March+4

Housekeeping

 * Group project...questions?
 * Digital Story experience?
 * How can use use digital stories with our students?
 * Think about storyboarding a digital story idea..

Readability Discussion

 * What did you find when you scored your paper?
 * Useful?

Foldables

 * Discussion: "What are the benefits and limitations of textbook generated worksheets?
 * Video Introduction:
 * What are they?
 * Usefulness in the classroom
 * Pass around examples & texts
 * Using paper manipulatives in your classroom
 * How do I get started?
 * http://foldables-isu.wikispaces.com/
 * Activity
 * Make a tabbed foldable
 * Make a layered book

Computer Stuff

 * Group pages
 * Using the wiki to work in your groups
 * Google Docs
 * Make accounts
 * Save as webpages
 * Share files with group members, make them all collaborators
 * Work Time--for efolios / or group assignment

After Spring Break

 * Implement another strategy; post to wiki by class time!
 * Prepare to make digital stories
 * Think about a storyboard idea for your digital story
 * Bring photos (videos if you want) & music on a disk so we can play with Photo Story
 * On your primary PC computer, load Photo Story software (free) Link below
 * http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx
 * If you're a Mac user you'll probably want to use Garage Band or iMovie.
 * If you have a laptop that you'll want to make your digital story with, bring it to class!