Saturday, September 27, 2014
Note Card Confessional
The world of media has taught me so much and that is where I took my first quote, "most of what I know about the world comes from media sources..." (Hobbs, pg 72). I am thankful for media(all forms) and all that it has given me in the form of knowledge. As I have grown up I have had to learn what media to trust and what not to- this is also a great responsibility that we must teach our students as well. This ties into the second quote, " learning to live responsibly when it comes to online communication is a process." (Hobbs, pg 138). One of the most powerful lessons we can teach our students is how powerful our words can be verbal and written.
"news about science and technology affects nearly every aspect of our lives..." (Hobbs, pg 153). As new discoveries are made and technology is developed it does impact all that we do and will do.
Learning new methods of teaching when you are so busy teaching is almost impossible. It is important to take the time and learn new ways as often as you can.
But the most important aspect of any type of teaching is guiding and allowing a student to find their voice in this big world. Giving them the tools and knowledge so that they are able to make wise decisions and make a difference in the world that will soon be theirs.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Addressing the Seven Elements of Digital Storytelling
Point of View- The point of view of my digital story will be from a child who has lost a parent- I think my audience will be everyone as we all have parents whether or not they have passed away or not. I hope my story will help others to not take for granted the time they have with loved ones.
Dramatic Question- Buried Inside
Emotional Content- I think the death of a loved one is emotional. I do not want to share this just to hold the pity card but to sincerely help those who have lost loved ones to heal as well as not take for granted the short time in this world we have.
Soundtrack- I may go with an instrumental however I have always loved the song by Monk and Neagle-- Dancing with the Angels. I had them play it at my moms funeral and it means a great deal to me.
Economy- short to the point yet inspirational.
Pacing -I will be using photos mostly- I do not think I will actually speak in the video but type the words. I find listening to myself distracting and difficult- however this may change.
Dramatic Question- Buried Inside
Emotional Content- I think the death of a loved one is emotional. I do not want to share this just to hold the pity card but to sincerely help those who have lost loved ones to heal as well as not take for granted the short time in this world we have.
Soundtrack- I may go with an instrumental however I have always loved the song by Monk and Neagle-- Dancing with the Angels. I had them play it at my moms funeral and it means a great deal to me.
Economy- short to the point yet inspirational.
Pacing -I will be using photos mostly- I do not think I will actually speak in the video but type the words. I find listening to myself distracting and difficult- however this may change.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Brainstorming My Digital Story
One of the many turning points in my life was when my mom died in December of 2012. She had been diagnosed with lung cancer nine months before her death. She and I had a somewhat backwards relationship throughout my life where I played mom and she played daughter. As she became more sick, she and I became closer and closer. After she died, I changed...inside. It is really only in these moments of reflection that I realize how different life is. I can't pick up the phone and call her every day. I have details of daily life I would only share with her that now are kept to myself. I lost one of my best friends that can't be replaced. You don't really move on from that- but bury it inside.
Reflecting on Our Love/Hate Relationship with Media
I remember learning to read but that I was terribly shy and hated to read out loud. Why do we do that to our students? I guess it is just one strategy that has been overused in the past. As I grew up the most amazing love relationship grew between myself and novels. My grandma gave me the book series of Little House on the Prairie. I began to lose myself within their pages and escape the somewhat crazy home life I had. Since then I have always loved books where they can take you. I only hate it when I have found a wonderful book, that I can't put down until I have finished it- and then it ends.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
6810 Reading and Discussion # 3 Activity 1 Peer Response
Carolanne Kein---- The Happiness Project
I thought this video was important because it is children are like sponges and see what we make important in our own lives as they are trying to figure out what they believe in.
Rafe Snell--- Swinging for the Fences
This story shows how important it is to teach to the whole student and develop a sense of self- worth and open communication.
Jessica Harmoning---Forever Young
As my own boys are beginning this process of growing up and coming of age and are sometimes at a crossroads as to where they want to be on different days, I found this video heart warming and a good message.
I thought this video was important because it is children are like sponges and see what we make important in our own lives as they are trying to figure out what they believe in.
Rafe Snell--- Swinging for the Fences
This story shows how important it is to teach to the whole student and develop a sense of self- worth and open communication.
Jessica Harmoning---Forever Young
As my own boys are beginning this process of growing up and coming of age and are sometimes at a crossroads as to where they want to be on different days, I found this video heart warming and a good message.
Week Three Post Three
I thought the three digital stories were all done very well! They each had inspiring stories that were reflective in nature and connected in some way to the viewer. They all contained the seven elements of storytelling. All in all, I felt they were all very well done!
Week Three Activity 2
This story was one of my favorites that I watched as I could relate to feeling like being "buried in snow". The voice speaking was a woman working her way through grad school and remembering a time when her father buried her in snow and had to wait on him to get the camera. She stayed and patiently waited.
The dramatic question in my opinion was asking if her father was waiting to die when she was able to finish school and be okay and support herself.
The story did have emotion in it- their was happiness to be in the snow because Oklahoma did not always have a lot. She was happy to be with her dad on an adventure. It showed trust and determination to stay and wait- she trusted her dad and knew that he would come back. The biggest emotion that I connected with was reflection on her journey- which is also where I am- what would I share in my story.
The Seven Elements of Digital Story Telling
Week Three Discussion 1
The Seven Elements
The seven elements of digital story telling are Point of View, Dramatic Question, Emotional Content, The Gift of Your Voice, Sound Track, Economy, and Pacing.
Element 1- Point of View- It is important that as you prepare a story that you remember who your audience may be. This is important so that you can better help your listeners and viewers to understand the message you are sharing. Is it a personal story or it is a more instructional story?
Element 2- Dramatic Question- This reminds me of what speech class called the "attention getter". Maybe it is a question that you begin with and as you share the answer unfolds. It is also what holds the audiences attention throughout. They want to know the answer to the question.
Element 3- Emotional Content- We as humans experience similar emotions when faced with different situations. Emotions are a wonderful component to our human nature- so of course when we are telling a story we often try to insert our own emotions into it so that our viewers may see and feel them as we are.
Element 4- The Gift of Your Voice- When we are able to use our own voices within a video- it makes it much more personal to those watching. It also helps the audience to understand the context that they are listening to. I have always been told I sound like a little girl when I am speaking on a recording and so I have always avoided it- but I feel that when you personalize a story with your voice it brings yet another side that draws the viewer in.
Element 5- Sound Track- An appropriate piece of music or soundtrack with a video is amazing. This is an area I am usually jealous of others for being able to find and create. Often when viewing others videos I am envious of their choices. Music sets the mood for a video and often builds and creates anticipation for what is coming next.
Element 6- Economy- This has to do with sequence and order of your story. When creating a digital story, you may not be able to include each and every step or all the pictures you may need to show so that the viewer sees everything. You may have to choose due to the length and do it in such a way that the viewer is able to fill in the blanks with what you did choose.
Element 7- Pacing- Pacing is the rhythm of the story- you have to work it out so that your pace is just right- you do not want to go to slow or too fast. Sometimes it is important to take a moment and breath and think- it will give both the creator and the viewer a moment to really look at the story.
The Seven Elements
The seven elements of digital story telling are Point of View, Dramatic Question, Emotional Content, The Gift of Your Voice, Sound Track, Economy, and Pacing.
Element 1- Point of View- It is important that as you prepare a story that you remember who your audience may be. This is important so that you can better help your listeners and viewers to understand the message you are sharing. Is it a personal story or it is a more instructional story?
Element 2- Dramatic Question- This reminds me of what speech class called the "attention getter". Maybe it is a question that you begin with and as you share the answer unfolds. It is also what holds the audiences attention throughout. They want to know the answer to the question.
Element 3- Emotional Content- We as humans experience similar emotions when faced with different situations. Emotions are a wonderful component to our human nature- so of course when we are telling a story we often try to insert our own emotions into it so that our viewers may see and feel them as we are.
Element 4- The Gift of Your Voice- When we are able to use our own voices within a video- it makes it much more personal to those watching. It also helps the audience to understand the context that they are listening to. I have always been told I sound like a little girl when I am speaking on a recording and so I have always avoided it- but I feel that when you personalize a story with your voice it brings yet another side that draws the viewer in.
Element 5- Sound Track- An appropriate piece of music or soundtrack with a video is amazing. This is an area I am usually jealous of others for being able to find and create. Often when viewing others videos I am envious of their choices. Music sets the mood for a video and often builds and creates anticipation for what is coming next.
Element 6- Economy- This has to do with sequence and order of your story. When creating a digital story, you may not be able to include each and every step or all the pictures you may need to show so that the viewer sees everything. You may have to choose due to the length and do it in such a way that the viewer is able to fill in the blanks with what you did choose.
Element 7- Pacing- Pacing is the rhythm of the story- you have to work it out so that your pace is just right- you do not want to go to slow or too fast. Sometimes it is important to take a moment and breath and think- it will give both the creator and the viewer a moment to really look at the story.
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