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=Day 1...Exploring Digital Storytelling=

Introduction to Digitial Storytelling....60 minutes

 * [|Flickr]**

Activity #1 Academic Story using PhotoStory ....60 minutes
Participants will create a "[|Mastercard Pricless]" story using 4 images and built in sounds. Here's an example I created in about 10 minutes using my laptop's built in mic and Photostory's built in music, thus the poor audio quality. media type="youtube" key="UJiWZ-PxzdE"
 * Think of a pleasant or joyous occasion
 * [|learning to ride a bike]
 * [|graduation]
 * [|vacations]
 * [|completing a project]
 * Find 3 other supporting photos depicting objects used to achieve these moments

Activity #2 Academic Story using PhotoStory...75 minutes
Participants will create a 1 minute story
 * Choose a curricular concept
 * ideas might include:
 * [|Grade 2 Science]...[|Hurricanes]
 * Grade 5 Social Studies...[|Canadian Symbols]
 * [|Grade 8 Health]...[|Skin Care]
 * Grade 10 ELA...[|History of Coca-Cola Advertising]
 * Collect 8-12 appropriate images
 * [|Pics 4 Learning]
 * [|MorgueFile]
 * [|Flickr..Creative Commons]
 * [|Gimp Savvy]
 * [|More]
 * Record Audio
 * Insert images
 * Produce Movie

Activity #3 Academic Story using Movie Maker (working in pairs)... 90 minutes
Participants will create a 2 minute video using either idea or one of your own


 * Idea 1...The interview
 * how's your summer?
 * tell me about your job
 * Idea 2...How to video
 * How to tie your shoe
 * tour of the park
 * finding a book in the library
 * Storyboard
 * [|Template example1]
 * [|Template example2]
 * [|Template example3]
 * Shoot video
 * Shot selection
 * Light considerations
 * Sound
 * Tripod or no tripod
 * Edit and Produce
 * Transitions
 * Effects
 * Music

Planning and Reflection...30 minutes

 * Thoughts on the day
 * What worked
 * What didn't
 * What could we do better
 * Thinking ahead
 * Story for tomorrow
 * Script considerations
 * PhotoStory vs. Movie Maker
 * Images and Objects