Title: Storify

Uses in the Classroom: Choose an event in history that you are studying and have the students tell the story from the point of view of a specific person. Students could then design a digital journal that tells about their experiences using images, audio, and video to enhance the writing piece.
For example, while studying the Civil Rights, students could journal their experience from the perspective of the two opposing view points. Using videos, images, and sound clips from that time in history will make the learning opportunity rich with content from the eyes of the learner.

Issues to Consider: Students need to be literate in the different types of multimedia that can be included in Storify such as YouTube, Flickr and Soundcloud.

Copyright: Digital Story created using Storify.

Technology in the Classroom: Digital Media. (n.d.). Retrieved December 14, 2014, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbVKPhVCRFIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbVKPhVCRFI

The Flipped Classroom Model. (n.d.). Retrieved December 14, 2014, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojiebVw8O0g

The Role of Technology in the Classroom. (n.d.). Retrieved December 14, 2014, from https://soundcloud.com/lmayer511-1/the-role-of-technology-in-the

Sullivan, L. (n.d.). P1000641. Retrieved December 14, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/32561453@N05/15276285611

Mind Mapping

Title: Diversity in the Classroom 

                                                                      Diversity Map

Uses in the Classroom: Students could design a mind map in order to compare and contrast two characters in a novel. From this the students would be able to create a writing piece or a Step-Inside Routine. (Visible Thinking Routine by Ron Ritchart)

Issues to Consider: Graphics and images can only be included if you pay for a membership with bubbl.us. Similar program like Kidspiration are much more user friendly.

Resources:

Office of Instructional Consulting: IU School of Education. (2013, January 1). Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://www.indiana.edu/~icy/diversity_general.html

Diversity Toolkit Introduction. (2012, January 1). Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://www.nea.org/tools/diversity-toolkit-introduction.html

Photo Editing

 

 

 

 

 

Title: Photo Editing

Uses in the Classroom: Have students use their original artwork designs and have them scan them into the computer to produce a new design.. Once they have been inserted into Photoshop, they can enhance their designs with different gradients, backgrounds, or change the color effects. Rather than using standard art tools, this allows art and technology to be incorporated together. Allowing students to use Photoshop introduces them to more of a graphic design outlet.

Issues to Consider: The teacher needs to be well rehearsed with Photoshop in order for the students to be able to use it efficiently. There are a lot of different tools within Photoshop therefore it is important that students are focusing on a few concepts at a time before being introduced to more advanced skills.

Copyright: All graphics belong to me. 

Infographics

Title: Infographic: Human Body

Uses in the Classroom: Have students use an infographic to demonstrate the opposing points of view in a debate. For example, ask students whether or not cell phones should be allowed in schools. Then, have students show the pros and the cons of have cell phones in schools using an infographic. Showing both sides of an argument in a clear and concise format allows the audience to see the key ideas.  Infographics are a engaging way for students to use the main ideas to show understanding of a topic.

Issues to Consider: Students may become overwhelmed with all of the graphics and options which may distract them from content.

Copyright: All graphics used in the infographic came from www.easel.ly


 

Instructional Video

Title: Instructional Video: Lung Model

Uses in the Classroom: The use of instructional videos can be beneficial for the students to create as a summative assessment. At the end of a unit of study students could create a video about what they have learned. For example, if you have just completed studying addition of fractions the students could come up with a problem to show their understanding.  They could use manipulatives, act it out, or teach on a white board. This allows the students to apply their understanding in a manner that makes most sense to them.

Issues to Consider: Students need to be able to have an understanding of the topic they are teaching. If they don't, then the video will not be beneficial. Also, when voice recording if students do not know what to they are saying they will need to redo it several times. Having them write a script would make this process easier.

Copyright: Images and Voice are brought to by Emma Distelrath.

Digital Storytelling: The Big Day

Title: Digital Storytelling: The Big Day

Uses in the Classroom: Using a Digital Story in your classroom allows your students to perform in a manner that allows them to learn. In science, students could learn the scientific method by conducting an experiment. The could upload the different stages of the experiment that coordinate with the scientific method. In addition, they could record their voices to explain what is taking place in each stage.

Issues to Consider: Copyright of images or sounds would be an issue with students. There may be some frustration with formatting of the images and the audio.

Copyright: Music: Cannon in the D Remix by Jamendo, Photos: User has purchased a Copyright from LinneaLiz, Voice: Yours truly.

Screencast: NewsELA

Assignment Title: Screencast: NewsELA 

Uses in the Classroom: The purpose of a screencast is to take teaching out of the hands of teachers and into the hands of students. Students will be able to create video that teaches other students about a particular topic. For example, if your class were learning about Newton's Laws, you would have the students record a video of themselves re-creating one of Newton's Laws. Not only does this help the students creating the video understand the concept, it also provides opportunities for other students to learn from each other.

Issues to Consider: Students need to work in an environment that doesn't have background noise or distractions.

Copyright: Voice of Emma Distelrath, Website provided by NewsELA