January+21

Introductions

Overview of course - [|Syllabus] - class meeting format
 * sharing - post digital stories to the wiki; discuss in class
 * class/group discussion pertaining to reading for the week
 * class/group work around an individual topic

Edublogs - Post the link to your individual blog to the class wiki.

Discussion Forum - for text //Rethinking Education...//

Equipment survey - computers; digital cameras; digital video cameras; microphones

What is digital storytelling? [|7 Things You Should Know About...]
 * How well does digital storytelling fit into a traditional "broadcast" model of teaching and learning?
 * As you read the article, did you think about what would need to change in your classroom for your students to be successful with digital storytelling? If so, what?
 * What additional questions did the article get you to think about?

Using these and other links (such as YouTube), work with a partner to find and view 3 digital stories. Discuss these three questions:
 * Examples of digital stories:**
 * 1) What are your overall impressions of what you saw?
 * 2) How could it be used in education? (Maybe not literally, but in concept.)
 * 3) How would you assess what you saw?


 * Examples of stories
 * Professor Risk
 * Being A Mom
 * Take A Walk in My Shoes
 * Did You Know?
 * MySpace
 * Examples of Digital Stories


 * Assignments for Thursday, January 28**
 * Find a digital story online to share and discuss. Post it to the January 28 page. We will discuss the stories you post in relation to the 7 elements.
 * Read chapters 1 and 2 in the //Rethinking Education...// text. After reading the two chapters, visit the Discussion Forum. Pull from the chapter a passage, paragraph, sentence, etc. that provoked your thinking. Write a short reflection on how it engaged your thinking in general or, more specifically, connects to digital storytelling. Please post your contribution no later than Tuesday evening. Between Tuesday and class, revisit the forum and engage in a conversation with your classmates on the topics for the week.

** Next Meeting: Thursday, January 28 - 4:00-7:00 PM New Topic: Thinking About Story**