Statement Of Purpose

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Statement Of Purpose
Goal 1 Improve Student Performance in Region
2 Objective 1 TAKS performance within the region
is moving toward or exceeding the state
performance scores for all students and all
student groups in the state and federal
accountability systems. Reading/Ela scores will
increase for all students from 81 toward state
score of 83 Social Studies scores will increase
for all students from 84 toward state score of
88 Science scores will increase for all students
from 60 toward state score of 66 Writing scores
will increase for all students from 81 toward
state score of 83
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Digital Storytelling

• Using New Digital Tools To Help Ordinary People
  To Tell Their Own Real-life Stories

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Digital Storytelling is
Uses Images, Music, Video, Animation, The Web
The Art Of Turning A Personal Narrative Into A
Multimedia Experience
Engages Students And Teachers
Telling With Tools
YOUR Story Voice
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Why Should I Use Digital Storytelling?
Blooms Synthesis and Evaluation
Content Area TEKS
Technology Applications TEKS
Compelling
Sharing
Publishing
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Why Should I Use Digital Storytelling?
It Addresses 18 Of The 20 Expectations For
Learning In The 21st Century Skills
Encourages and Supports Media Literacy A Goal
Promoted By The National Council of Teacher of
English
Uses Cutting-edge Tools To Communicate In A
Highly Engaging Manner
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Why Should I Use Digital Storytelling?

• Introduce New Material
• Conduct Research
• Synthesize Content
• Digital Communication

• Organize Ideas
• Create For Target Audiences
• Present Knowledge In Meaningful Way

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Why Digital Storytelling?
From the Teachers Perspective

• Diverse Learning Styles
• Engage Digital Natives
• Provide Real Opportunity for Creativity
• Publish student work on Internet

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Why Digital Storytelling?
From the Students Perspective

• Use Internet for something besides chatting and
  games
• Develop communication skills
• Increase computer skills

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Why Digital Storytelling?

• Digital Storytelling Examining the Process With
  Middle School Students
• http//projects.educ.iastate.edu/ds/Behmer/index.
  html

This is an excellent website about Digital
Storytelling complete with a Curriculum. Be sure
to check it out!
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A Few Thoughts On How To Use Digital Storytelling

• As an anticipatory hook for unit
• Enhance lesson plans within a unit
• Student created stories requiring point of view
  research and presentation

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Digital Storytelling

• The Process

http//www.digitales.us/resources/seven_steps.php
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Start With A Script

• First person narrative
• Written in your own voice and style
• Used for voiceover
• Should express personal meaning or insight

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Plan The Project

• Image/Shot Lists
• Music/Sound Lists
• Storyboards (paper or electronic)

See Story Planning Templates (http//www.digitale
s.us/files/Story20Boarding20Template.pdf).
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Plan The Project
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Organize Project Folders
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Record the Voiceover

• Digital recording of your final script
• Perform the story dont just read it

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Gathering and Preparing Resources

• Let the Storyboard be your guide
• Find or shoot the images that you need
• Edit the images as needed
• Find or record the background music that you need

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Putting It All Together

• Spin your tale with the tools of the trade
• Use the elements that you have gathered and
  prepared, following you storyboard

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Putting It All Together

• Extend storys impact with the media elements
• Add background music last
• Cite your sources

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Applause, Applause!Sharing Your Story

• Email
• The web
• CD or DVD
• Computers

• Television
• iPods
• Even cell phones!

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List of Resources
http//chris.esc2.net/ds
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Partial List of TEKS Addressed
Add List here