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2.25.10 Bravo Rhonda, I found your video to professional and informative. You certainly had one great learning curve. I am sure you are proud of yourself! Linda

2-22-10 Hi. Rhonda, I found your presentation very professional. I want to start digital storytelling in my classroom now. I especially liked when you talked about it enhancing research curriculum. Great job. Deb :)

Here is the URL for my uploaded presentation. Look forward to your comments.

[] 2.6.10 Hi Rhonda, I am so proud of you! you're doing a great job with the 2 classes we both have. Talk about spinning plates! Jen

2.6.10 Hi, Rhonda, Looks great. I love the inclusion of the stages of Digital Storytelling. I'm definitely going to use it with my class. Deb :)

Hello Rhonda, Use this project to free your mind! Life gets crazy sometimes, but everything eventually falls into place :) Luis

Hi Rhonda, I thought I had a rough semester; your life is way too crazy! Your presentation continues to look good with essential information for this project. Keep up the good work and hang in there! Linda

2-3-10 Here is my updated storyboard. Sorry for the delay. This quarter has been crazy. My husband had surgery, my grandma had a pacemaker put in yesterday, my dad is now in the hospital because of his diabetes and heart, and I have been feeling under the weather for the past few days. Trying to get caught up as time permits. I look forward to your comments on how to improve my presentation. Thanks. Rhonda

1.30.10 Hi Rhonda, Your presentation is really coming together. Keep up the good work.You might want to google Media Festival for information on digital storytelling. Your presentation looks great. Linda

Rhonda, I wouldn't worry so much about the S curve further than being aware of the early developmental stage of audiovisual production in schools. Luis

Hi Rhonda, It was great talking to you on Skype this weekend...did the files I sent you help at all? Let me know girl, I'm here for you! Jen

1.23.10 Hi Rhonda, I asked my husband which presentation that he thought looked most professional and he chose yours. He liked your background. He said that mine looked too elementary. Thanks a lot. LOL. I told him I teach elementary, so what did he expect. I might mess it up, according to Ronald, but some pictures and graphics might enhance it. Deb :)

1-23-10 Hi all, I know I am a little delayed with my presentation. It has been a difficult two weeks. I am looking forward to my husband's full recovery. I am trying my best to continue working on my presentation. I need some assistance adding the S-curve and what we are to have for this weeks update. All assistance is appreciated. I appreciate all the suggestions to better my presentation. Look forward to hearing from you all. Rhonda

1-18-10 Rhonda, I was just using the new version of Movie Maker, 2.6 for Windows 7. It is the same as the previous, no significant changes. Like I commented to someone else, S Curves for media production, and digital storytelling as well, are still in early development. Our innovations have not gained widespread use yet, but once they do they will transform education! Luis

1-16-10 Did you mean to put EDUC 7101? I was just wondering about the number. Love your PPT so far. Deb :) Yes the course has two numbers. Mine is 7101 not the 8841 that number aligns with the doctorate program I believe. Sorry for any confusion. Still working on adding the S-Curve. It has been difficult because my husband is having a harder time than anticipated. Thanks everyone for understanding. Rhonda

Hi Rhonda, I like the clean look of your storyboard. Two thoughts; we use MovieMaker in Microsoft Class XP. Is there a difference to the Vista or 7 versions since you say those operating systems can only be used? Also, referring to Deb's comment regarding the equipment and software, I do see a difference. Hardware are hardlines...equipment. Software are softlines... a tool used on the equipment. Just putting in my two cents. : ).

I made a mistake. MovieMaker can be used with XP. I will make the adjustment. Thanks. Rhonda

Updated Storyboard. I look forward to your comments and suggestions. Rhonda

1/10/10 Hello Rhonda, Digital Storytelling is one of the most popular forms of Digital Media Production in the classroom today. Implementation of this initiative always enhances students' academic achievement so keep it up and lets make it happen :)

1.9.10 On page 3, you said, “Implementing Digital storytelling into lessons will enable the learner to take a more active role in the learning.” I was wondering “How?” On page 5, you said, “Lack of equipment…” and “Lack of software…” What is the difference? On page 7, you told of a pro and a con, what part of the presentation does this slide cover? On page 8, you said “on device” what devise are you meaning? Page 9 and 10 both seem like Intended Audiences. How could you differentiate? Just some thoughts. Deb J Thanks everyone for your comments. Jen I will contact you about creating and adding a digital story to my presentation!!:) Rhonda 1.1.10 Clear and concise. Nice 1.2.10 Hi, Rhonda. I enjoyed your PowerPoint. You did a great job of organizing it. Deb :)

Hi Rhonda, The first two links you include are great. I refer to them very often during our professional development sessions. Nice to see them here :) Luis

Hi Rhonda, Great presentation. You might consider creating a sample digital story that one of your students makes and adding it as a hyperlink. I can help you do that. It would really bring your presentation home powerfully - people love kid work :) Jen

Last week I researched three innovations that would be beneficial for my field. These innovations included Digital storytelling, HyperStudio Out of the Box, and Designing Effective Instruction with Multimedia and PowerPoint. All of these are valuable technologies that may be implemented in a classroom setting. However, the innovation that is most likely to benefit teachers and students in my field is Digital Storytelling. Digital Storytelling involves digital videos to display and tell stories that will come alive for the students. Digital storytelling is an innovation that enhances stories that are told to audiences. Digital storytelling can be implemented into any or all of the content areas. With this technology students not only hear about a topic but they see video clips that align with the content being presented. With the implementation of Digital storytelling more students can be reached because the stories reach both visual and auditory learners because the learners are seeing and hearing information about a specific topic. Implementing Digital storytelling into lessons will enable the learner to take a more active role in the learning. Digital storytelling is becoming successful in classrooms today. An example of this success is noted in Scott County Schools located in Georgetown, Kentucky. These schools have implemented Digital storytelling to improve the students’ writing skills. In this system the students are required to write a three minute script for a digital story. This adventure began in 2002. This began first by the teachers introducing the idea of Digital storytelling to their students. Soon the students became interested in creating their own stories to share with their teachers and classmates. This county has created a web site that offers tips, sample videos, and their quest into Digital storytelling. The web site is listed below: []. This web site is interesting and amazing to see the stories created by the teachers and the students. It is amazing how one feels part of the story simply because multimedia is used to create personal and academic stories to be shared. Digital storytelling is an interesting innovation. This innovation offers a way for both students and teachers to be involved in implementing technology to tell stories. This innovation would be beneficial in the classroom because students will be able to better relate to the information presented when the information is accompanied by personal accounts of events, video clips, and pictures that make the content come alive.

Hi Rhonda, Love the concept of digital storytelling! Have you used PhotoStory3 with your students? It's a free download through Microsoft (you can google it). It's crazy easy to learn and use. Our first graders use it! PhotoStory3 allows you to add pictures, edit them, add filters, add text, add voice narration, add music, and save the videos as wmv files that can be presented on the big screen or even sent by email. Check it out! Jen