Thing 7- Digital Storytelling

Animated Story Project

Story board created using Popplet Lite App. 

The rough draft of my script using the Notes App.

http://youtu.be/VXPY8RAcxe8 This is story I created using Sock Puppets.

 Image Based Story Project 

My storyboard using Popplet Lite App.

Script from the Notes app: This is a video about how to start your day right with our morning procedure. First you come off the bus and quietly walk down the hall to our classroom. Then you take off your jacket and your backpacks. If you have boots now would be a good time to take them off. Take your notebook out of your backpack and put it on the shelf. Then go over to the refrigerator and get a drink. If you would like a snack pick one from the snack basket on the counter. Find a seat to eat. Once you are done eating throw away any trash then go to the bathroom to wash your hand and face. Finally look at the daily schedule to see what we are going to do next.

This is the image based story I created using Videolicious. I also edited a picture using Photoshop Express and Skitch. http://youtu.be/YY0CZ2CCeqg

Reflection

1. I would use image based digital storytelling apps to explain procedures in the classroom. It is visual and auditory to help the students understand the process. I would also use animation to explain rules and expectation for the classroom and school. I could also see a teacher explaining how a center would function or what work the students should do independently. I like that the image based ones can use actual students and objects that have meaning to the students. 

1. http://bit.ly/1fSYfJm (Talking Snowman, super funny and the student works on learning a new perspective http://bit.ly/1fSYpR0 (Student explains art project that was created using recycled materials)

1. I think the animated story telling would be a good way for students to reflect on their learning. They could create animations of the stories they listened to or read. The students could also create alternative endings to stories using animated story telling. In combination with other apps students could understand the different parts of a story and let it all flow together and create their own story from scratch. Image based story telling would be used more for explaining pictures, assignments, answers, etc. While looking at an image students could describe it and it would be recorded for everyone to hear. Another thing I see it being used for was to create a slide show to show people the process of an assignment or to explain a specific process.