What was your most successful writing project this year? In your classroom or for yourself? What did you read that made you grin? Inspired? Energized?
OR
What writing project would you never never in a billion years try again?
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Digital Storytelling Websites
Hi all,
I've created a list of digital storytelling websites for Don's Digital Storytelling Workshop this Saturday, April 10. I thought I'd go ahead and paste a copy of the website links here. Let me know if you need more info.
Susan Hagerty
Tech Liaison
bc_shagerty@seovec.org
These links were acquired from the National Writing Project’s Tech Liaison Network. Some links represent actual projects/work from teachers; other links make recommendations about digital storytelling software and other resources.
1. Xtranormal: www.xtranormal.com:
With this website, students can do script writing in language arts and discuss the power of dialog; take the script and create the movie, camera angles, movement, facial expressions and all that other jazz. The tech liaison who used this site said students really liked it.
2. Animoto: animoto.com:
This is a website that will put together your photos, video, and music into a finished product. Although it claims to do this for free, there is a pricing system and it is somewhat expensive. The tech liaison who used this site said students found it easy to use.
3. Apple: http://www.apple.com/nz/education/ilifeawards/: The tech liaison who recommended this link said it is good if you’re using Macs in your classroom; this is a good site to use to see an example of an iMovie.
4. Techstories edublogs: http://techstories.edublogs.org/:
This blog site has several detailed overviews about digital storytelling that would be helpful for a beginner just getting into DS. The blog offers links to resources.
5. Cate Blogs: http://cate.blogs.com/digital_storytelling/1about/:
This link contains a syllabus from a Digital Storytelling class in the University of Oregon’s College of Education. This could be a good resource for someone looking for information on types of assignments and how to grade DS.
6. E-Learning website: http://www.kean.edu/~cnelson/elearning/storytelling.html:
This site is was another recommended by NWP tech liaisons. The site is created by Charles Nelson and has several good links about Digital Storytelling.
Heinemann, "The Digital Writing Workshop”: http://digitalwritingworkshop.ning.com/:
This is a companion ning website that goes with “The Digital Writing Workshop” text by Troy Hicks. This site allows teachers to join a community and discuss Digital Storytelling lessons, tips, links and student work.
The Ozarks Writing Project Advanced Institute on Digital Storytelling: http://ozarkwp.ning.com/:
This ning website shows sample work from the OWP’s institute.
Larry Ferlazzo's The Best Storytelling Resources: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/04/15/the-best-digital-storytelling-resources/:
The author of this site cites many NWP resources on Digital Storytelling. This site came well recommended and may be a good starting place for beginners.
I've created a list of digital storytelling websites for Don's Digital Storytelling Workshop this Saturday, April 10. I thought I'd go ahead and paste a copy of the website links here. Let me know if you need more info.
Susan Hagerty
Tech Liaison
bc_shagerty@seovec.org
These links were acquired from the National Writing Project’s Tech Liaison Network. Some links represent actual projects/work from teachers; other links make recommendations about digital storytelling software and other resources.
1. Xtranormal: www.xtranormal.com:
With this website, students can do script writing in language arts and discuss the power of dialog; take the script and create the movie, camera angles, movement, facial expressions and all that other jazz. The tech liaison who used this site said students really liked it.
2. Animoto: animoto.com:
This is a website that will put together your photos, video, and music into a finished product. Although it claims to do this for free, there is a pricing system and it is somewhat expensive. The tech liaison who used this site said students found it easy to use.
3. Apple: http://www.apple.com/nz/education/ilifeawards/: The tech liaison who recommended this link said it is good if you’re using Macs in your classroom; this is a good site to use to see an example of an iMovie.
4. Techstories edublogs: http://techstories.edublogs.org/:
This blog site has several detailed overviews about digital storytelling that would be helpful for a beginner just getting into DS. The blog offers links to resources.
5. Cate Blogs: http://cate.blogs.com/digital_storytelling/1about/:
This link contains a syllabus from a Digital Storytelling class in the University of Oregon’s College of Education. This could be a good resource for someone looking for information on types of assignments and how to grade DS.
6. E-Learning website: http://www.kean.edu/~cnelson/elearning/storytelling.html:
This site is was another recommended by NWP tech liaisons. The site is created by Charles Nelson and has several good links about Digital Storytelling.
Heinemann, "The Digital Writing Workshop”: http://digitalwritingworkshop.ning.com/:
This is a companion ning website that goes with “The Digital Writing Workshop” text by Troy Hicks. This site allows teachers to join a community and discuss Digital Storytelling lessons, tips, links and student work.
The Ozarks Writing Project Advanced Institute on Digital Storytelling: http://ozarkwp.ning.com/:
This ning website shows sample work from the OWP’s institute.
Larry Ferlazzo's The Best Storytelling Resources: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/04/15/the-best-digital-storytelling-resources/:
The author of this site cites many NWP resources on Digital Storytelling. This site came well recommended and may be a good starting place for beginners.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Snow Inspires a Memory
Hi all,
I was driving home from my mom's house in Vinton County and looking at the beautiful snow. My memory traveled back to those innocent days of youth and the joy of romping in the snow as a child and teenager. Wow, what memories!
I was thinking about the times my siblings and I, along with neighborhood friends, would spend an entire day and most of an evening sledding down a large hill in our cow pasture. The cows themselves would stay off at a safe distance, I'm sure marveling at the abusurdity of humans. It's funny how I can remember those times: the stinging cold on my cheeks, the stench of a bonfire made of flaming car tires (I don't think anyone was an environmentalist back then), the aching muscles and bones when we would bail from the toboggan or sled before it went into the creek--great fun!!
As I drove home I wondered, "Do kids still do this today?" Are they building these memories or are they using their Wii's to simulate sledding in the warmth of a modern living room. Do kids today know how good hot chocolate tastes when you've been out in the snow all day? Have they had feet so cold they needed to put them on their dads' bellies to get them warm (a favorite thing for me to do, although I bet dad hated it--that shows unconditional love).
I fear we are losing these simple pleasures and the memories that go with them. How do I know? On the drive over to my mom's and on the way back, I didn't see one kid outside on a sled.
Sad.
Whoever said youth was wasted on the young was right. I'd love to spend an afternoon and evening sledding. Yes, I'm sure my chiropractor and doctor would be overjoyed--the money they would make off of my injuries would buy them the latest sports car or trip to the Caribbean.
But it would be worth it.
I was driving home from my mom's house in Vinton County and looking at the beautiful snow. My memory traveled back to those innocent days of youth and the joy of romping in the snow as a child and teenager. Wow, what memories!
I was thinking about the times my siblings and I, along with neighborhood friends, would spend an entire day and most of an evening sledding down a large hill in our cow pasture. The cows themselves would stay off at a safe distance, I'm sure marveling at the abusurdity of humans. It's funny how I can remember those times: the stinging cold on my cheeks, the stench of a bonfire made of flaming car tires (I don't think anyone was an environmentalist back then), the aching muscles and bones when we would bail from the toboggan or sled before it went into the creek--great fun!!
As I drove home I wondered, "Do kids still do this today?" Are they building these memories or are they using their Wii's to simulate sledding in the warmth of a modern living room. Do kids today know how good hot chocolate tastes when you've been out in the snow all day? Have they had feet so cold they needed to put them on their dads' bellies to get them warm (a favorite thing for me to do, although I bet dad hated it--that shows unconditional love).
I fear we are losing these simple pleasures and the memories that go with them. How do I know? On the drive over to my mom's and on the way back, I didn't see one kid outside on a sled.
Sad.
Whoever said youth was wasted on the young was right. I'd love to spend an afternoon and evening sledding. Yes, I'm sure my chiropractor and doctor would be overjoyed--the money they would make off of my injuries would buy them the latest sports car or trip to the Caribbean.
But it would be worth it.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Notes from OUAWP Leadership Team APRIL 09
Members in Attendance: Chris Duke, Susan Hagerty, Tonya James, Sue Fletcher, Lois Spencer, Carly Hayes, Jackie Duffy, Bev Arms, Jayne Burger, Don Dudding
Tasks:
• Don distributed/obtained signatures for pay sheets; get all paperwork in SOON as OU cutbacks may affect how quickly paperwork gets handled.
• Bring applications for the SI 2009 interviews next week.
• Get tech survey out
Discussion:
• Don and Carly discussed the OCTELA Conference; there is a desire to form a state-wide network with other writing sites; suggested we connect leadership groups from these sites; Buckeye State Network (suggested name); do we want to appoint a person to represent the OUAWP in the state network?; send Don an email at don@dudding.net so he can put us in a group.
• Visual Media Workshop was held this week
• Grant writing team suggestion; NWP has archives of info about what program is and does; can use this to develop grant writing
• Political activism; develop contacts with various legislators; type in zip codes on websites to find legislators; statewide network could develop communication with legislators in Ohio.
• Pre-Institute Dinner: Chris volunteered to coordinate Pre-Institute Dinner on May 2; Bev to check out Wal-Mart for donations; original dinner plans scrapped because of funding cuts; Tonya James and Martha Walke will do teaching demos at the PID.
• Continuity Get-Togethers: spring get-together may be cancelled.
• The Write Spot Blog: Don will add teacher leaders to the blog; we need to email him; Chris suggested putting together a newsletter; she also says she will make a notebook.
• Tech. survey to come out on Survey Monkey and OUAWP Leadership Team notes will be posted on the blog
• Tanya volunteered to create a list of first year people to stay connected; Gina DeAndrea, a Logan-Hocking teacher and author, coming to summer AWP Institute to discuss her new book.
• Continuity Get Together: Summer Institute, June 26, ice cream social 2 p.m.; leadership team provides the ice cream, spoons, bowls, napkins; chance for teacher leaders to meet new AWP teachers; we need to reserve a room for this event.
Sub Committees: teams should meet before next leadership meeting
Activism: Sue Fletcher, Jackie Duffy, Chris Duke, Lois Spencer, Susan Hagerty
Outreach: Jackie Duffy, Chris Duke, Carly Hayes, Tonya James, Bev Arms, Martha Walke
Inservice: Tonya James, Bev Arms, Lois Spencer, Jayne Burger
Next Leadership Team meeting is May 13, 5:30 p.m. in Faculty Commons
Tasks:
• Don distributed/obtained signatures for pay sheets; get all paperwork in SOON as OU cutbacks may affect how quickly paperwork gets handled.
• Bring applications for the SI 2009 interviews next week.
• Get tech survey out
Discussion:
• Don and Carly discussed the OCTELA Conference; there is a desire to form a state-wide network with other writing sites; suggested we connect leadership groups from these sites; Buckeye State Network (suggested name); do we want to appoint a person to represent the OUAWP in the state network?; send Don an email at don@dudding.net so he can put us in a group.
• Visual Media Workshop was held this week
• Grant writing team suggestion; NWP has archives of info about what program is and does; can use this to develop grant writing
• Political activism; develop contacts with various legislators; type in zip codes on websites to find legislators; statewide network could develop communication with legislators in Ohio.
• Pre-Institute Dinner: Chris volunteered to coordinate Pre-Institute Dinner on May 2; Bev to check out Wal-Mart for donations; original dinner plans scrapped because of funding cuts; Tonya James and Martha Walke will do teaching demos at the PID.
• Continuity Get-Togethers: spring get-together may be cancelled.
• The Write Spot Blog: Don will add teacher leaders to the blog; we need to email him; Chris suggested putting together a newsletter; she also says she will make a notebook.
• Tech. survey to come out on Survey Monkey and OUAWP Leadership Team notes will be posted on the blog
• Tanya volunteered to create a list of first year people to stay connected; Gina DeAndrea, a Logan-Hocking teacher and author, coming to summer AWP Institute to discuss her new book.
• Continuity Get Together: Summer Institute, June 26, ice cream social 2 p.m.; leadership team provides the ice cream, spoons, bowls, napkins; chance for teacher leaders to meet new AWP teachers; we need to reserve a room for this event.
Sub Committees: teams should meet before next leadership meeting
Activism: Sue Fletcher, Jackie Duffy, Chris Duke, Lois Spencer, Susan Hagerty
Outreach: Jackie Duffy, Chris Duke, Carly Hayes, Tonya James, Bev Arms, Martha Walke
Inservice: Tonya James, Bev Arms, Lois Spencer, Jayne Burger
Next Leadership Team meeting is May 13, 5:30 p.m. in Faculty Commons
Monday, February 16, 2009
A Space to publish, rant, rave, and dream.
The Ohio University Appalachian Writing Project maintains a website (click here) to share information about who we are and the various writing-related activities we sponsor.
Recently, we decided it might be fruitful to have a web space that offers our teacher/writers room to share the writing they have been working on. Furthermore, we came to the conclusion that it would be useful to have web space available for comments, concerns, and community.
This is it. Use this space to publish whatever you want. Use this space to tell us and each other what's going on in your life. While each summer we will continue to give our new project participants a specific blog site dedicated to their individual programs, the purpose of this particular blog space is for you to make your words available to the world. Use this space both to publish your writing and to help us keep our writing community thriving.
Please feel free to use this web space to publish anything you've been writing and to pass along ideas, inspirations, and inklings. Also, as you read each other's work, feel free to give our fellow writers feedback and support.
I'm looking forward to reading what you come up with. . . okay, writers, go for it!
Recently, we decided it might be fruitful to have a web space that offers our teacher/writers room to share the writing they have been working on. Furthermore, we came to the conclusion that it would be useful to have web space available for comments, concerns, and community.
This is it. Use this space to publish whatever you want. Use this space to tell us and each other what's going on in your life. While each summer we will continue to give our new project participants a specific blog site dedicated to their individual programs, the purpose of this particular blog space is for you to make your words available to the world. Use this space both to publish your writing and to help us keep our writing community thriving.
Please feel free to use this web space to publish anything you've been writing and to pass along ideas, inspirations, and inklings. Also, as you read each other's work, feel free to give our fellow writers feedback and support.
I'm looking forward to reading what you come up with. . . okay, writers, go for it!
How to Join In!
Anyone can comment, but due to Uncle Google's Rules for setting up a blog, I have to accept you as an author in order to post.
That's no problem, really. Just email me (don@dudding.net) your email address, and I'll email you the request to join this forum as an author. That's all it takes. Really. No fine print commitment here, I just need you to send me your request.
Thanks,
Dr. Don
(Okay, I've only been Dr. Don for a week and half. Give me a month, and I'll go back to being just Don).
That's no problem, really. Just email me (don@dudding.net) your email address, and I'll email you the request to join this forum as an author. That's all it takes. Really. No fine print commitment here, I just need you to send me your request.
Thanks,
Dr. Don
(Okay, I've only been Dr. Don for a week and half. Give me a month, and I'll go back to being just Don).
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