Digital Storytelling Ed Tech Cadre

Allowing students to make a personal connection to their learning allows for deeper understanding. Using a variety of technology tools, students are able tell their stories in new ways. This doesn't need to be a technologically complex project, however structures surrounding planning, researching, writing, and product completion need to be in place to help students be successful.

• Listen to teacher Ginny Hoke as she describes how she uses blogging and digital storytelling in her high school languages arts class.
• Chocolate — the 2006 movie about child slave labor on the Ivory Coast (fast forward to 4:33) produced by Mabry Middle School students.

Wanted: Teachers who want to integrate digital storytelling into their instruction to provide students with an exciting authentic learning experience. These projects can range from a four picture movie with student narration to longer video projects depending upon grade level, time, and teacher technology comfort level. Participants may also be asked to serve in a leadership role during the 2008-09 school year.

Target Audience: Six teachers of students in grades 4-12

Participating teachers may receive equipment such as digital cameras, headsets, microphones, speakers, laptop computer or other resources to complete this project.

Staff development: sub release time for one full day (3/3 from 8:00-4:00) and two half-days (2/4 from 12:30-4:00pm and 5/5 from 7:55-11:30am) of training, and three after school sessions (3/17, 4/7, 6/2 from 3:30-4:30); additional classroom assistance as needed. We will be meeting in the Technology Services Training Room behind the district office.

This project is full for the 2007-08 school year; please email Lynn Lary if you are interested in participating in the future. See the project web page for more information.

Contact Information: 726-3430 or by email for further information.