1.  One or Two members on this project only  You will embed a video you create using Xtranormal.com Xtranormal.com

2. Why do we make movies? 1. Fun, fun, fun 2. Encourages team work 3. Fosters critical thinking 4. Cultivates creativity 5. Promotes long term learning. 6. Expands digital literacy 7. Broadens higher level thinking skills

3. Rules Use STAR behaviors at all times with this class: Before you create, think: Is it necessary? Is it true? Is it kind? Will it hurt anyone? Will it improve on the world?

4. First Assignment Tell a Story, Become a Lifelong Learner Meet an Inventor or Scientist You are to Create a museum “docent talk.” Your team will create a PowerPoint about the life and work of an Inventor or scientist movement that they present to the class and share beyond the classroom as a museum docent talk. The Inventor or scientist presentation may have embedded video, music and scanned images. You must document (keep track of where you get your information.)

5. Create a PowerPoint to introduce the one best contribution of an inventor or scientist. Select one photo of the inventor or scientist and key images from his or her career; organize them; add basic captions and commentary about scientific concepts in notes; explain what is unique about this inventor or scientist’s contribution. Present to the group as a PowerPoint, and post on a class web site. Students can “read” about the different inventors or scientists and compare them. You may create a short movie using Xtranormal text to movie http://www.xtranormal.com/ to imbed in the PowerPoint. It must be related to the inventor, scientist and his/her invention or scientific contribution. http://www.xtranormal.com/ http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q= powerpoint+add+video&view=detail&mi d=59F8E931FFAF9EC454F159F8E931FFA F9EC454F1&first=0

6. How to work together to create and produce a great digital story. Telling a story on your own is one kind of challenge. Telling a story with a group presents its own opportunities and challenges. An empowering digital storytelling learning project typically follows a cooperative creative learning process with the following phases: 1.Brainstorm. 2.Collect/sort/decide which ideas to pursue. 3. Select the project/story, and develop a plan to execute it using a 3x5 index card. 5. Select and distribute individual tasks that feed into the final outcome (such as directing the project, doing interviews, researching images, and the initial drafting of text). For an overview of the different roles in creating a movie idea. 6. Research. 7. Create a storyboard 8. Build the basic digital story. 9. Revise/edit. 10. Polish. 11. Proof. Make sure that every word and every image is perfect so the audience can enjoy your presentation. 12. Share (live and digitally). Post to your school’s web site. 13. Evaluate.

7. Practice These Skills in PowerPoint A. Embed a video clip into a Power Point presentation B. Add music to one or more slide in the Power Point presentation C. The final page will list your resources(where you got the information) http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/27/video-101-editing-sound- and-music-with-windows-live-movie-maker

8. Please read EACH of the following; Initial each showing that you understand completely. 1.We will include only school appropriate material in our movie. If I am unsure if something is inappropriate I will ask an adult. 2.We will work together as a team throughout this entire project. Each member of our group will fulfill all of his/her responsibilities to make this project outstanding. 3.We will cite all borrowed material that is not ours, including things like images, graphics, audio, music, lyrics, etc. This means keeping track of it all through the project. 4.Our movie will deliver a clear positive message and will be cohesive; all media will be related; there will be a clear beginning and end. Student Team Agreement – No more than two students per group Name _______________________________________ Subject of film: ________________________________ ______ You may not begin without turning this paper in to Mrs. Nichols.