Introduction to Windows MovieMaker DTSD C.A.R.A.T.S. Teacher Training Melanie Wiscount [email_address]

Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights. Tell your story now digitally. - Leslie Rule, Digital Storytelling Association

Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights. Tell your story now digitally. - Leslie Rule, Digital Storytelling Association

Objectives Define multimedia Define digital storytelling Create a movie using Windows MovieMaker 2 Effectively use digital storytelling in the classroom

Define multimedia

Define digital storytelling

Create a movie using Windows MovieMaker 2

Effectively use digital storytelling in the classroom

Multimedia Multimedia is the use of several different forms of media to convey information Text Audio Graphics Animation Video Interactivity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_literacy

Multimedia is the use of several different forms of media to convey information

Text

Audio

Graphics

Animation

Video

Interactivity

Well . . I began to realize that the potential for multimedia to enhance the learning process was just astronomical. . . . I’m a big proponent of a new kind of grammar that goes beyond words. To tell a story now means grasping a new kind of language, which includes understanding how graphics, color, lines, music and words combine to convey meaning” . - George Lucas, filmmaker

Well . . I began to realize that the potential for multimedia to enhance the learning process was just astronomical. . . . I’m a big proponent of a new kind of grammar that goes beyond words. To tell a story now means grasping a new kind of language, which includes understanding how graphics, color, lines, music and words combine to convey meaning” . - George Lucas, filmmaker

Benefits of Using Multimedia Appeals to our digital learners Process multimedia as a language Eye-appealing Attention-getting Gives life to content Sensory modalities

Appeals to our digital learners

Process multimedia as a language

Eye-appealing

Attention-getting

Gives life to content

Sensory modalities

Frozen motivation from www.flickr.com by user robbystyle

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Penn State: White Out 2007 vs Notre Dame from www.flickr.com by user jeepdawg

http://www.nrk.no/contentfile/file/1.3076485!img3076452.jpg

Windows MovieMaker Video creating/editing software that is included in recent versions of Microsoft Windows

Video creating/editing software that is included in recent versions of Microsoft Windows

Digital Storytelling Uses some combination of text, still photos, animated, graphics, video and audio Short, personal, multimedia movies that people can make for themselves “ Use a range of digital tools to connect with content or events to move others to understand a little bit more” http://sitedigitalstory.blogspot.com/

Uses some combination of text, still photos, animated, graphics, video and audio

Short, personal, multimedia movies that people can make for themselves

“ Use a range of digital tools to connect with content or events to move others to understand a little bit more”

http://sitedigitalstory.blogspot.com/

Digital Storytelling Involves: Script writing Planning Picture & video selection Picture & video editing Media synchronization Speaking Creativity

Script writing

Planning

Picture & video selection

Picture & video editing

Media synchronization

Speaking

Creativity

Why Use MovieMaker in the Classroom? Hands-on approach Learner-centered Experiment Students collaborating with their peers Constructivism model of learning Collectively to establish rubrics Windows Movie Maker , Mary McDaniel, Media Specialist Jones County Schools, Gray, GA

Hands-on approach

Learner-centered

Experiment

Students collaborating with their peers

Constructivism model of learning

Collectively to establish rubrics

Why Use MovieMaker in the Classroom? Can address different learning styles Creates positive classroom environment Incorporates the multiple intelligences Inspires dedication to work Student-centered Creators rather than recipients Multimedia literacy & digital literacy

Can address different learning styles

Creates positive classroom environment

Incorporates the multiple intelligences

Inspires dedication to work

Student-centered

Creators rather than recipients

Multimedia literacy & digital literacy

Video Production Can Improve: Speaking skills Writing skills Listening skills Communication with visuals Responsibility in working with equipment Working collaboratively skills Decision-making skills Oral speaking skills Critical-thinking & reflective skills Encourages creativity Windows Movie Maker , Mary McDaniel, Media Specialist Jones County Schools, Gray, GA

Speaking skills

Writing skills

Listening skills

Communication with visuals

Responsibility in working with equipment

Working collaboratively skills

Decision-making skills

Oral speaking skills

Critical-thinking & reflective skills

Encourages creativity

Video Production Can: Engage! Empower! Energize! Windows Movie Maker , Mary McDaniel, Media Specialist Jones County Schools, Gray, GA

Engage!

Empower!

Energize!

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