Techspo Digital Stories and Creative Commons

Digital Stories in the Classroom: Incorporating the Creative Commons Network and other Gadgets

What is a digital story?

Types of hardware/software Used

Why use digital stories with elementary students?

Digital story project (Animal Lab)- 4 th Grade Students

Copyright Free Digital Story- 8 th Grade Students- Why make one?

Creative Commons Network

Other Gadgets to use

Copyright Free Project Tutorial and Examples

Presentation shared under The Creative Commons License

“ Tell me a fact and I'll learn. Tell me the truth and I'll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.” - Indian Proverb http://flickr.com/photos/brewbooks

What is Digital Storytelling? Images Graphic Music Sound Voice Video A modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling “ Digital storytelling is a process of connection. It is a remembrance of life stories, in combination with the power of voice and imagery. Digital Storytelling allows people to connect, using technology that's relevant to the way they live today.” (Hicks & Woodburn, 2004) http://flickr.com/photos/wfryer/ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/116460988_d1f9120b5c.jpg?v=0

Digital Storytelling Hardware

Essentials

Get a good microphone (new laptop/lab- get built in microphones)

PC with XP/Vista or Linux

MAC with OSX

Hardware Extras-

Point and shoot video camera

(Flip Video)

Digital Camera

http://flickr.com/photos/stevenraymondparker/

Hardware- Images Point and Shoot Video Camera Noise canceling microphone- $14

Software-

Built-in or Downloadable

Photo Story 3 (free download)– Export the files as movies

PowerPoint , MovieMaker

Apple iLife (iMovie, GarageBand) Mac OSX

Other free Web 2.0 applications

Why use Digital Stories with students?

Some of many reasons-

Differentiated learning

Teach copyright law

Creative expression

Communicate

Share ideas

It’s fun

http://flickr.com/photos/cgc/

4 th Grade Digital Story Project

Pick and research a topic of interest

Follow a rubric/guidelines

Data/research template

Store shared drive

Store images

Store music

Edit project

Elementary Example: Science Animal Unit Project

Pick animal to research

Use project outline

Gather research

List works cited

Save images

Save audio

Elementary Example- Important Parts

Record story using appropriate software

Narration templates- write research

Guidelines

Rubric

Students in technology rich environments showed increased and positive effects of achievement and students’ attitudes toward learning had improved. (Milken Foundation, 1999)

Why make a copyright free digital story? –Older Students

Creative Commons and Open Educational Resources

8 th grade student example(s)

Search Creative Commons for images/audio

Student Project- Photo Story 3

(Tutorial- online tutorials available for this project) ****

Other Hardware, Software and Web 2.0 Tools

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/legalcode Creative Commons Legal Code http://flickr.com/photos/stevenraymondparker/ Open Educational Resources (OER) and Creative Commons Movement to OER by educators Levels of freedom -1 to 1 Need to get to 1(Bissell, 2007) Creative Commons Learn ccLearn – potential of OER

Why Make Copyright Free Digital Stories?

Align with N.J.C.C.C.S.

8.1.b.2 Exhibit legal and ethical behaviors when using information and technology, and discuss consequences of misuse.

Interest with a larger audience

Social Constructivism

(Duffy, Jonassen, Piaget)

Copyright and acceptable use

Legal to distribute-collaborative

http://flickr.com/photos/tamaleaver/

Copyright Free- Meaningful Learning

8 th Grade Students- Topic- tech innovation

Creative Commons Network

Images and audio “share alike” legally

Storyboard, narrate and compress file

Burn to MP3 player, computer, DVDs legally

Post to blog, web site, wikis

Project Details- Photo Story 3

Guidelines- Topic related to technology.

Video tutorials-

Create folders: image, audio, text

Read and take notes- source

Find images save/source

Insert images- background

Use built-in storyboard

Narrate storyboard text

Import or create audio

Compress as video .wmv

Renewable Energy- locate images, save to image file and source photographer and link.

Creative Commons with FlickR

Capture and Edit Images Jing Project- capture images and turn into recording or edit The Flip Video – Point and Shoot

Audio- Find or use Photo Story 3

Choose audio that is appropriate to your story

Create music within Photo Story 3

Image Links

Photo Story 3- Brief Overview

Solar Energy Example-

Thomas Edison Example

Student Example 1- The Wright Brothers

Student Example 2 – iPods in Education

Flip Video Legal Distribution and Web 2.0 http://www.creativecommons.org captured with Jing www.jingproject.com captured with Jing www.youtube.com captured with Jing www.flickr.com captured with Jing www.teachertube.com captured with Jing www.wikspaces.com captured with Jing

Wikispaces (free for educators)- Private wiki to host students’ digital stories

Tutorials

Basic Tutorials and Digital Story Examples

Microsoft Photo Story 3 For Windows http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphoography/photostory/tips/firststory.mspx

Creative Commons Network- Great Videos http://creativecommons.org/about/ccvideos

Apple Student Project Examples http://edcommunity.apple.com/gallery/student/

Video Tutorials- Copyright Free Digital Stories

Finding music to use for educational purposes.

Using Photo Story 3 to create a copyright free digital story.

Using the Jing Project with FlickR and the Creative Commons Network

Digital Story Example

Link- www.bedminsterschool.org Find Teacher Pages, Puglia, Video Tutorials

Citation: http://www.bedminsterschool.org/70327062145616/cwp/browse.asp?A=3&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=55622 –James Puglia, Bedminster School

Important Links- Digital Storytelling

Bedminster School Techspo Presentation- www.bedminsterschool.org and locate Teacher Pages Find Puglia or Giordano- Click on Techspo and/or Video Tutorial Links

Blogs- Integrated www.blogger.com or www.typepad.com

Creative Commons www.creativecommons.org

CC Learn- Creative Commons Education Link www.learn.creativecommons.org

Educational use s of digital storytelling http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/resources.htm

Jing Project from Techsmith www.jingproject.com

Microphones Headsets- Clearance http://plantronics.com/clearance

Music- Downloadable for Educational Purposes www.magnatune.com , https://magnatune.com/artists/license/student

Photos www.flickr.com or http://search.creativecommons.org/

Photo Story 3 for Windows http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx

Slides- PowerPoint www.slideshare.net Find our PowerPoint to view and download by typing in the search bar- Techspo 2008 Bedminster or Techspo Giordano Puglia

Video- Embedded www.youtube.com , http://video.google.com , www.teachertube.com

Wikis http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100K

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References

Jonassen, D. et al. (1998). Computers as mindtools for engaging learners in critical thinking. TechTrends, v43 n2.

Open Educational Resources (2008). Wikipedia. Retrieved on January 27, 2008 athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_educatio nal_resources.

Bissell, A. & Boyle, J. (2007). Towards a global learning commons: cclearn. Educational Technology. Retrieved on January 27, 2008 at http:// learn.creativecommons.org/files/2007/11/bissellboyleedtecarticle.pdf