Tamara James-Wyachai
Thank you to those who attended my workshop! I really appreciated the questions and comments.
I'd love to keep the conversation going ...
Workshop Resources wiki is here: http://wikiaoao.pbworks.com
Look for the link for HOL 2010 Beyond Book Reports or just have fun clicking around!
You can contact me via the wiki - look for the "contact wiki owner" at the bottom of the page in super-small print!
Beyond Book Reports!
Welcome :)
This workshop is for whomever wants to find new twists for communication and information presentation.
Today's web applications offer an overwhelming variety of creative - and usually free - programs, providing a dazzling array of possibilities.
We aim to give an overview of some of the more reliable programs we've used with our students, as well as offering some focused resources to help you weed through what's out there and advice on how to determine what will work best for your needs.
While teachers of all ages are invited to attend, we encourage you to consider both your own technological savvy and that of your students. If you're new to web apps or haven't blogged or used a wiki then be advised that we are not giving guided walk-throughs on how to use applications. What we will discuss is how to match up your goals for student skills/outcomes with an appropriate medium, and how to determine the time and resource needs for these kinds of tasks.
More details and materials will be available as the conference day approaches ... until then, see for yourself some creative ways of expression and communication ... (some things will take a bit more time to load, so be patient ...)
Helping students make inspired connections
CommonCraft Videos use cutout pictures, sticky notes and a whiteboard to explain processes, web tools and concepts.
With a digital camera or video camera, whiteboard, sticky notes
and enthusiastic students, you can create
narrated stories,
visual vocabulary books and grammar guides ...
or something else!
Dan Pink's RSA Animate-created presentation, "Motivation"
A more intricate version of CommonCraft-style visual representation.
Very artistic students can work with very verbal students to create
"animated" stories, using video camera or stop-motion photography
(digital camera).
(I have to admit, I posted this here as it's a great presentation,
and relates to employee, TEACHER and STUDENT motivation as well!)
You, as a cube ... http://www.whatmakesme.com.au/
Australia Council of the Arts project
Create a multimedia cube about your relationship to any of the arts!
Makes me wonder about possiblities for ...
- character cubes (what would Ophelia's theme song be?)
- word cubes (how would you express "devious" in art, song
and painting?)
- novel cubes (different sides for different elements...)
While it's not exactly an application for Language Arts per se,
it opens the imagination for a lot of possibilities ...
Voicethread - a way to have "non-invasive" collaboration
Helps quiet, shy students speak up on their own terms.
Connects your students to other students around the world.
Instigate discussion amongst your students on a topic.
(At left are just two samples of the many kinds of projects created using Voicethread.)
What IS a "glog?"
It's an interactive, multimedia poster ...
Introduce a topic -
Share information on an issue -
Make a creative "all about me" site.
Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
I made this Animoto to introduce a mini-unit on Langston Hughes' poetry
I made it on my free account (limited to 30 seconds)
Getting the images and video clip took the most time.
Putting together the elements and waiting for it to process took 7 minutes ...
With a free educator account, you can have unlimited length
videos ...