Syllabus

EDPD : Digital Storytelling with Movie Maker Monday to Thursday: June 17, 2013 - June 20, 2013


 * **Graduate** **Hours**: 1
 * **Location**: West Ashley High School
 * **Time**: 1:00 to 4:45
 * **Instructor**: Eva Rutiri

__**Required Text(s) and Materials**: __
 * Teachers will have access to course website with online texts and best practice resources: http://ccsdstorytelling.wikispaces.com
 * Teachers will access and use the free software application Windows MovieMaker to complete required projects
 * Teachers will have access to state curriculum standards and a standard lesson plan form for completion of class assignments.
 * Lambert, Joe. (2010). //Digital storytelling cookbook // Digital Diner Press [Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial– ShareAlike 2.5 License.]. Retrieved from http://www.storycenter.org/cookbook.pdf

**__Purpose of the course and expected participation outcomes: __** This course will support the district’s initiative to integrate technology into the curriculum as well as engage students through the use of innovative applications. Teachers will learn ways to incorporate the use of digital storytelling into their regular instructional delivery as well as strategies for facilitating student projects. As teachers learn how to better design collaborative and engaging projects in which students are actively interacting with content in meaningful and constructive ways, student achievement will increase. Teachers will design and present their own curriculum infused digital stories as well as their plan for implementing student projects in the classroom. **__Course Description: __** Learn how to develop digital media that will engage and motivate students while earning three hours of graduate credit. Participants will spend much of their time working hands-on with the software application Windows MovieMaker, to create, edit and showcase stories told with digital media. Guided activities and assignments will target intermediate technology competencies and offer teachers integration ideas for classroom use and student projects. This course supports the C of C School of Education, Health and Human Performance Teaching and Learning Standards through practice with three digital media applications – thus providing hands-on experience, the opportunity to develop confidence in the use of digital media applications, and experience creating instructional content. A computer lab will be available for participants to use when they work individually to plan and design learning experiences. Teachers will use a class wiki to access course resources and to contribute to collective ideas and reflections as well as maintain an online portfolio of major projects. **__Goals/Standards/Objectives: __** All goals and objectives correlate to the C of C Teaching and Learning Standards. **Overall Course Goals: ** Upon completion of the course, participants will: design and produce digital artifacts with high instructional value as well as designing engaging student centered projects using software applications. (EHHP I, II, III) **Performance Objectives: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Participants will demonstrate the ability to create a movie file with MovieMaker. (EHHP II, III, V)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Participants will demonstrate the ability to create curriculum-based digital media using software applications. (EHHP II, III, V)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Participants will demonstrate the ability to find appropriate files to incorporate into digital media projects such images, sounds and videos while adhering to copyright law and fair use guidelines. (EHHP II, III, V)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Participants will demonstrate the ability to use planning documents such as storyboards and scripts in the pre-production of digital artifacts. (EHHP II, III, V)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Participants will demonstrate the ability to design projects for students that are standards based and meet the needs of diverse learners using multimedia software applications. (EHHP II, III, V)

**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Prerequisite: ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Participants need at least an Intermediate Technology Proficiency Level ie solid understanding of file management **__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">In-class Activities: __** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; text-align: left;">The methods of instruction will include direct instruction via teacher modeling of the software, hands-on guided activities and independent completion of projects. Participants will be able to use the computer lab outside of class time (if they do not have a computer at home) in order to complete class assignments. **__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Combination In-class/ Out-of-class Course Requirements: __** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Each participant will:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Attend at least 90% of the sessions
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Complete all 6 assignments listed below for evaluation

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Grades will be determined by assessing the total number of points possible per assigned project as accumulated from the evaluation checklist above. A total of 100 points is possible for the class.
 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Assessment, Feedback, Grading Policy: __ **


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Evaluation Criteria for Beginner Level: __ **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Assignment 1: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Skills Set 3: MovieMaker Skills Demo Project (10 points)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Assignment 2: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Text Reflection – Classroom Connections (15 Points)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Assignment 3: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Project- Curriculum based Digital Story (30 Points)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Assignment 4: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Student Project Plan (30 Points)

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Pass/Fail ***As per the academic policies of the College of Charleston Graduate Catalogue, a pass/fail course carries zero (0) grade points and thus cannot be converted to a letter grade.**
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">__Grading__: **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">TOTAL POINTS 100 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Pass = 74 points or higher <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Fail = 73 or less

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">For a grade to be awarded, students must attend at least 90% of the class hours. Students may be withdrawn by the instructor for absences that exceed this limit.
 * __<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Attendance: __**