Strategic Writing and Instruction for Teachers (SWIFT) DAY THREE Writing Your Way to Wisdom

Day Three Agenda 8:00Welcome 8:15Digital Storytelling for all Content Areas 9:30Break 9:45Using Technology to Improve Student Writing – Create a Blog 11:00Creating Web Student Portfolios - Weebly 11:30 LUNCH 12:00Application: Create Your Digital Story, Blog, VoiceThread, or Weebly Site 1:30Journal Reflection 1:50Closing 2:00Oakland University Project

Digital Storytelling – Module 7 Digital Storytelling in the Classroom! It is a great way to improve and grow student writing! Learning about digital storytelling can be challenging, but using the links below, you will find resources to learn the process and support your students in creating quality stories!

An Introduction to Digital Storytelling

Content Specific Examples Check out the following Examples: Art Educational Technology Engines of Our Ingenuity ESL Health/Medical Language Arts Mathematics Music Personal Reflection Places Pop Culture Religion

Steps to Storyboarding Example “The American Dream” As you watch the digital story, take notes on the three assigned slides. Think about the writing process, voice, and music.

Digital Story Tools Technology Tools Photo Story 3 Windows Movie Maker VoiceThread

Important Links Articles Public Domain Research Royalty-Free Media Search Engines

Using Technology to Improve Student Writing Using Rubrics to Assess Media Work in the Classroom.

Reflection Using the two digital stories viewed today, how might you evaluate them using the Rubric Example?

VoiceThread.com

Blogging – Module 8 Blogging for Educators: Options for Instructors using blogs. Options for students using blogging in classrooms. Positive Features of Classroom Blog Use

Setting Up a Student Site What to and Not to Do Your Index Page Setting Up Student Pages What You Should not Post Name Phone Number Copy Write Images Restrictions

Teacher Sample

Create Your Blog Create a BLOG Using Visit My Class or Weebly

Module 9 – Web Presence The electronic portfolio, already a well-established tool in higher education is beginning to appear in K- 12 classrooms as well. The use of personal portfolios for assessment and presentation long has been a component of higher education. In fact, personal portfolios are a graduation requirement at many colleges and universities. Now, electronic portfolios have begun to enter the world of K-12 education as well.

On-Line Portfolios and Web Presence You can keep it private or share parts of it with students, colleagues, and parents.

Weebly

Teacher Sample – Module 9

Time to Work and Explore Weebly Visit My Class VoiceThread Digital Story Telling

Teacher Resources Below are links to some of our favorite website (including my own)! MISD Literacy Page Carrie's Protopage Michigan's Mission Possible Macomb's Teacher Leader Web Page MISD Literacy Page Carrie's Protopage Michigan's Mission Possible Macomb's Teacher Leader Web Page

Blog Your Journal Reflection Participants reflect and capture their thoughts in writing. How will you embed technology into the writing process in your content area?