Let the iPad CREATE

Stephen B. SwanStephen B. Swan

University of LouisvilleUniversity of LouisvilleCollege of Education and Human DevelopmentCollege of Education and Human Development

Let the iPad Create! Let the iPad Create! Student Prosumers Student Prosumers

Creating a New GenreCreating a New Genre

Stephen B. SwanStephen B. Swan

University of LouisvilleUniversity of LouisvilleCollege of Education and Human DevelopmentCollege of Education and Human Development

AgendaAgendaDigital Storytelling!Digital Storytelling!What makes this a learning activity?What makes this a learning activity?Where Where iis the rigor?!s the rigor?!How are students engaged and How are students engaged and motivated?motivated?What Common Core and NGSS standards What Common Core and NGSS standards does DS meet?does DS meet?What ISTE NETS-S are covered in DS?What ISTE NETS-S are covered in DS?What is a common classroom What is a common classroom workflow/timeframe?workflow/timeframe?What are alternative apps to iMovie?What are alternative apps to iMovie?LetLet’’s see some student samples and a s see some student samples and a sample creation sample creation ““livelive”” DS right before DS right before our eyes!!our eyes!!

WhatWhat i is so special about DS on an s so special about DS on an iPad?!iPad?!

• Simple , touch Simple , touch interfaceinterface

• Like using a giant Like using a giant iPhoneiPhone

• All components of DS All components of DS are self-containedare self-contained

• Device is very portable Device is very portable (helps immensely (helps immensely when recording a when recording a script)script)

• It may well be they It may well be they way people collaborate way people collaborate in the futurein the future

What makes this a learning as opposed to playing What makes this a learning as opposed to playing activity?activity?

• Content research can be as Content research can be as challenging as the instructor wants to challenging as the instructor wants to make it.make it.

• Requires concise writing and revision Requires concise writing and revision to create a scriptto create a script

• Many different skills can be practiced Many different skills can be practiced and woven together to make a wholeand woven together to make a whole

• Authentic collaboration to achieve a Authentic collaboration to achieve a goal.goal.

What makes this a learning as opposed to playing What makes this a learning as opposed to playing activity?activity?

• Learn/demonstrate visual literacyLearn/demonstrate visual literacy• Learn to speak in a presentation voiceLearn to speak in a presentation voice• Provides an opportunity for peer Provides an opportunity for peer

review and critiquereview and critique• Digital Storytelling Across the Curricul

um – Bernajean Porter

Where Where iis the rigor?!s the rigor?!

• StudentsStudents’’ understandings become understandings become center of classroom center of classroom rather than curriculum rather than curriculum busyworkbusywork

• Tapping into visual Tapping into visual literacy skills: literacy skills: visualization, visualization, interpreting, and interpreting, and making meaningmaking meaning

• Grammar, clarity, and Grammar, clarity, and spoken word skills can spoken word skills can be required and be required and assessed.assessed.

How are students How are students engaged and motivated?engaged and motivated?

• Construct their Construct their own understanding own understanding of the contentof the content

• Ownership of final Ownership of final productproduct

• Know they will Know they will share itshare it

• Allows social timeAllows social time• Get to pick how Get to pick how

they portray the they portray the required contentrequired content

What Common Core standardsWhat Common Core standards does DS meet? does DS meet?

http://www.techsavvyed.net/archives/2156

What ISTE NETS-S are covered in What ISTE NETS-S are covered in DS?DS?

• Creativity and Innovation Creativity and Innovation • Communication and Collaboration Communication and Collaboration • Research and Information Fluency Research and Information Fluency • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

and Decision Making and Decision Making • Digital Citizenship Digital Citizenship • Technology Operations and Concepts Technology Operations and Concepts

Copyright ConcernsCopyright Concerns

• Students need to be aware that they Students need to be aware that they may be using copyrighted material.may be using copyrighted material.– Fair Use in EducationFair Use in Education

» Portions of (often 10% of length) of songsPortions of (often 10% of length) of songs» Portions of movie clipsPortions of movie clips» Usually 5 or less images from one Usually 5 or less images from one

artist/photographerartist/photographer

– Cyberbee: Cyberbee: http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf

– Students Students can can learn to respect original learn to respect original work!work!

Digital Story ProcessesDigital Story Processes

We build the frame…

The students “paint” the

picture

RUBIRICS

https://www.dropbox.com/

s/m4kpwxsn5aoxlmo/

Digital%20StorytellingRub

rics.doc

producers+

consumers

prosumershttp://flickr.com/photos/ssh/12638218/

What is a common classroom What is a common classroom workflow/timeframe?workflow/timeframe?

• DAY ONE: Assign topic, do basic DAY ONE: Assign topic, do basic research notes and fact synthesisresearch notes and fact synthesis

• DAY TWO: Write, revise, proofread script, DAY TWO: Write, revise, proofread script, start start storyboard

• DAY THREE: Finish storyboard, begin DAY THREE: Finish storyboard, begin compiling images on Camera Roll, compiling images on Camera Roll, practice voice narrationpractice voice narration

(Storyboard Directions Link)

What is a common classroom What is a common classroom workflow/timeframe?workflow/timeframe?

• DAY FOUR: Add images sufficient for DAY FOUR: Add images sufficient for length of voiceover, record voiceover, length of voiceover, record voiceover, adjust images to fit voiceoveradjust images to fit voiceover

• DAY FIVE: Final polishing, adjust sound, DAY FIVE: Final polishing, adjust sound, add background music/sounds, add titles add background music/sounds, add titles and transitionsand transitions

• DAY SIX: Share and critiqueDAY SIX: Share and critique(Digital Storytelling Checklist link)

Digital Story ProcessesDigital Story Processes

TPACK:the tools

http://flickr.com/photos/nataliejohnson/237529176/

“affordances that teachers create through playful interaction with their curriculum…” Punya and

Koehler 2008

TPACK: the Easy Explanation

http://flickr.com/photos/nataliejohnson/237529176/

Are you a caterpillar or a butterfly?

What’s your technology skills level with using the iPad?

Image: jigzone.com Image: en.wikipedia.org

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

ORGANIZE THE STORY!

Poplet Lite Demo

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

An Easy Beginning!30Hands

Example

30Hands App Demo

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

Getting into the Zone

Use this time to play with the apps on the iPads, make some stories and think how you might use these apps in

your classrooms.

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

Stretch the Ideas!Tellagami

EXAMPLE

Tellagami

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

Getting into the Zone

Use this time to play with the apps on the iPads, make some stories and think how you might use these apps in

your classrooms.

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

Focus on the Telling!ScreenChomp

EXAMPLE

ScreenChomp

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

Getting into the Zone

Use this time to play with the apps on the iPads, make some stories and think how you might use these apps in

your classrooms.

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

Put It All Together!Videolicious

EXAMPLE

Videolicious

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

Getting into the Zone

Use this time to play with the apps on the iPads, make some stories and think how you might use these apps in

your classrooms.

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

Where Are We Going Next?TouchCast

EXAMPLE

TouchCast

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

Getting into the Zone

Use this time to play with the apps on the iPads, make some stories and think how you might use these apps in

your classrooms.

Digital Story ToolsDigital Story ToolsiPadiPad

Questions…