Digital+Storytelling+I++(Mac+and+PC)

===In this course you will learn tools and techniques for beginning level digital storytelling with web-based tools available to anyone at any of the schools in Clarksville-Montgomery County (or the world, for that matter.)===

**Professional Development Standards for This Training** ** Digital Storytelling can mean different things to different people. For the purpose of this course, digital storytelling means using digital media to publish thoughts, ideas, and information that shows content master, higher order thinking, and creativity. **

//**“By telling thoughtful stories, we clarify our own thinking about what we have learned to share with others in a profound way that sticks with us over time.”**// **—Annette Simmons,** The Story Factor

 Digital Storytelling I explores use of engaging, high interest websites that allow for cross platform creation and publication of stories! The focus will be on using Kerpoof, Storybird, Voicethread, and Photopeach. For those interested in advanced storytelling, making and editing movies, and using more powerful embedded software programs that are less reliant on internet use, Digital Storytelling II is offered several times for Mac users and PC users.

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Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:======
 * ======a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.======

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Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:======
 * ======d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.======

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:

 * ======c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.======
 * ======d. model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.======

Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:

 * ======a. advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.======

Storybird Introduction
(Click Link for additional info)


 * Storybird is a collaborative storytelling website that links artists and writers in an unprecedented way! Storybird is also a simple publishing platform for writers and artists that allows them to share, connect, and collaborate.** This site is free to users and allows storywriters to use all available artwork royalty and copyright free (with limitations) as they create stories that promote imagination, literacy, and self-confidence. Although creating, storing, and viewing stories is FREE, printing and premium services will have a fee associated with it.

Teachers can sign up for an account to use with a class. All students can sign in with the same username and password to create individual or group projects. Older students can create their own accounts.

To begin using Storybird, make sure you are connected to the internet and that your browser is open. (Ex. Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer)

Ex.1 Ex. 2
 * Go to [] .**


 * Gathering Images** -

http://empowerstudents.wikispaces.com/Picture+and+Video+Sources

Voicethread Introduction
(Click link for more info) Voicethread is a powerful tool for publishing, sharing, and collaboration. VoiceThread allows all students to upload photos or videos to a Voicethread page, leave text, voice, or video comments on their own page or on the pages of others. This is one of the most popular classroom presentation tools in the nation! The power and relevance of Voicethread is only limited by the imagination of the students and educators!

Examples-
 * [|A 10 year old described his trip to Washington D.C.] Then, he published his photos and thoughts of his trip in Voicethread. Visitors to his VoiceThread came, listened to the thoughts of this 10-year old kid, a nd left relevant comments and extended the experience to build a community around his adventure. His thread was used to present the "report" he created for school and you can clearly hear that he is using a checklist to meet a rubric of requirements (ex. figurative language, similes, etc...). Notice that on the last page it lists the number of views and the number of comments. This student is on his way to becoming a global citizen!
 * [|5th grade students shared how to multiply fractions.]
 * [|Kindergarteners shared their digital drawings and knowledge about animals they have studied.]
 * [|First graders read their writings, worked on fluency, and displayed their artwork.]
 * [|High school students used VoiceThread for a book club with teachers as facilitators]. There are hundreds of books discussed here.//To see them all at once, click the button in the bottom right corner of the window that looks like 4 picture squares clustered together.//
 * //Voicethread - Elementary Example - (Wild Self) - [] //
 * //Voicethread - Elementary Example2- (Disasters) - [] //

 To begin using Voicethread, make sure you are connected to the internet and that your browser is open. (Ex. Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer)  **[|Go to http://voicethread.com]**

Click here for step-by-step instructions for creating a teacher account.
 * Using Photo Pea****ch**

PhotoPeach Introduction
(Click link for more info) PhotoPeach is a website that allows for easy creation of slideshows. At the most basic level, Photo Peach takes uploaded photos, adds background music, and plays a slideshow in a matter of moments. As students advance in skills, they can add comments and edits to the slideshows that add depth to the storytelling potential of their slideshows.

To begin using PhotoPeach, make sure you are connected to the internet and that your browser is open. (Ex. Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer)

[|Go to http://www.photopeach.com]

Examples CMCSS High School - []  CMCSS High School* - [|http://photopeach.com/album/9jrsw5?ref=est] CMCSS Elem School - @http://photopeach.com/album/vd7p6s

Click [|here] for step-by-step instructions for creating a PhotoPeach account and for beginning use.