This screencast begins after students have logged in to my password-protected class page. I show students how to create a cover page for their first published book of the year, a pattern book that has repetition. Students learn how to select an image that was uploaded into a gallery for their book. This tool also allows students to use the drawing tool, personal pictures uploaded from home, or images of their illustrations I capture with a camera and upload. Within the screencast, I model how to type in text (my students would have a rough draft sitting next to them). I also model how to record their voices using clear speech, and show how to playback recording. I demonstrate how to SAVE their stories after every page because Kindergarteners forget that step often.
I anticipate that I will have to show this screencast to my students a few times and provide them with time to practice. If a student is absent, I can have the student view the video without having to reteach the rest of the class that is ready to move on.
Since Kindergartens cannot take in a lot of information at once, I felt it was necessary to break the tasks down and introduce them in separate screencasts. They need to learn a little bit at a time and have practice with it before moving on.
Future screencasts for Little Bird Tales for my Kindergarten students will include:
- Adding additional pages with image, text, and voice recording
- Playback of entire story
- Sharing story with class and families by embedding link
- Accessing stories stored in the password-protected site
- Using the drawing tool to create illustrations
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6P4GtL1hadFaURjR3l1eldmZnM/view
References:
Shelby-Caffey, C., Ubeda, E., & Jenkins, B. (2014). Digital storytelling revisited: An educator's use of an innovative literacy practice. The Reading Teacher 68(3), 191-199. doi:10.1002.trtr.1273
Hi, Elida!
ReplyDeleteI love your enthusiasm in your screencast! This will definitely grab a kindergartner's attention and keep their focus throughout. You did a great job of breaking down this technology tool so that all of your students can understand and it is at their level. I love how you helped them out with the reading of boxes by sounding out the beginning letters and you even told how many times to click. This is so necessary for such young kiddos! Your presentation was at a great pace, ensuring your students can keep up and not get overwhelmed. Last, I love that you ended by telling the students to tune in next time. This reminds your students of the importance of what they just learned on this screencast and lets them know they will be extending their knowledge on this tool in the very near future. Great job!
Elida,
ReplyDeleteI think your screencast was very clear and easy to follow. I like how you broke down the computer skills so that they were appropriate for a kindergarten student. You did a great job explaining options that were available for the front cover of the digital storybook but let your students know that they would be learning those options later. This seems like such a fun program for students to play with!
I really like Little Bird Tales. I do not think we have then at our school. I am going to look into this to see if it is something we can get. Your screencast was very informative. It looks like it is a program that is user friendly for kindergartners. You really took your time to walk through each step,
ReplyDeleteI really like Little Bird Tales. I do not think we have then at our school. I am going to look into this to see if it is something we can get. Your screencast was very informative. It looks like it is a program that is user friendly for kindergartners. You really took your time to walk through each step,
ReplyDeleteHi, Elida.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how clear and direct you were with your directions. I think that your step by step directions were excellent in the sense that you explained why you were doing what you were doing. I also liked how you repeated each direction especially about typing and deleting. I know it is always helpful to get the directions a few times. Thanks for the video :)
Hi, Elida.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how clear and direct you were with your directions. I think that your step by step directions were excellent in the sense that you explained why you were doing what you were doing. I also liked how you repeated each direction especially about typing and deleting. I know it is always helpful to get the directions a few times. Thanks for the video :)
Elida,
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your screencast! I really enjoyed watching it, and it is such a cute website. Your voice is clear and you speak nice and slow which is so helpful when trying to listen and learn at the same time. My son is in 1st grade and would love to put his stories online, and he would certainly be able to follow your great tutorial! Thanks:)
Elida,
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your screencast! I really enjoyed watching it, and it is such a cute website. Your voice is clear and you speak nice and slow which is so helpful when trying to listen and learn at the same time. My son is in 1st grade and would love to put his stories online, and he would certainly be able to follow your great tutorial! Thanks:)