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.
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