A 21 st Century Learning Opportunity

Session Goals Participants will; Describe what marvin is, Identify a variety of ways to utilize the software across the elementary curriculum, Know how to obtain the software, Know where to go for help.

Software Background Developed in Australia, 2003 Partnership between two departments Education & Training Health & Community Services Need to communicate information to indigenous people Relevant & acceptable

District 15 Involvement 2008/09 piloted software one of two sites in Canada Microsoft Partners in Learning Five test sites; Sugarloaf Senior High Aboriginal Community Campbellton Middle Inclusive Education Dalhousie Middle Environment Project Bathurst Transition Center Tourism Project Janeville Elementary Character Education

Pilot Projects in D15 Dalhousie Middle School Theme – Environment Used avatars included with the software Bathurst Transition Center Theme – Tourism Custom avatar of mayor Developed a video about the city

Pilot Projects in D15 Campbellton Middle School Theme – Transition to Middle School Used avatars included with the software Sugarloaf Senior High Theme – Aboriginal Stories Custom avatar

Pilot Projects in D15 Janeville Elementary School Theme – Character Education Custom avatar Placed 1 st in District Media Fair Placed 1 st against Canadian projects presented in Singapore 6 th Asia Pacific Microsoft Innovative Educators Forum

Janeville Elementary School

Project Stages Teachers trained on marvin Project objectives defined Avatar sketched & created Community partnership formed Project launched with students Selected students began video production process Video completed and final editing done by mentor Presented at District Media Fair

Define Objectives & Connections

Creating an Avatar Plea for avatar design Sketch submitted by grade 11 student, Patrick Lenihan Sent to NTICED for development Cost covered by Microsoft Partners in Learning

Creating an Avatar Original Design Proof

Project Launch Guest Speaker from Rogers Television Wayne Aubie Creating a vignette Skills required Teamwork Communication Dedication Technology Made a real-world connection

Project Launch Software introduced Math enrichment Introduced “Jamie” Bridgit video conference Saint John to Janeville Entire school Mentor worked with two students in grade 5 enrichment

Student Directed Planned video from start to finish Wrote script for 2 characters Wrote 2 songs and taught them to two classes Scanned background artwork Directed the mentor

Student Directed Worked with the Marvin software Assisted by the tech mentor Rendering process completed by the mentor Introduced the video at the District 15’s Marvin Film Festival

Presenting… Jamie the Janeville Jaguar & CHARACTER COUNTS! ® CHARACTER COUNTS!® and The Six Pillars of Character® are registered trademarks of the Josephson Institute.

Additional projects launched in District 15

Grade 5 Guidance Developed information videos & presented to other classes in the school

Grade 5 Language Arts Topic: Improving Your Writing

Clarifying the Process Image:

Accessing the Software Available free of charge in Canada Sponsored by Microsoft Partners in Learning Limited character set

Training Videos marvin YouTube Chanel