Notes from Millie D

At first I wanted to do a final project that could be a resource set of sites/pages for teachers at the different grade levels. After hearing what Alice was looking for I felt that project might not meet her needs. I’ve been thinking a lot of implementing digital storyteling into the curriculum. There are many different tools that I can use to make it.

• Need for change addressed by this project (Why are
  you undertaking this project? For example, is it an old project that
  you want to do in a new way?)

This would be a new unit for me but I know teachers have been doing storytelling for a number of years. There are so many tools out there to archive and showcase the stories beyond the paper and pencil that we owe it to the students and their subjects not to take advantage of it.

• Expected outcomes (What will it look like if your project is successful?)

My expected outcomes beyond meeting classroom curriculum outcomes within Language Arts and Social Studies include the usage of technology, digitalizing the stories, engaging students in multiple forms, and exciting students about school.

• Activities correlated with objectives (How will you undertake this project?)

Here are some of the activites (technology-wise) I was thinking about doing with them:

• Storymapping with Kidspiration
• Story Board
• Script Building
• Picture Taking/Collecting
• Using online tools like flickr and bubbleshare
• Using tools like Audacity and Garageband to record audio
• Showcasing iPhoto
• Using iMovie for the visual piece

• Timeline for implementation (When will you accomplish each piece of your project?)

The timeline for this project will throughout the year.

• Measures of accomplishment (If your project is successful, how will you know?)

I will know that the project is successful if we’re able to archive some great stories. We also have an Author’s night and anohter successful component would be the showcasing stories there for the community to see.

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