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Creativity is undoubtably at an all time high. One has to go no further than youtube, facebook or a myriad of other web 2.0 sites to prove that. The problem is ... how can we as teachers harness this creativity and work with content and cirriculum objectives?

Agenda 1:00-1:30 Introduction 1:30-1:45 Working with Cameras 1:45-2:15 Capturing the Concept - Video 2:30-2:45 - [] (better quality - srituna and password) Upload - [] (youtube requires a sms validation/cellphone) url: [] 2:45-3:00 Share

Here are some scenarios ...

Bio: Students are asked to research and explain photosynthesis. They have been pretaught the concept and need to thorougly explain it back.

Social Studies: Students are looking at historical events. They are asked to interpret them and respond on them citing implications or cause and effect.

English: Students are asked to write a poem.

So now the question is ... how can we twist the assignment so that it creates interest, be time effective, show a quality learning response, and go beyond the classroom walls? And how might we evaluate it?

Warmups - Drop and give me 10!
Creating digital content can be easy or hard. Focus on the content and not on the tool and you will be fine. I have a habit of promoting raw video assignments. Youtube is chalk full of examples.

An example:

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Challenge your students to watch the video and look at the techniques deployed in conveying the concept. Was it well done? What worked well? Did you understand more about the subject after watching the video? Could you tell a story or demonstrate a math concept using this technique?


 * Why might a student prefer this method of explanation?**

Horizon Student's Response

Local Video, Blip.tv video?


 * Working with digital cameras**

How to download videos from a digital camera

Sharing the video is critical to validating the student's effort.

To share a video:

Log into blip.tv Username: srituna / password. Choose **upload, web upload, enter in title and other required settings. And upload!**

Wait for the upload screen to change! Be patient ... very patient!

Note URL to share with others! To view your blip.tv channel go to

Your Assignment
Choose a subject and create a 1 min video using materials from your classroom to teach or explain a concept or create a ficticious tale about Dave and record it with some pics you printed offa google!

Method:
 * Make sure the camera has audio on.
 * Make sure the camera is on macro or closeup.
 * Decide who does what in the presentation.
 * Make sure you prop the camera or find a steady hand (unless you are going for the drunk effect)
 * You may wish to do more than 1 take. Trash the first attempt and record.
 * Upload to a pc
 * Upload to blip.tv time permitting!

The physical results!
Evaluation: About a year and a half ago I assisted a teacher with a digital based project. When I met with him I fully expected him to set the format and commence the project. I asked him what he had in mind in terms of the digital response for the assigment. He told me he had nothing in particular. "If the students wanted to create a movie ... then great." , "A powerpoint was fine.", "If they wanted to do an essay .. that was fine too". He clearly did not care about the medium or format. "But the content, explanation and evidence of understanding better be good!". It was a real eye opener. From the one assignment on nuclear fusion, reactions and harnessing the energy source for his highschool physics he received a coupla essay, several videos, podcasts, powerpoints, and few other things in between.

So since it is all about the **content** how do we evaluate?

Using Rubrics to evaluate a digital assignment
Digital Storytelling Evalution

All things Rubrics

A generic digital media rubric

Ideas?
I am always looking for bigger and better ideas to add to your repertoire! Anything to add? Click on edit in top right of screen and add below: Using Flikr to explain math