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Title: Meeting The Needs of the 21st Century Learners Digital Tools For Digital Kids Visual LiteracyDigital


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Meeting The Needs of the 21st Century Learners
Digital Tools For Digital KidsVisual
Literacy-Digital Stories
  • Dr. Howie DiBlasi
  • Director of Information TechnologyDurango
    School District
  • Emerging Technologies Evangelist
  • Colorado Association of School Boards
    Presentation
  • December , 2007

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Conference LinksTools For The
Classroomwww.toolsfortheclassroom.comBLOGhttp
//toolsfortheclassroom.blogspot.comWIKIhttp/
/toolsfortheclassroom.wikispaces.com/e-mail
howie_at_frontier.net
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Tools For The Classroom www.toolsfortheclassroom.
com
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My TownDurango Colorado
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Find the man ( here is looking at ya)
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The NEW Home Computer 1954
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18 yrs ago.1989 On Sale Tandy 5000 for
8,499Monitor NOT Included.Fast 20mhz 2
megabytes of RAM-WOW
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If you want change be the change
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Power to be your best.Think Different
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Power to be your best.Think Different
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What Are 21st Century Learning Skills
  • Digital-Age Literacy
  • Inventive Thinking (creative)
  • Effective Communication
  • High Productivity

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Have we changed in the last 20-30-40 years?
  • Starbucks
  • McDonalds
  • Your bank On-line banking-bill paying
  • Malls
  • Sports stadiums
  • Cameras
  • Pay phones
  • Travel agents
  • On-line shopping
  • Cars-motorcycles
  • Schools classrooms
  • Churches

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In a recent phone call with Alan November
  • Students Can make a Global Connection
  • Students Can make a Authentic Connection
  • Students Can make a Family Connection
  • Students can be self directed by writing,
    directing and producing
  • Student can make a contribution to the community
  • Students can be empowered to make a legacy
  • We should teach research skills that will engage
    the students so they will contact authors and
    researchers and interact with them

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What is the Global work ethic?
  • A LIFELONG LEARNER
  • Capacity to deal with massive amounts of
    information
  • Global communication skills
  • Develop points of views
  • Social skills
  • Skills of teamwork and collaboration
  • Develop a culture of learning to be self directed
  • courtesy Alan November

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It is not just interaction
  • Let kids be designers and creators
  • Use their imagination
  • Created with the new media..Web 2.0 tools

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Are you are Digital Native or a Digital
Immigrant ?
  • Our students have changed radically. Todays
    students are no longer the people our educational
    system was designed to teach.  Quote by Marc
    Prensky
  • Those of us who were not born into the digital
    world but have, at some later point in our lives,
    become fascinated by and adopted many or most
    aspects of the new technology are Digital
    Immigrants.
  • Quote by Marc Prensky
  • Digital Natives.  Our students today are all
    "native speakers" of the digital language of
    computers, video games and the Internet.
  • Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants-- A New Way
    To Look At Ourselves and Our Kids by Marc Prensky

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  • 11 Questions to ask yourself on new technologies
  • Is it focused on student learning?
  • Are there observable results?
  • Does it meet the standards?
  • Can it show results?
  • Does it increase research skills?
  • Does it improve communication skills?
  • Are students accountable?
  • Does it improve student collaboration?
  • Does it help students communicate globally?
  • Does it help students deal with massive amounts
    of information?
  • Does it teach our students to be self-directed
    and understand how to organize more of their own
    learning?
  • Is it sustainable?

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Beginning the Journey Five-Year-Olds Drive Their
Own PBL ProjectsStudent-driven projects,
enhanced by technology, launch kindergartners on
a journey of lifelong learning. More to this
story.Video on Project Based Learninghttp//www
.edutopia.org/node/4047
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Visual Literacy..
  • Imagine a hot dog..
  • Think about it
  • Visualize it in you mind..
  • Close your eyes.
  • What do you see?

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Is this what you were visualizing???
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Digital Story Telling-what is it?
  • Digital Storytelling and Digital stories derive
    their power by weaving images, music, narrative
    and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension
    and vivid color to characters, situations,
    experiences, and insights.
  • - Leslie Rule, Digital Storytelling Association

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The Center for Digital Storytelling has defined 7
elements for creating effective and interesting
multimedia stories (www.storycenter.org)
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Digital Storytelling 7 elements for creating
effective stories A Point (of ViewNot just a
recitation of facts. Direct the point of the
story to your audience.A Dramatic
QuestionCapture the audiences attention at the
beginning and hold it throughout the
story.Emotional ContentAchieved through the
images, effects, music and tone of voice.The
Gift of Your VoiceTone of voice is very powerful
in a story. Make sure to practice your
script.The Power of The SoundtrackMusic and
sound effects can set the right mood of the
story, but can also be a distraction.EconomyNot
every picture and sound effect you find about
your story needs to be in the final cut.Pacing
Keep the story moving. Use music tempo, speech
rate, image duration and panning and zooming to
help establish pace.
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http//www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/evaluat
ion.htm
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http//www.umass.edu/wmwp/DigitalStorytelling/Why
20tell20stories.htm
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http//its.ksbe.edu/dst/
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Digital Story Telling can be a
  • Power Point with photos and music
  • Photo Story with digital photos and music
  • Podcast with audio
  • Podcast with photos and music
  • Video with music or audio
  • Slide shows
  • Digital books
  • Movies
  • Mulit-media
  • Blog with Video or audio
  • Wiki

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OUTSIDE THE BOX
  • What would happen if K-12 students would use a VL
    to
  • Blog and publish the K-12 years with text and
    photos
  • Would have a comprehensive site
  • History of all their work and learning
  • Reflective
  • Searchable and shareable
  • Provide a resource for reflection and future
    study
  • Could be used to allow students to show published
    work
  • Could be used for college admissions or future
    resumes
  • ( Credit to Will Richardson)

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NETS for Students 6 Technology Foundation
StandardsThe process of digital storytelling can
be applied to the following standardsa. Basic
Operations and Conceptsb. Social, Ethical and
Human Issuesc. Technology Productivity Toolsd.
Technology Communication ToolsAny teacher that
uses digital storytelling knows that it is a
powerful instructional technique that provides an
exceptional learning experience for students.
Beyond the exceptional products produced by kids,
beyond the complexity and hard work, and beyond
the emotion of the stories, is an experience that
is grounded in fundamental standards and beliefs,
so necessary in todays educational climate.
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Why do it ?
  • Introduction of Self
  • Legacy
  • Biography
  • Memoir
  • Reflection
  • Transition
  • Decision Direction
  • Change over time
  • Collaboration
  • Documentary
  • Oral Language

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Photo Story Windows - FREE
  • PowerPoint on steroids
  • EZ transitions
  • EZ import of photos
  • Can add music easily
  • Can create your own music easily
  • Can have 2 songs in the story
  • Can add voice to each slide
  • Can edit photos within the program
  • Can change transitions
  • Limit of 300 slides
  • Can not put 2 photos on one slide BUT .
  • But ITS FREEEEEEEE

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5th Grade Produced Project..Student created
created and composed music, script, story,
drawings
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Colorado Book Awards
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Lets make a PhotoStory- 5 FRAME-EZ Steps
  • 1. Ask the Essential Question
  • 2. Plan resources and organization-music-lyrics
  • 3. Set up groups
  • 4. Make sure you have a place to store it/server
  • 5. Storyboard it- see Google Story Boards
  • 6. Write out the narration
  • 7. Make decisions on audio-mike-soundtrack
  • 8. E-mail/ documentation permissions on music
  • 9. Gather media-resources-music-photos
  • 10. Insert the photos-arrange
  • 11. Set transitions
  • 12. Add the music
  • 13. Play it
  • 14. Publish it

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5 Frames Project
  • Tell a Story in 5 Frames has two important parts.
    The first part is creating and telling a story
    through visual means with only a title to help
    guide the interpretation. The second part is the
    response of the group to the visual story. The
    group response can take many forms such as, a
    poetic or prose rendering of the visualization, a
    critique on the structure of the story, comments
    on the photograph, or other constructive forms of
    response. Telling and enjoying stories should
    create entertainment for the group as well as
    offer insight into the universal elements that
    help create a story for an international
    audience. The more people who respond, as either
    storytellers or respondents, the greater the
    reward for all.
  • Sample of projects here 5 Frame
    Sample--Windows Media File

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Photo Story 1st project 5 Frames Title
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Sonic DVD Maker for Photo Story make the
community connection
  • http//www.estore.sonic.com/enu/photostory/default
    .asp
  • Sonic makes a Software application that allows
    you to convert the Photo Story to a DVD
  • Building Learning CommunitiesParent connection
    to the school

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Students sample 4th grade Literacy-Poetry
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Witty Whirl Pool.
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Lets look at a sample of a Completed PhotoStory
The example demonstratesLegacy - Digital
stories can provide us with an opportunity to
leave a legacy of our family stories Memoir-
Memoirs are autobiographical in nature, but are
much more personal and reflective. Change over
time- learner can recognize when growth and
change has occurred
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Address all 4 of the 21st Century Skills -
Digital-Age Literacy - Inventive Thinking -
Effective Communication - High Productivity
  • Let Them Be Little

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Let Them Be Little Billy Dean
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FreePlay Music -
  • welcome to freeplay music FREEPLAY MUSIC REACHES
    OVER 8,000,000 PAGE VIEWS TO OUR WEBSITE!! We're
    adding new music constantly, so check out our new
    releases.

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Digital Story telling Rubriccredit to Kevin
Hodgson Helen C. BarrettThe REFLECT Initiative
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Digital Book Publishing
  • Pass around sample-samples up front
  • Sites
  • Create A Book
  • http//www.lintorpublishing.com/index2.htm
  • Shutterfly
  • http//www.shutterfly.com/shop/product_c18000
  • Picaboo
  • http//www.picaboo.com/promo/pb.html?cmpbadgcp
    NAmdwebgclidCP6f04S03owCFQlQWAodSTzD7g
  • iLife i Photo Books
  • http//www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/features/books.h
    tml
  • Kodak Photo Books
  • http//www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoBookOverview.jsp?
    flashdetected

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http//www.blurb.com/home/1/
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Download FREE Software here
  • http//www.blurb.com/create/book/end_download?regi
    stertrue

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We need to teach our students to be
self-directed and understand how to organize more
and more of their own learning -Alan November
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Create-A-Book http//www.lintorpublishing.com
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Shutterflyhttp//www.shutterfly.com/shop/product
_c18000Sample Books Memory Story
Classic
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We need to teach our students global
communication, starting with Kindergarten...Al
an November..
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SKYPE WEB Cameras - 19.95 - 89.95 49.99
camera SkypeIVC-WebCast Can be H323
compatible with plug-in software
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SKYPE-Screen shot
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http//www.epals.com/
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I.V.C. Interactive Video Conferencing
  • Use the Internet to communicate with audio and
    Video
  • Take a field trip around the block or around the
    U.S.
  • Visit and communicate globally
  • Share and communicate student projects
  • Get started for 198
  • Camera 49.00PolyCom IVX 149.00 H.323
    Standard IVC

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Check out a IVC
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What equipment do I need ?
  • Polycom-Tandberg-H .323 compatible equipment-
    Network- Units Start _at_ 500 - 5,000.00
  • Video Camera
  • Mike
  • Speaker
  • Video TV/Monitor
  • Control Unit
  • AV Cart
  • Network /classroom connection

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Equipment
PolycomVSX 7000 Camera
Speaker
Mike
Remote Control
Tandberg Videoconferencing Systems
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1st Graders-Seahorse
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Student teacher collaboration Center School
District
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My Wish..Chris Hintz..Haskin Elementary..Center
Colorado
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Music Podcast Safe Music
  • http//www.podsafeaudio.com/

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  • 11 Questions to ask yourself on new technologies
  • Is it focused on student learning?
  • Are there observable results?
  • Does it meet the standards?
  • Can it show results?
  • Does it increase research skills?
  • Does it improve communication skills?
  • What about accountability?
  • Does it improve student collaboration
  • Does it help students communicate globally?
  • Does it help students deal with massive amounts
    of information?
  • Does it teach our students to be self-directed
    and understand how to organize more of their own
    learning?

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Teacher Tube
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We need to teach our students global
communication, starting with Kindergarten...Al
an November..
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Did You Know? 4 (IV) 230
  • Durango Florida Texas California Boston -
    Norway China IBM- HP Toyota -to ..???
  • You Tube 105,889 Views and counting

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8 Projects for the Global Connection Come click
with us www.toolsfortheclassroom.com
  • 5 Frames Grades 4-12
  • This Is My Country Grades 5-12
  • This I Believe Grades 5-12
  • My Town Grades 4-12
  • This I Believe Grades 5-12
  • Our Town - Grades 4-12
  • The Best Part of Me Grades 2-5
  • The Way We Are Grades 3-8

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And finally... Are you ready to change ?
  • We can change things..
  • People who are crazy enough to think they can
    change the world
  • .. are the ones who do.THINK DIFFERENT.

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Contact Information
  • Dr. Howie DiBlasi
  • Emerging Technologies Evangelist
  • Digital Journey
  • howie_at_frontier.net
  • www.toolsfortheclassroom.com
  • 970-749-0760

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