Schedule

=**Digital Storytelling Schedule and Outline** =
 * October 21: Introduction and Overview **
 * What is Digital Storytelling?
 * How can it benefit my students?
 * NETS for teachers and students
 * Examples of Mixbook, Photostory, and VoiceThread
 * Homework: Bring photos for next month's session
 * November 18: Photostory 3 **
 * Review last month
 * Brainstorm
 * How can I use this in my classroom?
 * Examples
 * Project Management
 * Pre-Production
 * Scripting
 * Storyboarding
 * Production
 * Post-Production
 * Distribution
 * Create your own!
 * Homework: Create a Photostory on your own and use it in instruction by our next meeting.
 * January 13: Using it in the Classroom **
 * Review
 * Issues?
 * Share?
 * How do I get students to use this?
 * How do I assess?
 * Homework: Create a Photostory with your class (whole group, small group, or individually)
 * February: Mixbook **
 * Review
 * Issues
 * Share progress, questions on unit writing, planning, or implementation
 * Introduction to Mixbook
 * Benefits?
 * Uses?
 * Create account, begin book
 * Homework: Finish your Mixbook, use in your classroom
 * March: VoiceThread **
 * Review
 * Issues?
 * Share
 * Introduction to VoiceThread
 * Uses?
 * Set up your account
 * Homework: Decide how you may use this in your classroom. Make a class Voicethread.
 * April: Share and Conclusion **
 * Review
 * Share successes
 * What could be better?
 * Where do we go from here?