Focus Project 1

Digital Storybook:
The purpose of this project was to demonstrate the use of technology with even the youngest student. Many teachers believe that the upper grade teachers are the only ones that can use technology with the students. I used the project to show how the students can use technology as a learning tool and I worked with a group of Kindergarten students on the story the Gingerbeard Man. They had to read out the play and record onto the computer. Then I took pictures of them using a digital camera. To put it altogether, I used Photostory 3 and blended the pictures and sound together to create a short movie. With older students, you can have them do the editing process on their own, but the kindergartners will still able to learn how to record and drag and drop the pictures into the movie.
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