Pick-a-path stories go digital

Link to step-by-step slide presentation

Amazing tool for narrative writing. 

Planning / building the many paths develops computational thinking.

I loved the example below the student writing a short novella!

I can see why you may prefer the multi-choice format of forms vs hyper-linking using google slides.

Toolkit - Preparing for Maniakalani Film Festival

Tips for making a film for the upcoming film festival.

• Film Fest link - see resources page
• Blog - students can write the caption for movie on class blog.
• Engage learners: Use videos from resources page, reporter vid; What makes a good movie, bad movie.
• Think about camera angles if overlaying a pre-existing film.
• Link - Introducing the festival with my class
• Get student input on theme, topic, characters etc.
• Students can visualize/plan/draw scenes using templates.

Digital Tools - Using EE to Animate Student Writing

Here are some examples from our first attempt. It was quite a process for students to follow through with. I observed some great perseverance and focus. It was powerful to show students how their writing can come to life and be entertaining for an audience. It also really fitted with our learning intention: Write one idea with lots of information; as the students had to stick to their original writing as they animated, and not go off topic.

I anticipate it will encourage students to add entertaining details to their future writing. They may write with the animation process in mind, helping them to visualise their story sequence. Publishing/reading their edited stories reinforces correct tense.

The Windy Day - Mercy Link

The Windy Day - Aliyan A Link

The Windy Day - Lisea link

Creating Animations with Explain Everything - Tool Kit

link to presentation

PD with Year 3 teacher at Point England School. She has been using the animations with her class for retelling stories, animating students own text, and reflections, e.g. What have I learned in this topic?

Notes: Add to your colour plette by holding on a colour. There is a dropper also for skin colours.

Use fill-in bucket or characters will be transparent. Use lock tool to lock scale.

Video projects can be uploaded straight to new Manaiakalani blog, no need for encryption. 

Great to add to the techniques I've already been using with my class such as animating retells. Ready to take it further and get more videos to the students blog.

WeVideo Online Toolkit