Digital Movie

Super Spreadsheets!!!!

Creating a spreadsheet can be very difficult. Working with numbers and functions are not my specialty, but somehow I was able to get through this assignment. Spreadsheets can serve many purposes, such as monitoring your finances, creating your own grading system, and basically to manage any kind of important data.

Incorporating creating spreadsheets in the classroom will allow students to substitute their calculators for a spreadsheet program. Inquiry based learning will definitely be the center of attention when using spreadsheets. Both support the main elements of teaching students to learn through a hands on approach. Three questions I would suggest students to consider while tackling a spreadsheet are:

1. Which plant or flower grew the fastest/slowest in 6 weeks?
2. Determine the hottest and coolest days along with any rain, and the positive or negative affects the weather had on the plants during a 6 week period.
3. Create a budget of all the necessities to grow a garden. Your allowable budget will begin at $100.

Basics of Gardening Digital Storytelling

This was by far the most interesting and extremely challenging project I have ever experienced! What a great tool to promote education to students! The numerous resources available such as MovieMaker, to create a minimovie was very fun to play with and become familiar with the resource. I chose MovieMaker and mostly all of the images used in the digital story were actual pictures taken from my in-laws' beautiful garden.
It is truly amazing the wonders of technology and how we as future educators can incorporate these types of resources in our teaching. Although my movie was not directed in a classroom or the script was also not student-teacher friendly, I believe the main points were given. Teachers who would like to begin a unit on plants or gardening now have a new and simple guide to use by viewing my movie. The simplicity of the movie was created intentionally so the viewers would not be overwhelmed with a great amount of information.
As a future teacher, this project will instill the knowledge I need to pass on this awesome new way of teaching to my students. Designing a digital story is million times more engaging as oppose to pencil, paper, and textbook. All students would appreciate this particular type of project and embrace the challenges that comes along with it.
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7 Elements of Digital Story Telling

Teaching teachers and students the basic tools to grow a garden will intergrade math, science, social studies, and reading. It is a great hands on project and can be a great opportunity to focus on all core subjects with one project. My unit plan will be a wonderful experience for all children.


The seven elements of Digital Story Telling are related to my storyboard for the following reasons:

1. Point of View - I simply started with my view on the basic and most simpliest tools to plant a flower.
2. Dramatic Question - This will be located at the end of the video when the viewers will be able to see the end product, a fully grown plant or flower.
3. Emontional Content - The importance of planting flowers is good for the bee population to continue to pollanate and carry it over the enviornment.
4. The gift of your voice - My voice will be spoken in a calm manner.
5. The power of soundtrack - The soundtrack will touch on a calm but soothing melody and also the sounds of digging, and children having a good time planting.
6. Economy - Growing a garden can have an overwhelming amount of information, so I chose to focus on growing a plant or flower.
7. Pacing - I think the amount of time for each clip is long enough for the viewers to absorb the information. The clips are short and straight to the point.