EDIM504+ASSIGNMENTS

=(u01a1) Equipment Check-in (due Wed)= Review //Topics B// and //C// from Unit 01 and assemble an inventory of resources that you have available for your work in the class. Use the list below to create the inventory. When you are finished return to this page and paste the completed inventory into the assignment. To begin entering your check-in click on the **Edit my submission** button. [begin copying]

EDIM 504 Equipment Check-in

Make/Model: Processor/speed: Operating system (WinXP, WinVista, Mac OSX): Memory (512MB, 1GB recommended): Hard drive (40GB): Firewire (1394) port (yes/no):
 * Computer ***

Make/Model: Format (DVD, MiniDV, Flash, hard drive, Digital Hi-8):
 * Camcorder ***

Scanner (yes/no): Webcam (yes/no): Computer microphone (yes/no): Internet connection (cable, DSL, network):
 * Accessories ***

Slideshow (iMovie, Photostory 3, Powerpoint): Digital video editing (iMovie, Movie Maker): Audio editing (Garageband, Audacity):
 * Software ***

=(u01a2) Test Video (due Fri)=

Description
Film a one-shot video with your video capture equipment. Import it to your video editing software and compress/export for upload to this assignment.

Requirements

 * Length should be 30 to 60 seconds.
 * The scene should show visible motion and audible sound.
 * Capture the video from any source (camcorder, camera, webcam).
 * Select a compressed digital video format (either Quicktime (.mov) or Windows media (.wmv) is acceptable).
 * Screen size should be 360 x 240 pixels.

Submission Instructions
> code yourlastname_u01a2_testvideo code Submit the project in Moodle by **Friday night**.
 * Save your deliverables in one of these formats:
 * Quicktime (.mov)
 * Windows Media (.wmv)
 * Name your file(s) according to the following convention:
 * On this assignment page click on the **Browse** button to find the file on your computer.
 * Click on the **Upload** button to submit the file for your assignment.
 * Due date: || Friday, October 23, 2009, 11:55 PM ||

General forums

 * ~ Forum ||~ Description ||~ Discussions ||~ Subscribed ||
 * < [|News forum] ||< General news and announcements ||= [|1] ||= Yes ||

Learning forums
=(u01d1) Getting to Know You (Sat-Wed)= By **Wednesday night** browse your classmates' posts and respond to two classmates. ||= 0 ||=  || Make your initial post to this discussion by **Monday night**. Respond to two classmates by **Friday night**. ||= 0 ||=  || To post a message click on the **Add a new discussion topic** button. ||= 0 ||=  || To post a message click on the **Add a new discussion topic** button. ||= 0 ||=  || To post a message click on the **Add a new discussion topic** button. ||= 0 ||=  ||
 * ~ Week ||~ Forum ||~ Description ||~ Discussions ||~ Subscribed ||
 * = 1 ||< [|(u01d1) Getting to Know You (Sat-Wed)] ||< Please make a post introducing yourself to the class. Describe your background and interests that led you to take this course. Articulate what you would like to get out of the course and a project you hope to develop to teach in your content area. This initial submission is due by **Sunday night**.
 * =  ||< [|(u01d2) Unit Discussion (Mon-Fri)] ||< In Chapter 2 Ohler articulates some excellent categories that define how teachers think about digital stories. Review the qualities he describes in "Category 1: Story Type, Purpose, or Impact" and describe a classroom project or learning experience you are familiar with that made good use of one ...
 * =  ||< [|Q&A: Projects, Topics...] ||< Please post your questions and comments about projects and unit content here. Feel free to respond to your classmates' postings.
 * = 2 ||< [|(u02d1) Unit Discussion (Mon-Fri)] ||< Review the Visual Portrait of a Story (VPS) diagram (Ohler, p. 80). Choose two stories from the Viewings sections in Units 01 and 02--one with a strong correspondence to the VPS, and another that is weak. Describe how the strong story functions in the VPS model, and how the weak story could be ... ||= 0 ||=  ||
 * =  ||< [|Q&A: Projects, Topics...] ||< Please post your questions and comments about projects and unit content here. Feel free to respond to your classmates' postings.
 * =  ||< [|Q&A: Projects, Topics...] ||< Please post your questions and comments about projects and unit content here. Feel free to respond to your classmates' postings.
 * = 3 ||< [|(u03d1) Project Sharing (Sat-Wed)] ||< Please make an initial post to this discussion forum including the media file from the previous unit's project as an attachment. In your post, explain two decisions you made in how you presented your story. These decisions could be about how you constructed the narrative or created the visual ... ||= 0 ||=  ||
 * =  ||< [|(u03d2) Unit Discussion (Mon-Fri)] ||< Select one of the Door Scene examples archived on //YouTube// and critique the effectiveness of its visual grammar using the criteria explained in this unit's readings. Make sure to include a link to the clip so that others may view it. When you respond to your classmates, make suggestions for how ... ||= 0 ||=   ||
 * =  ||< [|Q&A: Projects, Topics...] ||< Please post your questions and comments about projects and unit content here. Feel free to respond to your classmates' postings.
 * =  ||< [|Q&A: Projects, Topics...] ||< Please post your questions and comments about projects and unit content here. Feel free to respond to your classmates' postings.
 * = 4 ||< [|(u04d1) Project Sharing (Sat-Wed)] ||< Please make an initial post to this discussion forum including the media file from the previous unit's project as an attachment. This initial post is due by **Sunday night**.
 * = 4 ||< [|(u04d1) Project Sharing (Sat-Wed)] ||< Please make an initial post to this discussion forum including the media file from the previous unit's project as an attachment. This initial post is due by **Sunday night**.

By **Wednesday night**, please view and comment on the two projects that were posted right before yours. (These will appear ... ||= 0 ||=  || To post a message click on the **Add a new discussion topic** button. ||= 0 ||=   ||
 * =  ||< [|(u04d2) Unit Discussion (Mon-Fri)] ||< Media production is a complicated process that can be an excellent learning experience for young on how to organize work in groups (or alone). Reflect on the projects you have completed so far in the course. What did they teach you about organization and producton? What is the right way to turn ... ||= 0 ||=   ||
 * =  ||< [|Q&A: Projects, Topics...] ||< Please post your questions and comments about projects and unit content here. Feel free to respond to your classmates' postings.
 * = 5 ||< [|(u05d1) Project Sharing (Sat-Wed)] ||< Please make an initial post to this discussion forum including the media file from the previous unit's project as an attachment. This initial post is due by **Sunday night**.
 * = 5 ||< [|(u05d1) Project Sharing (Sat-Wed)] ||< Please make an initial post to this discussion forum including the media file from the previous unit's project as an attachment. This initial post is due by **Sunday night**.

By **Wednesday night**, please view and comment on the two projects that were posted right before yours. (These will appear ... ||= 0 ||=  ||
 * =  ||< [|(u05d2) Unit Discussion (Mon-Fri)] ||< Share a preliminary outline/story map for your final project. Review your classmates' proposals and write your response to two fo them. In your response identify a strength and a weakness of the project, and suggest a way to correct the weaknes.

Make your initial post to this discussion by ||= 0 ||=  || To post a message click on the **Add a new discussion topic** button. ||= 0 ||=  ||
 * =  ||< [|Q&A: Projects, Topics...] ||< Please post your questions and comments about projects and unit content here. Feel free to respond to your classmates' postings.
 * = 6 ||< [|(u06d1) Project Sharing (Sat-Wed)] ||< Please make an initial post to this discussion forum including the media file from the previous unit's project as an attachment. This initial post is due by **Sunday night**.
 * = 6 ||< [|(u06d1) Project Sharing (Sat-Wed)] ||< Please make an initial post to this discussion forum including the media file from the previous unit's project as an attachment. This initial post is due by **Sunday night**.

By **Wednesday night**, please view and comment on the two projects that were posted right before yours. (These will appear below ... ||= 0 ||=  ||
 * =  ||< [|(u06d2) Unit Discussion (Mon-Fri)] ||< Find and review on the copyright policies of your district or AUP. If you do not have access to these resources, then conduct some Internet research on the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA).

When you have reviewed these materials, choose one of the digital stories in our previous Viewings ... ||= 0 ||=  || To post a message click on the **Add a new discussion topic** button. ||= 0 ||=  ||
 * =  ||< [|Q&A: Projects, Topics...] ||< Please post your questions and comments about projects and unit content here. Feel free to respond to your classmates' postings.
 * = 7 ||< [|(u07d1) Project Sharing (Sat-Wed)] ||< Please make an initial post to this discussion forum including the story map file submission from the previous unit's project as an attachment. This initial post is due by **Sunday night**.
 * = 7 ||< [|(u07d1) Project Sharing (Sat-Wed)] ||< Please make an initial post to this discussion forum including the story map file submission from the previous unit's project as an attachment. This initial post is due by **Sunday night**.

By **Wednesday night**, please view and comment on the two projects that were posted right before yours. (These ... ||= 0 ||=  || To post a message click on the **Add a new discussion topic** button. ||= 0 ||=   ||
 * =  ||< [|(u07d2) Unit Discussion (Mon-Fri)] ||< Brainstorm two ways that digital storytelling projects could be used to support standards at your school, district, or state. Your examples could be drawn from a content area you teach in or others. Finish by proposing a third example of a standard that **cannot** be supported with digital ... ||= 0 ||=   ||
 * =  ||< [|Q&A: Projects, Topics...] ||< Please post your questions and comments about projects and unit content here. Feel free to respond to your classmates' postings.