This document provides instructions for students to complete their first major assignment, a digital story, worth 100 points. It explains that a digital story is a multimedia presentation that combines images, audio, and video. Students will create a script advocating for the use of technology in the classroom by pitching an idea to administrators or explaining how they would use a specific tool. The process involves writing a script, creating a storyboard, gathering media, recording audio, and assembling the final video. Guidelines are provided for writing the script, including checking grammar, appropriate length, sticking to topics, and making the story engaging.

1. Your first major assignment – worth 100 points
DIGITAL STORY
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2. WHAT IS A DIGITAL STORY?
• What is a digital story?
• Example
• More examples are on the website!
• Why are digital stories so awesome?
• Encourage student expression and creativity
• Requires writing and public speaking
• Yields a flashy product students can be proud of
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3. WHAT WILL OUR DIGITAL STORIES BE ABOUT?
• You will be creating a story that will advocate for
something. Topics include:
1. You are a teacher (in your subject area/level), and you are making a
pitch to your principal, administrator, an agency granting money for
your classroom, or someone in authority. In this video, you are
making a specific argument for how you could and should use
technology in your classroom. Think big, but also be realistic
2. Imagine a teacher or teachers in your subject area who are resistant
to using any digital technologies in their classrooms. Make an
argument to them for tools that they can use, what they can do
with them, and why?
3. Pick one tool (from tool list below ) and talk about how you would
specifically use it in your classroom
• Visuals
• You will create the visual components – not download or find them;
all visuals should be your creation
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4. STEPS IN THE PROCESS…
1. Create a script (Due: Week 2)
2. Create a storyboard (Due: Week 3)
3. Gather all media/pieces, record audio (Due:
Week 4)
4. Assemble with music using Windows Movie
Maker or iMovie and create the final version.
(Due Week 5)
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5. 1. CREATE A SCRIPT
• Choose one of the topics:
• 1. Pitch to principal/administrators/community in the school about
why to use technology in the classrooms
• 2. Pick one tool (from tool list) and talk about how you would use it
in your classroom
• Use Microsoft Word to write your script
• Read it aloud – is it engaging like a story?
• It should be around 2 paragraphs or ½ pages.
• Submit your file to Oncourse -> Assignments ->
“Digital Story Script”
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6. 1. CREATE A SCRIPT
• How is your script will be evaluated?
• Be professional
• Check your grammar and spelling
• Appropriate length
• Not too short, Not too long
• Stick to the topics
• The story is reflective and interesting
• Make it ENGAGING!!!
• Be personal
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