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No One is Ready - The RecessionAn AFI
Screennation VideobyTaylor Ingraham
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• Story Map Analysis
• By
• Marjorie Wagner

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Beginning (the call to adventure)

• Introduce main character Jay Ingraham as the
  guy next door family man. The setting is his
  living room with family photos shown on the table
  next to him. Soft piano music plays in the
  background to add a melancholy tone to story.

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Problem

• He needs a job, and due to the recession he cant
  find one

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Middle(Conflict/Tension)

• He has a wealth of varied experience
• He cares so much about his family that he was a
  stay-at-home Dad before that was popular
• His co-worker/boss (?) testifies he is reliable
  and well thought-of at his former company
• Job loss and inability to find new job is not his
  fault, but rather the fault of the recession
  (Good graphic of avg. time needed to find a new
  job)
• He recounts the many jobs for which he has
  applied and not gotten or couldnt take because
  he needs guaranteed income and time with family
• He cant save for retirement, daughters
  education, or possible health needs in the future

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Solution

• Decides to follow his passion and start his own
  business in the food industry

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End

• Gets endorsement from former co-worker/boss for
  creativity and ability to successfully change

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Transformation

• Quits worrying about the recession and finding a
  job just to have a paycheck, and starts doing
  what he loves to earn money and take care of
  his family

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Analysis

• Good job of setting the scene for an
  it-can-happen-to-anyone story
• The problem is clearly stated and the steps he
  follows in his quest for a new job carry the
  story along
• People who are in his shoes themselves can relate
  to Jays story, and those who have jobs are
  sympathetic to his plight
• The tension is relieved after his realization
  that instead of waiting around for other people
  to fulfill his goal of a job he should just go
  for it on his own by starting his own business
• The co-worker/bosss (I never did figure out his
  role!) endorsement near the end leads you to
  believe hell make it work, even though the video
  ends with just the plan
• Flashes within the video were distracting
• Title did not describe content of the video very
  well

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ParentsAn SFETT iCan5 Video
Story Map Analysis By Marjorie Wagner
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Aristotle Story Map - Simplified
Peripeteia- reversal of fortune
Father is distracted by cell phone while putting
on his seat belt and car crashes, killing parents.
Ending
Beginning
Message Buckle Up! Always!
Children draw happy stick figures of their
parents.
Children draw stick figures of their parents with
smiles in the car.
Stick figure drawings of parents are erased as
film reverses.
Tying the knot
Untying the knot
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Analysis

• This short, simple video with a powerful message
  demonstrates that less can be more! This would be
  a good example to show students to make that
  point.
• Lengthy intro/advertisement for iCan 5 was
  distracting at the front of the video.
• There were no titles or credits other than SFETT.
• The peripetia was emphasized by wadding up the
  paper to throw it away.
• I think the Aristotle Story Map that Ohler
  demonstrated in Figure 9.1 on
• p. 114 of Digital Storytelling in the
  Classroom works well for a video such
• as Parents. There is not a lot of
  complicated action, but that doesnt mean it is
  without a distinct beginning, middle, and end. I
  think this would work well to introduce story
  maps to my students.
• These two story maps reminded me that a story can
  be still be powerful without a lot of extras.
  Therefore I need to really hone my own story down
  to essential shots and information and be sure I
  have clear, easily discernable parts to my map.

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Evolution of a Technology Teacher Growing
Adapting in an Ever-Changing World

• Story Map of Final Project
• by
• Marjorie Wagner

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Beginning (1996) Use traditional teaching
methods the sage on the stage
Problem How can I make learning easier and more
engaging for students while ensuring they know
what they need to know?
Middle (Conflict/Tension ) (1998) Begin to use
computer for word processing and discover
electronic reader for Learning Lab (2000) Move
to English class add web quests (2006) Move
to math class add Smart board (2009)Move to
math/technology students now have access to
personal computer at least twice a week add
web-based projects and introduce some web 2.0
applications
Solution Move to teaching technology classes
only students learn to use and apply a variety
of technology that impacts all aspects of the
curriculum
End (2010) Working on Masters degree in
Instructional Technology improving my knowledge
base in order to meet the needs of todays
students Transformation Technology novice
interested in new developments, to now being
focused on using technology every day and making
sure students are prepared for media-infused
world