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EDUC 275. Thinking prompt: What did you like most about K-12 school? What did you like least? Record your answer. AGENDA: Ideal Classrooms? What do they look like? Universal Design for Learning Technology Project #1: Digital Storytelling. Ideal Classrooms.
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EDUC 275 • Thinking prompt: What did you like most about K-12 school? What did you like least? Record your answer. • AGENDA: • Ideal Classrooms? What do they look like? • Universal Design for Learning • Technology Project #1: Digital Storytelling
Ideal Classrooms • With your neighbor, discuss your idea of an ideal classroom. • What does it look like? Sound like? Include? • What are the students doing? (listening, reading??) • What is the teacher doing?
Ideal Classrooms? • Comfortable • Hands-on • Center-based • Discussion oriented • One computer per student • Large in size; small in number • Fun Thinking Prompt: How does Universal Design for Learning support the idea of an ideal classroom??
What is UDL?? • How was this idea brought to light? • Do accommodations intended for those with special needs benefit you? How so? Examples. • What are the three basic principles of UDL? • How does this apply to the classroom? • Interesting brain research regarding UDL • Visit the Cast website
Universal Design for Learning • Gather in a group of three or four. • Consider the three main principles of UDL: 1. Providing multiple representations of information. • Providing multiple options for expressing knowledge. • Providing multiple options for engaging learners. • Generate ideas as to how technology could work for each of the three principles.
EDUC 275 • Thinking Prompt: In one sentence, what is the difference between learning from and learning with technology? Record your sentence. • Share
Digital Storytelling Dr. Lisa Johnson Winthrop University
Digital Storytelling • The use of technology to tell meaningful stories. • Age-old art of storytelling meets creativity of innovative technological tools • Used in advertising and dramatic performances • Multiple uses in education
Digital Storytelling • Let’s look at some examples… http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=8416a242f40fb7d7f338 http://www.du.edu/~mimcdowe/index_flash.html http://ms.cc.sunysb.edu/~kgarvin/15reasons/index.html#http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=119 http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=130
Digital Storytelling The Process • Decide on a story you would like to tell that addresses your content area or an educational passion. • Use the storyboard to plan your story. • Take pictures with the digital camera and/or find pictures from the Internet. • Follow the directions found on the course schedule. • Save on our T-Share in “digital_stories” folder.
Digital Storytelling Pedagogical Points • Usefulness in your content area (teaching and learning)… • Level of engagement? • Considerations before using… • Assessment?
Digital Storytelling References and Links http://tech-head.com/dstory.htm http://www.storycenter.org/ http://www.dsaweb.org/ http://www.storycenter.org/understanding.html http://66.213.78.70/tweens/index.cfm http://www.du.edu/~mimcdowe/index_flash.html http://ms.cc.sunysb.edu/~kgarvin/15reasons/index.html#