Digital Storytelling on the iPad Using iMovie Roger Pence, MA. ED. Benicia Middle School and Touro University Graduate School of Education Touro University Graduate School of Education Annual CUE Conference March 14, 2013 Resources: Presentation materials: Contact:

Some things we’ll cover what ’ s so special about DS on an iPad?! what makes this a learning (as opposed to playing) activity? where ’ s the rigor?! How are students engaged and motivated? What Common Core standards does DS meet? What ISTE NETS-S are covered in DS? What is a common classroom workflow/timeframe? What are alternative apps to iMovie? Let ’ s see some student samples and a sample creation “ live ” DS right before our eyes!!

What ’ s so special about DS on an iPad?! Simple, touch interface Like using a giant iPhone All components of DS are self-contained Device is very portable (helps immensely when recording a script) It may well be they way people collaborate in the future

What makes this a learning (as opposed to playing) activity? Content research can be as challenging as the instructor wants to make it. Requires concise writing and revision to work as a script Many different skills can be practiced and woven together to make a whole Authentic collaboration to achieve a goal. Learn/demonstrate visual literacy Learn to speak in a presentation voice Provides an opportunity for peer review and critique

Where ’ s the rigor?! Research prompts Research prompts can define content requirements Research prompts RubricsRubrics setting a “ bar” can be used initially or summatively summatively Rubrics summatively Grammar, clarity, and spoken word skills can be required and assessed.

How are students engaged and motivated? Construct their own understanding of the content Ownership of final product Know they’ll share it Allows social time Get to pick how they portray the required content

What Common Core standards does DS meet? Reading, speaking, listening Creation of multimedia materials Researching and presenting skills Collaboration and critiquing Revision and editing skills

What ISTE NETS-S are covered in DS? Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts

What is a common classroom workflow/timeframe? workflow DAY ONE: Assign topic, do basic research notes, fact synthesis DAY TWO: Write, revise, proofread script, start storyboard storyboard DAY THREE: Finish storyboard, begin compiling images on Camera Roll, practice voice narration DAY FOUR: Add images sufficient for length of voiceover, record voiceover, adjust images to fit voiceover DAY FIVE: Final polishing, adjust sound, add background music/sounds, add titles and transitions DAY SIX: Share and critique

Student Samples Student Samples on Vimeo Student Samples on Vimeo Mt. Baker Mt. Baker Who Am I? (Copernicus) Who Am I? (Copernicus) Who am I? (Galileo) Who am I? (Galileo) Newton’s Laws and Surfing Newton’s Laws and Surfing Minerals in Solar Panels Minerals in Solar Panels

Let’s explore the iMovie workspace and make a quick sample 1Gather some images and save to Camera Roll 2Write Script (time for later) 3Open iMovie on iPad 4Choose New Project 5Import images into iMovie (adjust length for script) 6Record script 7Add or subtract effects and background sound Add or subtract Add or subtract 8Export to Camera Roll for sharing 9Transfer from Camera Roll to Mac (or PC) Camera Roll to Mac Camera Roll to Mac

Resources iPad iMovie Tutorial (Youtube) iPad iMovie Tutorial (Youtube)

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