * 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story: http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+Ways
 * Center for Digital Storytelling: http://www.storycenter.org/index1.html
 * Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling: http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/

Search for more real (photostory) examples by students: [|www.schooltube.com] [|www.teachertube.com]

Steps to Digital Storytelling:
 * 1) Write the story (retell an existing story, change an existing story, an original story)
 * 2) Plan your media with a storyboard
 * 3) Collect the graphics (digital camera photographs, illustrations/photographs from the Internet, student illustrations scanned)
 * 4) Find any other media that will be needed to enhance the story (music, sound effects, video clips, etc.)
 * 5) Use a program such as: Photo Story 3, iMovie, Windows Movie Maker
 * 6) Share

Image Sites: [|www.flickr.com] [|www.picasaweb.com] [|www.bigfoto.com] [|www.freefoto.com] [|www.freestockphotos.com] [|www.openphoto.net]**
 * [|www.pics4learning.com]

How to Download Images:**
 * 1) Right-click on the image and a menu will pop up
 * 2) Click on "Save Picture As" and a dialog box ill pop up
 * 3) Select a location to Save In (create a folder)
 * 4) Give it a File Name
 * 5) Click Save

Tips and Tricks:
[| Sample Script.doc] [| storyboard.rtf] ===How to use PhotoStory 3 for Windows: [| PhotoStory3.doc]===
 * Always write the story script first!
 * Use a storyboard to plan our your media.
 * Use images that are at least 800 x 600 to have the best resolution in your video
 * Create a folder for each digital story you will create to save all the media in for easy access later.
 * Use CTRL+A to select all files in a folder OR hold the CTRL key and click the mouse button to select multiple files.
 * Use titles, effection, motion and transition sparingly __and__ purposefully__!
 * SAVE YOUR PHOTOSTORY TWICE! Save Project which allows you to edit the story later and then Finish the story to save it as a video (movie) file which can be played in Windows Media Player.
 * Click here to download Photo Story 3: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=92755126-a008-49b3-b3f4-6f33852af9c1&DisplayLang=en
 * Remember to have Windows Media Player 10 and Active X Control installed