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**Aram Kabodian and Dan Laird**
The "visitor" login gives non-MSU participants access to all software for the entire camp. Visitors may login to the system from 15 minutes before to 15 minutes after the camp. Visitors should log in using "visitor" as the User Name. The password is also "visitor." Select "COMPUTERLABS" in the "log on to" drop down menu and hit "OK." Note: Visitor access does not provide online storage space, or access to some MSU owned or licensed resources. || Vote for Dan's video "Get Your Freeze On News" at [|www.getmyfreezeon.com]!
 * = ** Visitor Access to Computers **

**Day 1**
1. EXPECTATIONS and INTRODUCTION TO CLASS (9:00-10:00): A. Introduce ourselves (AS TEACHERS!) and students introduce themselves Both of us.- AK and DL share their movies on Teacher Tube!


 * Survey on writing and computers

Discuss answers
 * What we like about writing
 * express feelings
 * show ideas with detail and emotion
 * outlet for big imagination
 * make money
 * relaxing


 * What we don't like about writing
 * Can't find the right words
 * tech errors/editing
 * rules of writing can contrast each other
 * hand cramps
 * writer's block
 * doesn't live up to expectations
 * Time consuming
 * Editing: Not long enough/Too long


 * What we like about using computers
 * find information
 * play games
 * easy to save information/easy access
 * Easy to make creative designs
 * Help with everyday tasks
 * Easy to organize
 * Free entertainment


 * What we don't like about using computers
 * Computer malfunction (restarting)
 * Freezing
 * Costs money to fix or buy computers
 * Viruses/Hacking/ID Theft
 * Computers can slow down
 * Hard to maintain/clean


 * How often do you write of your own choosing?
 * Daily (7)
 * Every couple days (2)
 * Semi-annual
 * Don't like to write (2-3)


 * Why do you write when you choose to write on your own?

Teachers will introduce classroom expectations:
 * Respect others, self, and all equipment.
 * Keep an open mind- Be patient!
 * Be willing to help those around you and be willing to ask for help.
 * online presence and safety issues
 * pass on a few tips for using computers
 * save early, save often (on your flash drive)
 * PC shortcuts

Setting up your wiki:
 * what email are you using?
 * how to use a wiki (AK)
 * similar to Word
 * how to make a link
 * how to upload a file
 * how to create a widget
 * how to navigate around the page

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 * purpose for the wiki
 * respond to the Writing Prompts
 * post your final digital story from this camp
 * post other links, videos, writings that you want to share
 * read and view each other's work
 * set up your wiki
 * check your email and follow the directions
 * find your page on our page
 * our page is at mstechcamp2012.wikispaces.com

Every morning we will open with an agenda for the day, posted on this Wiki. We will also have a short writing prompt to get our creative juices flowing and practice our writing!

Open your wiki page and write your response there.

Writing Prompt: (DL) media type="youtube" key="XQcVllWpwGs" height="349" width="560" What do you think about this commercial? or about commercials in general? or about advertising?

2. Introduction of DS (10:00-10:30): media type="youtube" key="zP6CeGLPuOY" height="349" width="425"



Examples of digital stories from past years (AK):


 * Emily's poem
 * [|Delta Airlines]
 * [|Flowers]
 * [|My Grandpa's Farm]

What do you foresee being difficult as you create your own digital story?

(DL) Explore student's ideas for their DS. Possible themes: growth/change; current topics (global warming, sports like the World Cup, natural disaster); personal topics (birthday gift/tribute to friend, vacation memories)...informational vs. personal/artistic, cheer leading, about a favorite band, autobiography, family member, a time period, history of a cartoon character, make up a story, favorite clothing or sport, hobby or interest

{You could make a digital story at school (someday) about a topic in Social Studies, put a poem to photos, a year-end review, a portfolio of work throughout the year, showing a process in Science}

BRAINSTORM!!! Write it on your wiki page. Think about the various ideas you could create a story on. Make a list or free-write.

Share time.
 * If you don't have an idea yet, that's okay. Please let one of us know what you plan to do before you get too far in the planning.
 * After you begin writing the draft of your script, show it to Aram or Dan.

FYI: We have one FLIP video camera, one digital camera, and enough headsets with microphones for everyone.

Break/Snack

Give an overview of the next few days (using the agenda below)

Continuing Digital Story introduction (10:45 - 11:30) (AK) a. After you have an idea for your digital story, you write out (actually, type out) the story or narrative (which we will come back to). b. Then, gather materials: Photo, sound, script

How do you save an image and save the reference information? Save to the flashdrive (test it early by restarting and seeing if your work it there)
 * Include a folder for photos and text

go to one of these sites, save a photo and/or music file, and show us: (**note**: check to see which email address each camper will be using; if needed, get some campers a gmail account) (though in Photo Story 3, the music can be produced within the program...so you may not need these links)
 * Creative Commons and Royalty Free Photos. Check out and add!
 * [|Creative Commons on Flickr]
 * [|Creative Commons Images]
 * @http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/
 * [|Pics4kids]
 * [|Public Domain Images]
 * Creative Commons and Royalty Free Music
 * [|Free Play]
 * [|Podsafe Music Network]
 * [|Creative Commons Audio]
 * [|CCMixter]
 * Download [|Audacity] (already on our computers...look under Programs, then Utilities) to mix your voice and music files

**Reminder**: To Save files, put your cursor on the photo and right click. Then go to "Save image as" or "Download linked file as" and save it on your **flash drive**.
c. Tell students that they will be making digital stories using Photo Story 3 and publishing online! NEED HELP? Go to Photo Story 3 Tutorials from jakesonline.com

3. LUNCH (11:45 - 12:30) > � Lunch at tables outside, down by the river, or first floor tables if rain. > During lunch, discuss ideas for digital story > Discuss observations and ideas from lunch

4. Assess prior knowledge of digital story programs (Photo Story 3, Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, etc.) and share general information about it. (12:45-2:00)
 * Watch as we start a digital story test (DL)
 * Open Photo Story 3 (Start Menu) and input photos and music from flashdrive (Pictures must be in jpeg format!)
 * This example assumes that you have written your digital story and found photos, which are on your flashdrive
 * make sure you save photos (right click, save as) --- don't "copy" them
 * Start a New Photo Story
 * Load your photos
 * Follow the steps in Photo Story
 * Edit the photo
 * Add words
 * Add music
 * Save to your flashdrive

Stop at this point and restart your computer as a test to make sure everything will be there tomorrow when you start again


 * Save as a mov file

5. Time to write (2:00-2:40) (AK):
 * Graphic organizer for DS script Ideas (below) or open a google doc or a word doc (save on your flashdrive)
 * Use the following document and save it to your flashdrive [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png link="file:middleschooltechcamp/StoryboardWorksheet-Digital.doc"]] [[file:middleschooltechcamp/StoryboardWorksheet-Digital.doc|StoryboardWorksheet-Digital.doc]]


 * Work on writing the script for your digital story (before you look for photos or music)

Mini-Lesson on transitions, titles, how to save photos --- save the Full Size image, the photo by itself on a page (not the thumbnail...and not "all rights reserved")

6. REFLECTIONS (2:40-3:00) Pair share with a partner and tell them what your story is and where you're going with it.

a. Now that you've started to gather materials for your DS, what **questions** do you have?

b. What are three important things that you **learned** today?

c. Save your PhotoStory file, Word files, and all your music/photo files on your flashdrive. **Do NOT shut down your computer**. Make sure all your files are put in your dropbox if you are using that. How does your audience help you decided what your story will be about? What do you need to know about your audience?

**Reminders:**
 * Don't put your last name on your digital story for safety reasons since we may share these on the internet.
 * Remember to write down the source of your information and images (works cited)
 * Back up your work on your FLASH DRIVE!!
 * **Remember to bring your flash drive EACH DAY!!**
 * Bring your lunch again tomorrow (good job remembering today).

**DAY 2**
1. REVIEW - Journal inspiration. Sharing of our ideas so far. Questions from yesterday.

Writing Prompt (9:00-9:45) (AK) After watching the video, below, write on one of the following themes: lessons we can learn from breaking routines sometimes or ways we can add fun or joy into the lives of the people around us.

media type="youtube" key="2lXh2n0aPyw" height="349" width="560" Baseball's Home Run Derby, which was last night, is another example of the Fun Theory.



A couple rules/reminders for using Wikispaces
 * do not try to edit other people's pages (we will be able to tell and we will take away your privileges)
 * keep it appropriate (don't put anything on your wiki that includes swearing, puts down others, or is inappropriate in anyway)

Notes about wikispaces:
 * on the discussion page, pressing F5 refreshes the page
 * spell check is our friend (control, right click to check if you get the red, wavy line)
 * we are using wikis, partly, to expand the audience for your digital story; do your best!

Students may continue to write digital stories while Aram and Dan conference with each camper on their story ideas and give feedback.

Time to play with Wiki (10:00-10:15) Try adding Cool Text or a Wordle on your wiki What is Blabberize and how would you save the file. (DL)

BREAK/SNACK

2.TIME TO WORK/Q &A (10:20-11:30) Open Photo Story 3 file from flashdrive NEED HELP? Go to Photo Story 3 Tutorials from jakesonline.com � Teachers circulate and help.
 * Go over how to open the project.
 * We have headsets (to record your voice) and a camera if you need them
 * transitions, text on the screen, voiceover...

3. Model two stars and a wish with a student volunteer (11:30-11:45) (AK)

4. TEACHERS WILL take students to the Red Cedar River. Take camera (group photo) and lunches.

5. Lunch (12:00-12:50)

6. Peer Edit: Two Stars and a Wish... (12:50-1:00) Pair up with someone and share your story. Your partner will tell you two good things about your story ("stars") and one comment/suggestion ("wish"). Listen and consider your partner's ideas. Switch roles (listen to your partner's story and give him/her two stars and a wish.

7. Time to Work on your Digital Story (1:00-2:00)


 * finish writing story
 * import more photos as needed and choose music
 * create title slides and transitions
 * adjust volume

8. Check back in. (2:00 mini-lessons on text within movie, cropping a photo in PhotoStory3) Everyone must have storyboard done and written out. When all bullets are done...you can play on your Wiki page, adding more fun things to personalize the space.

9. REFLECTIONS (2:30 -3:00) Think back to the digital stories we watched yesterday. Look back at your digital story; how can you improve visual elements (pace, clarity of photos...) and sound elements (volume of music, clarity vs. static of voiceover...) Any other questions?

DAY 3
Journal Prompt: media type="youtube" key="60RRpFqC8R0" height="349" width="425"

**Possible Writing Prompt questions:**
The video above may have been created using Stykz View video for journal write and respond on the Wiki under the correct discussion tab. �Review what you accomplished yesterday--- Time to ask questions as a group. What do you want to work on for the next 30 minutes? (story? Audio? Photo?)
 * ===**What is the story line here? What is happening in this story?**===
 * ===**What would the world be like if what we drew came to life?**===
 * ===**How and why is it important to get help from your friends?**===
 * 1. Welcome Back! (9:00 - 9:15)**


 * 2.TIME TO WORK/Q &A (9:20 - 11:00)**
 * � Teachers circulate and help.**

3 **. 11:15-12:15 Early Lunch and stop at the Dairy Store (and video)**


 * 4. Mini Lesson (12:30-12:50)**
 * Closing your project and saving a finished product on the flash drive.**
 * Embedding project in various locations on the Internet - Wiki, Teacher Tube...**
 * Time to work/record/save**
 * 5. Other Tech Projects to try (12:50 - 1:00)**
 * What can you do if you finish your digital story? (after you have uploaded it to your wiki or we have it saved on a flash drive)**
 * Make another one on a different topic. If you have a PC at home, there is Movie Maker on your computer.
 * Find it in the Start menu, then All Programs, then Accessories
 * Check out [|Voicethread] (learn about what it is and if you want to participate, we'll get you a log in)
 * Read and explore [|Aram's class wiki.] There are a lot of links on the first page that you can check out.
 * Stripgenerator for making comics, as well as Make Beliefs Comix
 * Check out this example that Aram made using Make Beliefs Comix
 * There's a camp just about making comics
 * And the camp's creator, Kevin, has an amazing blog
 * Try your hand at creating a short animation
 * Or try Go Animate for some fun
 * [|Be Funky]is useful for photo editing (toned down version of Photoshop);

> > I've written about XTimeline in the past because I find it to be a great service that is very accessible to high school students. UsingXTimeline students can collaborate, just as they would when making a wiki, to build a multimedia timeline. Timelines built usingXTimeline can include text, images, and video. XTimeline will accept dates in A.D./B.C. format.
 * Mr. Kabodian playing with picknik
 * Animoto and an example Aram made
 * Here are five ways students can create multimedia timelines.

Dipity is a great timeline creation tool that allows users to incorporate text, images, and videos into each entry on their timeline. Dipity also incorporates a mapping feature which allows users to place a Google Maps bookmark related to the topics the timeline covers. Like most good web tools, Dipity has a collaboration option and has multiple options for sharing products publicly or privately. Each entry to a Dipity timeline can include multiple types of media which allows users to add more detail and information than can be included in a traditional timeline.

[|Make a movie poster for your Wiki] [|Make a Google search movie]


 * 5. Work Time (1:00 - 2:30)**
 * Finish digital story
 * Create New digital story
 * Explore Voice Thread
 * Add to your Wiki
 * Make a Time Line

What other things did you try today? Share out. Any questions?
 * 6. REFLECTIONS (2:30 -3:00)**

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**DAY 4**

 * 1. Journal Write**

What a Wonderful World video media type="youtube" key="auSo1MyWf8g" height="315" width="560"

media type="youtube" key="dGCJ46vyR9o" height="349" width="425" What was the point of this video? Can digital writing have more of an impact than traditional writing? How did each of your senses add to the experience of watching and understanding the video? Talk about Digital Literacy and write about this video on the Wiki. (9:00 - 9:20)

Line Rider is fun to watch and/or create. Similar to [|Free Rider] and Free Rider 2


 * 2. Time to finish up all digital stories and/or work on another tool you've discovered here at camp. (9:20 - 10:20)**


 * 3. W****ould you like to add video? Here's a website that allows you to download a short clip. Many things are for sale on it, but the low resolution clips are free. Go to[|freeStockfootage]( 10:20-10:40)**

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 * If you don't know why the following Tale of the Three Brothers is relevant...you haven't been paying attention.**
 * Morals: Ask for the right stuff...Be humble...Do what you can for the people that will follow you (or that you care about)...Accept that this life will end and don't work to try to bypass death.**


 * SNACK BREAK**


 * 4. Continue to work (10:40 - 11:40)**


 * 5. Lunch (11:45 - 12:15)**


 * 6. Journal Evaluation (12:15-12:30)**


 * What did you like about camp?


 * What did you dislike about camp?


 * What did you learn that you could use in school? What was valuable?


 * How might you use the Wiki on your own?

[|Popular Mechanics video clip]
 * 7. Stimulating Video**

8**. Share Digital Stories with each other (2:15-3:00)**

If you have extra time...
 * Create a 2nd Digital Story
 * Explore Ed.Voicethread.com
 * Check out one of Mr. Kabodian's websites: [|His blog] ; [|His school website] ; and/or his class wiki
 * Make a voki and put it on your wiki page

[] A Summer Fun website

July activity []

What is a Podcast? [][|Podcast]

[|http://typewith.me]

The following is an example of a quick (repeating) story by Sarah made with the [|Animation page.] [|This Too Shall Pass by OK Go] wevideo

Photo Story 3 download if you want to do it from home