Integrating Technology into Education

Learn how to teach with technology & Keep yourself up-to-date with latest tech tools designed for teachers and educators

Created byBulent Dogan

Last updated 7/2015

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What you'll learn

Understand the Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
Create Digital Stories
How to use Photo Story 3
How to use and create videos with Movie Maker
How to use and create videos with Wevideo

Course content

6 sections • 31 lectures • 4h 38m total length

Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling24:00
WHAT IS DIGITAL STORYTELLING?

In essence, Digital storytelling is a process of creating a short movie that combines a script or an original story with various multimedia components, such as images, video, music and a narration, often an author’s own voice.

Digital storytelling combines the art of storytelling with a variety of multimedia components, such as sound, music, digital pictures, video clips and text. Digital stories usually last between two and ten minutes. Topics used can include personal tales, retellings of historical events, teaching/introducing a specific subject to an audience, and various other purposes.

Digital storytelling is an educational technology tool that utilizes skills students are expected to have in the 21st century. Information literacy, visual literacy, being creative and taking risks, and using the latest technology to communicate effectively can all be achieved when students actively participate in the creation process of digital storytelling.

Please check following websites for sample stories:

http://www.distco.org/gallery -Official DISTCO Website

http://www.youtube.com/thedistco - Official YouTube channel for DISTCO

DIGITAL STORYTELLING SOFTWARE

Several software can be used for digital storytelling. In this course, we will cover

Photo Story 3 (Recommended for Elementary Level students or beginners)

Windows Movie Maker (Recommended for Middle School/High School students or intermediate users)

WeVideo (Recommended for Middle School/High School students or beginners)
Photo Story 3: How to create a Digital Story with Photo Story 310:42
PHOTO STORY 3 INTRODUCTION

Photo Story 3 is created by Microsoft.

Advantages are

It is easy to use and free if you own a valid copy of Windows.

Also, the built-in music creation system saves the users when copyright issues are considered for background music.

Disadvantages include:

Limited to pictures/photos only. Photo Story 3 can not use video clips.

Simple editing tools (Actually, this could be advantage for beginners!)

No longer updated by Microsoft.

Photo Story 3 creates two file types:

Project file (editable), .wp3

Video file (rendered or produced, editable through project file), .wmv

See Download link under Resources
Photo Story 3: Narrate a story with background music, and finalize your video10:21
Movie Maker 2012: How to create Movie Maker Projects14:44
MOVIE MAKER 2012 INTRODUCTION

Some of advantages of Movie Maker include:

Auto Movie and Transitions

Simple Interface and not over complicated

Comes with Windows

Movie Maker 2012 has a built in "Record Narration" tool

Separate Sound and Narration tracks

Some disadvantages are:

May crash especially with larger video files

Single video track

Single Sound/Narration tracks

Moviemaker creates two file types:

Project file (editable), .wlmp

Video file (rendered or produced, editable through project file), .wmv

See Download link under Resources
Movie Maker 2012: Titles, Credits, Transitions, Visual Effects, Saving Videos10:10
Learn how to add titles, captions, and credits in Moviemaker, apply transitions and visual effects, adjust text and audio, set aspect ratio, and save or render your video.
WeVideo: Introduction, Uploading Media, Captions, Transform, Animation & Themes17:34
WEVIDEO INTRODUCTION

WeVideo is a cloud based video editing and creation tool. Your files are stored online with Wevideo. Wevideo closely works with Google Drive and Chrome browser. It can be used with Chromebooks and Android phones. Wevideo publishes videos in .mp4 format which is a cross-platform and widely accepted format.

The free version has some limitations such as:

limited quality of the produced video (only 480),

bumper (watermark or branding of wevideo at the end of your video),

15 minutes of publishing time per month,

and disability of downloading your file off of WeVideo website (Except the ability to download your file from Google drive, if you publish your video to Google Drive)

Some advantages include:

Provides copyright free sound and music clips

Multiple audio and video tracks

Different modes for different level of users

Built-in Voice-over and recording tool

No need to install any software

Feature rich Freeware version

Affordable Education version/discount for schools
WeVideo: Titles, Credits, Advanced Timeline, Audio & Video Tracks, Publishing18:25
Learn to use WeVideo to add titles and credits and manage a timeline with multiple video and audio tracks. Publish to Google Drive and explore transitions, backgrounds, overlays, and bumper.
Teaching and Learning with Video: Quiz

Google Forms: How to create forms with Google Forms and Questions Types16:29
Learn to create Google forms, choose question types (text, checkboxes, multiple choice, paragraph, date), set required questions, and adjust form settings for effective data collection.
Viewing Responses, Adding Pages, Images, Videos & Sending Forms21:31
Learn to view form responses, customize and organize questions with scales and grid styles, add pages, images, and videos, and share or embed Google forms for data collection.
Google Forms: Quiz

Creating Account and Adding Class2:49
Sign up or log in with Google, choose the teacher role, and create a class with subject and dates, while using the calendar, to-do list, lesson plans, and portfolio.
Adding Students to Class Roster in4:30
Creating Seating Chart and Schedule1:47
Setting and Using Gradebook2:50
Taking Attendance and Reporting2:34
Learn to take attendance with a seating chart, mark students as absent or tardy using a or b, and generate printable student or classroom reports with editable dates and comments.
Creating Lesson Plans in LearnBoost5:57
To-Do-List and Calendar in LearnBoost2:01
Explore how to manage tasks with LearnBoost's basic to-do list and use the home page calendar to view assignments and lesson plans, plus create events and sync with Google.
LearnBoost: Quiz

Prezi: Introduction to Prezi Presentation4:30
Explore Prezi, a cloud-based, browser-based presentation tool. Learn to create a free account, organize projects in folders, and upgrade to education to keep presentations private with extra storage.
Prezi: Creating Prezi Presentations and Prezi Interface5:39
Prezi: Working with Text and Images5:15
Learn to use Prezi to insert and format text as title, subtitle, or body, adjust size and color, and insert, crop, and enhance images with effects.
Prezi: Working with Frames and Paths3:43
Insert frames in Prezi using insert options and circle or bracket frames, then drag-and-drop slides; edit paths by adding or removing points and snapping the view as a path point.
Prezi: Drawing Frames, Arrows, and Lines & Adding Symbols, Shapes, and Diagrams4:48
Learn to draw frames and arrows in Prezi, including invisible frames and curved paths, to guide your audience; add symbols, shapes, lines, and diagrams to illustrate relationships.
Prezi: Adding YouTube Videos, Background Music & Voice-overs to Prezi6:23
Learn how to enhance Prezi presentations by adding YouTube videos, background music, and voice-overs, while managing object layering and order and adjusting audio during the presentation.
Prezi: Adding PowerPoint and Other Files to Your Prezi2:06
Adding PowerPoint and Other Files to Your Prezi2:02
Import PowerPoint and PDA files into Prezi using the insert tool, with slides converted and inserted. Drag, arrange, resize, and crop the content; note that text may not convert perfectly.
Prezi: Customizing Themes & Creating Prezis from Templates7:47
Prezi: Sharing8:59
Prezi: Hyperlinking3:56
Learn to add hyperlinks in Prezi by typing http or https with two slashes and a domain, test in presentation mode, and verify the link opens in a new window.
Prezi: Embedding2:09
Learn to embed a Prezi into blogs or web pages by copying the embed code, setting the size (default 550 px), and selecting navigation options.

Creating Screencasts with ScreenR18:53
Learn to create screencasts with ScreenR, record your screen and voice, and export mp4 for embedding on blogs or YouTube, while understanding free versus pro plans and setup issues.
Creating Screencasts with ScreencastOmatic17:24
learn to create screencasts using Screencast-O-Matic by recording your screen or webcam, adjusting resolution, microphone settings, and adding notes, captions, and comments, then publish or download.
Creating Screencasts with SnagIt18:54

Requirements

Eventhough no technical skills is needed to take this course, basic knowledge of computers and internet tools is recommended
Internet Connectivity and Browser
Creating accounts on various web tools may be needed

Description

Learn how to use free/low cost technology tools for teaching and learning in your classroom. Keep up-to-date with latest tech tools curated by an instructional technology expert!

Would you like to go beyond just using computers and office products in your classroom?

There are many free/low cost technology tools out there which you can utilize in your professional life in various ways such organization, learning and better yet teaching more effectively! Among the topics will be covered in this course are:

Teaching and Learning with Visuals and Video,
Digital Storytelling,
Web 2.0 tools,
Presentation Tools,
Collaboration Tools,
Web Design Tools,
Mobile Devices and Applications,
Course Management Systems and Lesson Planning Tools,
Cloud Applications,
Personal Organization & Professional Development for Teachers,
and many more...

Exploring technology worthy of use can be time-consuming and intimidating for many teachers. However, this course will feature tools that are easy to master and effective with educators in mind. Also, the course will be updated frequently with new tools based on the feedback from users.

Who this course is for:

This course is developed teachers and educators in mind. However, since the course includes fundamentals, it can be taken by pretty much anybody!

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Teaching and Learning with Video7 lectures • 1hr 46min

WHAT IS DIGITAL STORYTELLING?

DIGITAL STORYTELLING SOFTWARE

PHOTO STORY 3 INTRODUCTION

MOVIE MAKER 2012 INTRODUCTION

WEVIDEO INTRODUCTION

Working with Google Forms2 lectures • 38min

LearnBoost: Class Management and Lesson Plan Software7 lectures • 22min

Presentation Tools12 lectures • 57min

Collaboration Tools0

Screencasting3 lectures • 55min

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