Final Paper Articles

OK, I've put several articles in the Blackboard course if you need help finding some for your paper. I've also put the NETS standards for teachers and students in there.

Progress Reports

My assistant and I will be completing the progress for everyone on Monday, so I want you all to go through your UEN pages and blogs to make sure you have everything that's required. Here's the list:

Blog:
Introductory message
Embedded Google calendar
Embedded game
Gabcast
3 UEN resources that you liked
5 ideas for using Publisher
Annotated Bibliography 1
WebQuest reflection
Annotated Bibliography 2

UEN Page:
PPT 1 (5 slides)
Inspiration web for your Hypermedia project
Publisher example
WebQuest (depending on class)
*don't forget to make sure that all assignments are visible on your public page!!!

I'm not sure we'll have time to grade the WebQuests before the break, but I'll try.

Technology-Rich Lesson Plan

Don't forget your final examination project - the technology-rich lesson plan. See the assignment description and rubric to make sure that you are meeting all of the requirements. Remember that you can use this lesson for your curriculum class or you may be able to use a lesson plan that you created previously for curriculum or a methods class.

Thoroughly review the rubric to determine how you will be graded on this assignment. Notice that you are expected to evaluate your own work before submitting it.

You should submit the assignment on a CD that includes: your lesson plan, your contingency plan, your classroom management plan, your technological examples, and your final paper. That CD should be submitted to your instructor at the final exam (or before - I would love you!) with a printed version of the rubric with your self-evaluation completed.

Assignments and Schedules

Since we don't have class next week due to Thanksgiving, I want to make sure you all understand the assignments that you should be working on.

When you come back from the break, you should have your script and storyboard completed, meaning that everything's written and chunked and you have all of your pictures in order in PowerPoint with their accompanying narration. Additionally, you should find your music and/or sound effects. In short, you should have everything ready for the production of your digital story.

If you need any reminders or want to watch examples, I recommend the following sites:

http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/
http://www.storycenter.org/resources.html
http://www.storycenter.org/stories/
http://www.digitales.us/
Keep in mind the requirements and rubric for this assignment found in the previous post.

ALSO - our final has been scheduled. Remember that education finals are scheduled differently than other finals on campus, so none of your education courses should overlap with each other when all is said and done. If you have a conflict with another class on campus, let me know and we'll try to make other arrangements. The schedule is as follows:

Section 1: 7-9am Monday, December 10th
Section 3: 1-3pm Monday, December 10th

We will not have an examination final. Rather, you will be presenting your digital stories. Attendance at the final is required, mandated by the college.

Speaking of which, please be sure to attend class for the next couple of weeks. The production of the digital stories can get intense and we'll have end-of-class business to take care of, so you really need to attend. Also, attendance can make a difference in your grade if you're on the edge.

Digital Storytelling

Today we begin our digital storytelling project - the second that goes in your portfolios.

You will need the script template to start.

Your digital story should meet the following criteria.

You will be graded based on this rubric.