Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Technology Workshop - Immigration Story






"Everyone has a story that matters."



You will take on the role of a genealogist by creating the story of your family’s immigration to the U.S. whether you are here permanently or temporarily. What brought you to the US? If you do not know much about your family’s journey, tell the parts you do know.  You will use Adobe Voice to create this project. You will also address what you can do as a teacher to disrupt commonplace thinking about immigration.

   Handout:  Informational Flyer
   Handout:  Agenda
   Handout:  Immigration Story Rubric
   Handout:  What is Creative Commons? from Creativecommons.org

Resources:

Copyright
Copyright and Fair Use Animation - Video from Commonsensemedia.com

Adobe Voice

Download Adobe Voice:

Training Videos:

Adobe Voice in 30 Seconds


Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Customizing Theme Colors



Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Optimizing and Adjusting Sound



Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Sharing and Embedding



Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Drop-in Animation



Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Pan and Zoom



Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Extend Page Duration 




Additional Resources by Educators:
Blog Posts
How to create videos with Adobe Voice - by Cherylnn Low/Tom's Guide

Digital Storytelling Rubrics




Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Adobe Voice

There's power in your Voice.

Turn your story into a stunning animated video. In minutes with Adobe Voice!

Adobe Voice - Website
Adobe Voice - Blog


Training Videos:





Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Screen times for children


There has been a great deal of discussion about the appropriate amount of screen time for children, especially from birth to age 5.  There are new guidelines that will be released in January, the video below from the Today Show highlights the new guidelines.

Monday, September 14, 2015

iMovie - Resources


iMovie lets you create movies and Hollywood-style trailers

About:
Apple for iOS - http://www.apple.com/ios/imovie/

Music:
Remember you can use Public Domain/Royalty free music - or 10% to 30 seconds of a copyrighted song (whichever is less)

List of Public Domain Children's Songs:
http://www.pdinfo.com/pd-music-genres/pd-children-songs.php

Free Karaoke Instrumental Nursery Rhyme Songs - must create account to download:
http://www.karaoke-version.com/free/karaoke_kids.html

Jamendo - https://www.jamendo.com/en  (Royalty free music)

Video Tutorials:
iPad Video Tips and Tricks for iMovie - https://youtu.be/-9kH0hydW-M  (great video - 10 min)
iMovie for the iPad: https://youtu.be/ExsUBTwMkwU (1 hour)
iMovie iPad Tutorial: https://youtu.be/TzkMWIj7ywc (10 min)

Online Tutorials (step by step - written):
Beginners guide to iMovie:  http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/photo-video/beginners-guide-imovie-for-ipad-3504907/
Apple tutorials - http://help.apple.com/imovie/ipad/2.0/index.html#/

How to transfer photos, videos, files between iPhone, iPad, and Macs
https://youtu.be/rK1vYORkaIk


Animoto

Animoto is a video creation service, Web 2.0 tool, that can be used to produce a video slideshow from photos, video clips, and music.  It runs on the web, and has a app for both Droid and iOS devices.

iTunes Store - Animoto
Google Play Store - Animoto
Also runs on any web browser

Educators can sign up for a free Plus account - renewable every 6 months.  To setup:

Steps to get code and activate Educator account:
  1. Animoto – Signup - create account
  2. Apply for Animoto Educators Account
Education account allows for 10 second video clips, up to 10 minute video, and you can have one song. You are allowed about 50 styles out of the 94 styles that are offered. 


Additional Animoto Resources