I was a guest Tuesday on the It’s Elementary show with Jose Rodriguez, Alice Mercer, and Lisa Durff to discuss using video production/podcasting in the elementary classroom. They were terrific hosts and I had fun being on the show. I particularly enjoyed brainstorming productions gone wrong. It forced me to think more about how you …
Tag: Digital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling Blog Carnival #2
Welcome to the second installment of the Digital Storytelling Blog Carnival. Some have correctly noted that I’m using the terms digital storytelling here synonymously with digital filmmaking. Whatever you want to call it, the technology gets cheaper and easier to use everyday. Here’s another assortment of articles for beginners and pros alike. Enjoy! Getting Started …
Summing Up: Blog Year One
A Brief History of My Blog (Open Court Reading Strategy: Summarizing) Birth This blog started last year as another way of communicating with visitors of my site, Open Court Resources.com. Open Court, for the uninitiated, is the required reading series in Los Angeles Unified and many other large districts across the country. Some people …
Digital Storytelling Blog Carnival #1
Welcome to the first edition of the Digital Storytelling Carnival and for visiting the newly relaunched Video in the Classroom.com Thank you for visiting and a special thank you to everyone who submitted an article. There’s a lot here to enjoy and learn from. As long as interest keeps up I’d like to make this …
Design and Storytelling in Film
An interesting conversation began in Students 2.0, where Anthony, a high school student, wrote, “…like home movies, most…student videos are lacking a thesis and a design to support them. As technology allows us to integrate creative projects…we need to give students the tools to funnel their creative efforts into an effective and cohesive whole.” I …
Digital Storytelling Blog Carnival
Go here to post your entry. To celebrate the relaunch of Video in the Classroom.com which is nearly completed, I will be hosting a digital storytelling blog carnival. Entries are due January 15th and will be posted January 16th. I am hoping to showcase a broad range of abilities in posts from those just starting …
AFI Screen Education: Worthwhile Professional Development
I had the opportunity to participate in a one day workshop this past weekend presented by Frank Guttler at the American Film Institute in Los Feliz. I went because it was free for me, it sounded cool to go the American Film Institute, and it was a chance to see my Apple Distinguished Educator colleagues …