Digital+Storytelling+Lesson


 * Digital Storytelling Lesson **

** Online Collaboration  ** ** Grade Level: ** 6th Grade ** Time for Lesson: ** 2 class periods for the initial lesson Each day during either math or English class as portions of this project are within these content area standards. There may be some days where students may have to research outside of school at a different time and location ** Standards and Outcomes for this Lesson  ** ** English Language Arts ** As listeners and readers, students will collect data, facts, and ideas; discover relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and use knowledge generated from oral, written, and electronically produced texts. As speakers and writers, they will use oral and written language to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information. As listeners and readers, students will analyze experiences, ideas, information, and issues presented by others using a variety of established criteria. As speakers and writers, they will present, in oral and written language and from a variety of perspectives, their opinions and judgments on experiences, ideas, information and issues. Students will use oral and written language for effective social communication with a wide variety of people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications of others to enrich their understanding of people and their views. ** National Educational Technology Standards for Students  ** 1. Creativity and Innovation  a. Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge and develop innovative products and processes using technology 2. Communication and Collaboration a. Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. 3. Research and Information Fluency a. Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">a. Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources<span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">5. Digital Citizenship<span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">a. Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior<span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">6. Technology Operations and Concepts<span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">a. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations<span style="font-family: 'AGaramondPro-Regular','serif';">
 * Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding. **
 * Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation. **
 * Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction. **

**Description of Lesson:** Students will work together within their assigned groups to create a two minute persuasive presentation about their project area in the form of a digital story. **Objective:** The purpose of this lesson is to allow students to interact with each other and with different technological tools in order to create a persuasive presentation.

**Lesson:** Students will create a two minute presentation that will be presented to the principal, another teacher, and perhaps a member of the PTA. This presentation will be in the form of a digital story using images and videos that the students have researched as a part of their project. Each member of the group has been diligently researching different ideas and methods to revamp their assigned portion of the school. Without exceeding the budget of the donated $20,000, the students will compose a script in which they will present their ideas for the reconstruction of their assigned portion of the school. Students will be using a program such as Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, or VoiceThread (depending on the technology and access available). Together the students will compile videos, images, and their voices into a presentation that is related to their project area. These images should represent the different ideas that they have researched and put together for the construction of their given project area. When finished, stories will be uploaded to a server or stored in a location in which other students and faculty can view their project ideas. For their final presentations, students will be showing their ideas to the principal and possible some faculty members. Based on their careful research and planning, a winner may be “chosen” and their project design used to help rebuild the school

**Assessment:** During this lesson, the assessment will be ongoing, as students will have a couple of days for the digital stories to be completed. The students will be graded at this point with a final project grade that takes into account their work, creating web charts, using the wikis, and creating a digital story.