Digital Video: Hollywood Comes to the Classroom

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Digital Video Hollywood Comes to the Classroom

• Carol Siwinski
• Germantown Academy
• Curricular Technology Specialist
• Csiwins_at_germantownacademy.org
• MCIU February 2, 2005

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Where Are We

• More Digital Cameras Then Film Cameras Sold This
  Year
• Educators More Comfortable With Using Digital
  Cameras
• Can Use Images in Instructional Ways That Were
  Previously too Difficult
• Can Now Address Instructional Objectives That
  Were Not Possible Before
• Students Can Easily Access Primary Source Images
• Now is the Time To Use Images in Innovative Ways
• National Standards Support Technology Integration
  http//www.iste.org
• Enhance Your Curriculum and Bring Excitement to
  Your Classroom With Graphic Integrated Projects

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Type of Graphics

• Computer Generated Original Art
• Scanned Original Art
• Graphics Downloaded from the Internet
• Scanned Still Images
• Digital Images from Digital Camera
• Digital Video

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Primary Objectives

• To integrate technology appropriately to support
  effective instructional practices across the
  curriculum.
• To provide the opportunity for students to
  develop skills which are essential to compete in
  tomorrows lifelong learning practices.

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Core Set of Graphic Tools

• Organizational Software
• Kidspiration, Inspiration
• Multimedia Production
• Lower Grades Kid Pixs
• iMovie, iPhoto, Macromedia Fireworks,iTunes,
  GarageBand, Sound Studio, PhotoShop,
• Tools Scanner, Digital Still Camera, Digital
  Video Camera
• Supply of Photo Paper, miniDVD tapes, CDs,VHS,
  DVDs

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Key Concepts for Digital Photography

• Select a Digital Camera
• Read Reviews, Visit Stores
• Digital Camera Resource http//www.dcresources.com
  /
• Steves Digi Cams http//www.steves-digicams.com
• What Features Do You Need/Afford
• Batteries - Avoid Traditional Alkaline Batteries
• Chargers - Separate Charger vs Camera
• Buy Highest Megapixels in Price Range
• Buy the Largest Memory Card - 256 or more
• More Megapixels the Smoother the Photo
• All Photos for iMovie Need to be Minimum of 640 X
  480
• To Use Ken Burns Effect in iMovie Use Maximum
  Megapixels

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Examples of Graphic Integration

• iMovie
• Introduction to Video Camcorder, Digital Camera
• Storyboard, Write Script, Take Footage, Download
  Video, Edit Video and Sound, Create Titles, Add
  Voice Over, Transitions, Effects, Music, Bring
  Back to Tape
• Application in Almost Any Discipline
• Rimas de Amor http//www.germantownacademy.org/aca
  demics/ms/8th/sonnets/Index.htm
• Video Meets Literature
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/academics/us/ModL
  ang/Spanish/literaturevideo/index.html
• Les Publicités Françaises
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/academics/US/ModL
  ang/french/commercials/index.html

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Digital Storytelling

• Allows Writer to Convey Personal Narrative
  Through Images, Video and Voice-Over
• Students Become Screenwriters, Artist, Designers,
  Directors as Well as Readers and Writers
• Digital Images Can Help Early Readers Envision
  Text
• Start with Text Students Supply Images
• Helps Beginner Readers to Visualize Meaning
• Digital Images Offer a Unique Bridge to Writing
• Start with Images Students Create Text
• Digital Images Allow Students to Visually
  Communicate Meaning

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Digital Storytelling

• Everyone Has a Story to Tell
• In Early Grades Record the Steps to Project
• In Language Arts Create Personal Narrative
• Can Create Documentaries to Bring History to Life
• Can Communicate the Scientific Process of an
  Experiment
• Process Acquire, Analyze, Create, Communicate
• Create Text,
• Acquire and Analyze Images
• Storyboard Sequence Images, Effects, Voice-Over,
  Transitions
• Create and Construct - Import Photos, Create
  Titles, Record Narration, Add Transitions, Apply
  Effects, Add Music
• Communicate Through Presenting
• Emphasize Content Over Effects

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Examples of Digital Storytelling

• KidPixs for Early Grades
• Digital Images Help Readers Envision Text
• Early Writers Can Use Images to Help Create Text
• Digital Images Make Reading and Writing More
  Accessible
• Can be Exported as Quick Time for Web
  Presentation
• Our Animal Friends http//www.germantownacademy.or
  g/academics/ls/K/animalsmarisa/index.html
• Happenings on the Playground
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/academics/ls/K/pl
  ayground/index.html
• Dinosaurs Slide Shows
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/academics/ls/2/di
  nos/slideshows01.htm

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Examples of Digital Storytelling

• iMove Digital StoryTelling
• Combines Still Images, Short Video, Narrated
  Voice-Over to Bring Story to Life
• Either Start with Images or Story Let Creative
  Flow
• Allows Students to Visual Communicate Meaning
• Can be Personal Narrative, Creative Narration,
  Expository
• Recontrez une Histoire
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/academics/us/ModL
  ang/french/recontre\index.html
• Centos Digitales
• http//www.germantownacademy.org/academics/ms/8th/
  centosdigital/index.html