Title:

Poetry Gone Digital 

Presenter:

Diana Hendrix 

Short Description:

Learn how to teach a great poetry lesson that incorporates technology at each step and then turn it into digital movie format. 

Category:

Lab 

Length:

3 hour(s)

Skill Level:

Novice 

Long Description:

This workshop will take you step by step in a how to teach lesson plan for a style of poetry. During the process technology that is used will be demonstrated with lots of hands on time. You will also learn how to use Microsoft Movie Maker to create the digitized final product!! 

ISTE Standards:

Technology Facilitation Standard II. (TF-II)Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences. Educational technology facilitators plan, design, and model effective learning environments and multiple experiences supported by technology. Technology Facilitation Standard III. (TF-III)Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum. Educational technology facilitators apply and implement curriculum plans that include methods and strategies for utilizing technology to maximize student learning. TL-III.B. Use technology to support learner-centered strategies that address the diverse needs of students TL-III.C. Apply technology to develop students' higher order skills and creativity 

Research:

The digital story method has been used in a variety of formats and has shown that with some students that multimedia increases student involvement in the writing process. This method uses pictures to brainstorm and kodak has done research into the uses of pictures in the writing process. See:http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/education/lessonPlans/lessonPlan041.shtml Digital Storytelling: http://tech-head.com/dstory.htm