January+28

Ideas for Change in America Promoting Literacy Comes to a Screen Near You - but it looks like you have to be in the UK
 * Discussion** - //Rethinking Education...// Discussion Forum - Chapters 1 & 2


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

// **Ways of looking at digital stories...** //
 * Types of Digital Stories**
 * Personal Narratives - Accounts significant life happenings
 * Historical Documentaries - Examine events of the past
 * Informational or Persuasive Documentaries - Inform, instruct or influence the viewer on a concept or practice


 * Literacies Associated with Digital Storytelling**
 * Digital literacy
 * Global literacy
 * Technology literacy
 * Visual literacy
 * Information literacy


 * Skills Associated with Digital Storytelling**
 * Research skills
 * Writing skills
 * Organization skills
 * Technology skills
 * Presentation skills
 * Interview skills
 * Interpersonal skills
 * Problem-solving skills
 * Assessment skills


 * Elements of Digital Storytelling**
 * 7 Elements of Digital Storytelling


 * Sharing**
 * Augmented Reality
 * Teachers tell their journeys through digital story telling(Heather)
 * Oklahoma Coal Mining: A Family Tradition (Randy)
 * Bruises by Olga Vigil (Shawn)
 * [] (Christina)
 * Connecting Minnesota (Jamie)
 * Invincible (Bridget D.)
 * Rethink Scholarship (Randy)
 * Estimating Surface Area (Randy)
 * [|Regret to Inform] (Bridget C.)

from: http://www.jasonohler.com/imageLib/storyCoreWithPics.jpg
 * The Story Core** - //Digital Storytelling in the Classroom// - p. 70
 * The central challenge that creates the stories tension and forward momentum
 * Character transformation that facilitates the response to the challenge
 * The response to and resolution to the challenge that resolves the tension and leads to story closure

Visual Portrait of a Story Story mapping Handout - Jason Ohler


 * Useful/Interesting Links**
 * Center for Digital Storytelling
 * What kids learn when they create digital media...
 * The Future is Now
 * Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling


 * Assignments for Thursday, February 4**
 * Begin the creation of a story core for your first //short// digital story. (1) decide on the type of digital story you would like to tell; (2) develop your story core - you might write it out or display the core in the form of a diagram. Post your work on the February 4 wiki page. Next week, we will use VoiceThread to create your first digital story.
 * Read chapters 3 and 4 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, February 4 - 4:00-7:00 PM New Topic: Planning for Digital Storytelling**