EDIM504+OVERVIEW

=Course Welcome= Welcome to EDIM 504 Digital Storytelling! In this course, you will learn powerful methods and tools to open a world of self-expression for you and your students. While we explore the wide array of digital work that can be found on the Internet, you will also hone your understanding of the writing/communication process and how you can share this understanding with others. The result will be a new set of skills that can enrich the classroom and your personal life as well. A substantial share of your work in the course will involve learning to use widely available tools used to create new media in the Web 2.0 world. While 20 years ago video production and editing required professional level equipment, today most of the tools you need can be found on any computer--for free! Add a basic digital camera or camcorder and you are ready to begin making digital videos and presentations. This is one of the changes that has led to a democratization of media production in our society. It's just these kinds of resources in the hands of educators and students all over the country that have led to a new movement in digital storytelling. At the same time we learn new technical skills, you will also explore and reflect on how digital storytelling can be a powerful tool to teach content and to teach good communication skills. One of the strengths of digital storytelling is that it can always be made to serve multiple purposes, reducing the either/or choice that so often faces teachers wanting to try new activities but committed to curriculum coverage in a limited space of time. In the end we know you will leave this class excited with new ideas to try in your classroom. Good luck!

Text and Resources
Our main text in this class will be Jason Ohler’s //Digital Storytelling in the Classroom// (2008). Ohler is an educational technologist who works all over the nation with teachers helping them to learn digital storytelling and integrate it into their curriculum. In //Digital Storytelling// he has produced a groundbreaking text that covers both technical and pedagogical aspects of this new movement, and we will read from it regularly throughout the course. Another important source for us will be the American Film Institute's //21st Century Educator's Handbook//. This teacher's manual is a resource paired with AFI's //Lights, Camera, Education!// video series. The //Handbook// includes all kinds of resources for using video projects in the classroom. You can find the Handbook and the complete Lights, Camera, Education! video series on Discover Education //streaming// by searching on the keyword "AFI".

Course Activities & Projects
Our weekly work in the course will consist of readings and viewings, media projects, and active participation in discussion. In Unit 01 we will perform an inventory of the hardware and software tools you will be using for the class. We will also create a short test video to make sure you can capture, compress, and upload digital video files. Then every week starting with Unit 02 you will produce a media project that demonstrates some form of digital storytelling. Each of these projects will also be shared and discussed with your classmates by posting in a discussion forum the following week. The viewings in each unit are a significant opportunity for you to develop your appreciation for good digital stories and good visual communication. These are drawn from digital storytelling projects at schools from around the country. You are encouraged to bookmark and seek others to build your own web library of digital storytelling. This library can serve as an excellent resource for your students as well when they undertake digital storytelling projects.

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Course: EDIM 504 Digital Storytelling Document: Course Syllabus Course Number: EDIM 504 Title: Digital Storytelling Credits: 3 Description: This course will demonstrate how audio, video, and interactive elements can complement and enhance classroom instruction. Students will understand the principles of digital storytelling and how this process can be used in the classroom. Students will develop storyboards and create rubrics for evaluating digital stories. Various software used for digital storytelling will also be explored. Graduate Education Department Mission The mission of the Graduate Education Department at Wilkes University is to provide the educational community with opportunities to become leaders in classroom instruction and in the administration of schools. As such, the Graduate Education Department seeks to promote the highest levels of intellectual growth and career development through a collaborative environment that supports teaching in a diverse learning environment, while valuing commitment to the educational communities it serves. Instructor Information Please review your course website for your instructor’s contact information and policies. In Moodle click on the Your Instructor inside the People block at the upper-left corner of your course page. Required Textbook(s) & Readings Ohler, Jason. (2008) Digital storytelling in the classroom: new media pathways to literacy, learning, and creativity. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. (ISBN 978-1-4129-3850-1) See Class Schedule for assigned readings. Links to assigned online readings will be available inside the course. Recommended Reading List or Resources American Psychological

Instructor Information Please review your course website for your instructor’s contact information and policies. In Moodle click on the Your Instructor inside the People block at the upper-left corner of your course page. Required Textbook(s) & Readings Ohler, Jason. (2008) Digital storytelling in the classroom: new media pathways to literacy, learning, and creativity. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. (ISBN 978-1-4129-3850-1) See Class Schedule for assigned readings. Links to assigned online readings will be available inside the course. Recommended Reading List or Resources American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

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=Discussion Forum Rubric= Units in this course include regular assignments in discussion (10 points each). Points in these activities will be awarded in the following categories:

Developmental Discussion Forum Rubric

 * Discussion postings make substantive contributions to the dialog about the topic * Level 1: Identifying -- Initial discussion identifies key individuals, issues and causes both external and internal
 * Level 2: Connecting -- Initial discussion identifies and connects key individuals, issues, and causes to each other and explores their interrelationships
 * Level 3: Analyzing -- Initial discussion identifies and analyzes central individuals, issues, causes, and environmental factors in relationship to each other
 * Level 4: Synthesizing -- Initial discussion identifies key issues and analyzes those issues leading to synthesis and some form of action to reach consensus through a decision-making process
 * Level 5: Evaluating -- Initial discussion identifies key issues and analyzes those issues considering multiple perspectives and causes leading to synthesis to reach resolution followed by evaluation of the results || 4 ||
 * Discussion postings meet required interactions and are on topic. || 2 ||
 * Discussion postings reflect masters level writing and are spell- and grammar-checked. || 2 ||
 * Discussion postings are respectful and encourage intellectual growth of other participants. || 2 ||
 * > **Total** || **10** ||