How Do We Get from Here to There?: March 2008

10:00 – 11:00 “Digital Storytelling 2.0: What’s Next?” – David Jakes
http://www.davidjakes.org/

I always really like David Jake's sessions, because he is so practical when it comes to using tech in real classrooms. Simple...to the point...with real impact on student learning

The pictures/video builds the script into what the original narrative might have been. It extends the writing. The final product often has a second track of meaning.

Used IKEA lamp video to demonstrate the power of visuals

Digital Storytelling changes: New media, new tools, new composition strategies, new networks, new messages

Flickr Storm tutorials on Djakes site.
- Keyword (1st for obvious literal meaning, 2nd for emotional meaning)
- Creative Commons license terms (attribution – student just needs to make a list of attributed names at the end of the presentation)
- Select
- Click change (adjusts size)
- Save as (build attribution directly into the file name)
- Capture URL of photo set file name and save into word doc.
- Could save as a preselection of images for students to use

CC Mixter for music creative commons music)
- Artist uploads a capella
- Someone else adds musical accompaniment
- There might multiple versions available

Jam Studio 2.0
- Create own background music

Jumpcut - Create your timeline online

Transitions, Pans, and Zooms
- Think about them like punctuation (VERY cool concept)
- No transition = no punctuation
- Cross fade = period
- Fade to black = new paragraph
- Slow Zooms = vastness, space or focus viewer
- Quick zoom intensifies drama
- Slow pans = left to right
- Create discomfort with right to left pan

AFI Screen nation (new coming spring 2008) – publishing student video

11:30 - 12:30
The Google Universe – Chris Walsh
http://googled.wikispaces.com/universe
Not the same of Google Teacher Academy, but related materials

Google -originally called “Back Rub”

“Google can’t turn information into knowledge”

Two important words “Even More” – Type that in search bar to get more tools + click “I’m Feeling Lucky” – other google tools – Check out “Search Features”

Advanced Search - file type, search within domain name restrictions (ex: UCLA), or type (ex: .edu)
Google not yet ready to provide web site reading level info for students

Google search bar is also a calculator

iGoogle
Google Alerts – emailed news alerts on topics of choice

Google Docs - Can track changes and work collaboratively in real time and track changes.

Interesting Note: - Legally, you can’t set-up Gmail (or any other) email account for students under 13/14 (?) without written permission from parent.

1:30 – 2:30
Writing and Vocabulary Instruction Using Technology – Arnie Uretsky
Special Education Teacher
auretsky@ideaslive.com

Start w/brainstorming (Keep it to only a few – focus on students being able to recreate independently)
- Scholastic Graphic Organizer Sites
- Tools for Reading and Thinking
- Kreative Komix
- Writer’s Companion
- Vocabulary Companion
- ReadWriteThink.org

3:00 - 4:00
Education2.0: Web-Based Apps for the Classroom - Jonathan Brubaker
http://del.icio.us./mia_sarx/cue08

The Power of RSS (XML) - automated web surfing
“Perpetual Beta”
WebBrowser at the Platform
Fast Internet Connections

Move from what program should I use to what website should I use

“The web is platform agnostic”

http://del.icio.us

Google Docs
http://www.zoho.com
Box.net – online file sharing and storage w/ 1gb free storage
Scribd (ipaper – flash widgets to embed documents into web page)
Quizlet.com – create and share flashcards – also creates test for you
Flashcard Friends
Keybr.com – typing program
Visuwords.com – online graphical dictionary
Zamzar.com – file coversion (can take link for youtube video and convert into an avi or wmv, etc. file)
Mangolanguages.com
PIcnik – photo editing
Fotoflexer – photo editing
vi.sualize.us – bookmark and tag photos
animoto – animates uploaded photos to music (free for short pieces, pay for longer ones)
gliffy (free “inspiration” type software
scratch – create games w/o knowing program language
Visible Body – 3D like using Google Earth for the body
Weird Converter.com
VLC Media Player (videoLan)– can play any media file (any DVD, flash, avi, etc.)
Stock.xchng – online images (not filtered)
Worth1000.com – a picture is worth 1000 words – photos via photo contests) – use for journal topics, odd photos

Password tip – create a base +rule for sites (ex: first three letters of site)

For more info CUE website

Live Blogging---I apologize ahead of time for any typos. I'll try to post notes on speakers and suggested web sites as I attend each session

Thursday, March 6, 2008

12:30 – 1:30

"102 Great Technology Curriculum Activities for the Elementary Classroom" - Gary Garfield, Suzanne McDonough - Cancelled

"Integrating the Internet into the Primary Classroom" - Gayle Berthiaume
del.icio.us/tag/gayleinternet
Candlelight Stories.com
Book Hive – youtube videos of storytellers
Bookpop
Little Fingers (pre & K)
One More Story.com
Primarygames.com
Gamegoo
Scholastic sites – online games, activities – English and ELL
Giggle Poetry
Literacy Center.net
Enchanted Learning
Mad Libs at Fun Brain
It’s My Life (PBS)
Sesame Street
Panwapa (new as of October – geared for 4-7 year olds) - create avatar, interactive - Teaches
global awareness, character education, endangered animals
ali.apple.com - Apple Learning Interchange – teacher, not student centered - includes copyright-free photos for ed use

How to Manage in the Classroom
- whole group (computer lab, large screen tv)
- small group
- older student computer buddies
- volunteers
- centers (sign-up)

Assessment
- observation (walk around, still and video camera)
- portfolios
- rubrics
- online surveys (surveymonkey.com)
- assessment tools (can't see link)
- student interviews