Flip+Joan

=3-D Project Legacy =

**How do we know we have been successful? **


 * 1. Students are reporting on their experience - (2 - 3 students sharing - recorded on video) attach videos**

Questions students were asked about the flip camera project: a) Did you enjoy doing the Literature Circles Project? Why or why not? b) Did you have any problems using the flip camera? Did you try zooming in or out? Did you learn anything new about using the camera? Had you ever used a flip camera before this project? c) Did you learn anything new about using the laptops? Had you used a laptop before this project? d) Would you like to use the flip cameras or laptops again in school? e) What problems did you have with this project? f) What part of this project did you have the most success with?

2. Students have acquired new technology skills that they had not had previously - please see the 21st century list below Yes see below

3. Students have learned about digital citzenship - please see the digital citizenship list of skills below Yes see below.

4. How has our teaching changed? Using the flip cameras was a first for me. It was also the first time I had worked collaboratively with Corby. I have become more familiar with using the lap tops. What practices will you continue? Lap top usage.

5. What are some best practices? Enlist the help of the technology staff and learning coach. It good to have the smaller student/staff ratio.

6. Listing what I have learned and what were some of the challenges • I learned to prepare and use the flip cameras. I learned to save from the camera to the laptop. I learned to use moviemaker to edit the film clips. Then I taught each of these things to the students.

• Challenges: The cameras did not charge. We had to try several different things. It is difficult to make schedules work. Other staff were not always available to help out when the project needed to be worked on.

7. Personal growth as a learner on an online collaborative environment. • I worked collaboratively with Corby from the IT department. The learning coach and tech coach at our school also assisted with this project.

8. What are some tips for next time users? Be sure someone from the tech department is available to work with you and with the students. Since the students were all at different levels of work completion they were not all ready to film, save, add transitions and edit at the same time.

9. What is your legacy piece? How have you left a digital footprint to let other know about your important work with kids? (Video, digital storytelling, celebrations with parents, inviting senior administration, manual, collaborative place for yourself and your students) We have the movies the kids made saved on the laptops. We will share them with the whole school body at the happy assembly meant to focus on the grade four class. Students will share their projects with their parents at the student led conferences.

10. Sample lessons - share 2 lessons that you taught using the equipment
 * Lesson One: Learning to use the flip camera. **
 * Objective: The students will become familiar and comfortable with using the flip camera.**
 * Motivator: Present a flip camera and remind the students of how we will be using them over the next week or so. Assure them they will all have the opportunity to use the cameras, save to a laptop and edit their projects. (This grade four class was thrilled to just be using the cameras. Not much motivation was needed.)**
 * Background:**
 * The teacher must know how to use the flip camera and must have tried it out prior to this lesson.**
 * All flip cameras must be fully charged.**
 * Materials:**
 * One flip camera for each student. One instruction booklet for each student. Smartboard and “6 Fit Kids’ Workouts” DVD.**
 * Process:**
 * 1. Students must all be assigned their own cameras. Record the number on the camera alongside the students’ name. Emphasize the importance of caring for the camera and that they are responsible to treat it in a respectful way. Pass out the instructional booklet with each camera. Go through the data in the instructional booklet with the students. Say and show them the function of each item. Have them try each item and show you that they know how to use it. Pause and check after each item to be sure everyone is ready to continue.**
 * 2. Divide the class into pairs.**
 * 3. Have one of each set of partners turn off their camera and carefully set it on the desk.**
 * This person will be the action person.**
 * 4. The second person of each partner set will be filming the action**
 * 5. Use the smartboard to put on the DVD; “6 Fit Kids’ Workouts”**
 * Play session one. Half the class does the workout while the other half records their movements on the camera.**
 * 6. Play session two and have the partners switch jobs.**
 * 7. Allow time for the students to view what they have recorded.**
 * 8. Have students delete what they filmed, turn off the cameras and return them.**
 * 9. Ask students what they learned and how they felt about it. Ask if they are comfortable using them again another day?**
 * Assessment:**
 * Troubleshoot any problems if needed as you progress through the lesson. Help students if they are having difficulty with the cameras or if they have forgotten what to do. It is useful to allow the students to help each other. They are not timid about the technology and are very willing to help out their peers.**
 * • If most of them are comfortable using the camera and would like to use it again then you have accomplished what you set out to do.**

Lesson 2 Saving to the Laptop and editing a short movie
 * Objective: **
 * The students will be able to retrieve from the flip camera and save to the laptop. Then they will edit and add a title page and a credits page.**
 * Motivator: Using technology and creating a movie to present of their work.**
 * Background: Students must have previously prepared a short movie clip of their literature circles project.**
 * Materials: Flip cameras and laptops; one per group. (The students worked in groups of three for their literature circle projects)**
 * Process: Tell students the objective of the lesson. Make them aware that the information is saved to the laptop itself so they must use the same laptop each day because it will not be saved on other laptops. Give the students step by step instructions. Pause after each step and check to be sure the students have done what was expected of them.**
 * To Save to the laptop:**

1. Start up the laptop and sign on. 2. Connect the camera to the laptop (at USB port) 3. Click on FlipShare software 4. Click on video clip 5. Go to file in the menu bar, then export to, then export, then computer, then video D then OK

To edit: 1. Click on start at the bottom left corner of the computer 2. Click on computer, then video D 3. Right click on the movie, then open with windows live moviemaker

To add animations: 1. Click on film frame 2. Click on animation(transition)

To trim: 1. Click on edit, then trim tool 2. Set start and stop 3. Save trim

To add a title and credits: 1. At the top of the page click on home 2. Click on title then type in your title 3. Click on credits (goes to the end) type in the credits


 * Assessment:**
 * • Troubleshoot any problems if needed as you progress through the lesson. Help students if they are having difficulty with the FlipShare program or if they have forgotten what to do. It is useful to allow the students to help each other. They are not timid about the technology and are very willing to help out their peers. This is a time when you may want to ensure there is someone from the tech department available. It makes it easier to catch those snags the children run into and then issues can be resolved before they become big problems.**
 * • If most of them are comfortable using the software and are happy with their project, then you have accomplished what you set out to do.**

Flip cameras, laptops, flipshare software, moviemaker
 * 11. Websites, tools, or apps that you used with your students**

• The chargers didn’t work and this delayed the project some. Overall it took a little longer than I thought it would. Part of that was the project preparatory work that did not involve the technology. Part of the time thing was that it was totally done at school. Nothing was taken home by the students.
 * 12. Other unexpected findings from your project**
 * •** The students were very keen to try this project and they really wanted it to be successful.

• It is very difficult to do this on your own. It’s a good collaborative project. Everyone learned a lot.
 * 13. Final thoughts about your project.**

• Yes the kids thought it was pretty great. I think they are pretty amazing too. They worked very hard and came up with some good stuff. It was totally grade four work. There was no parent involvement. I think the parents will be impressed though when they see the completed project.
 * 14. Would you recommend to use this equipment?**


 * Digital Citizenship – ISTE Standard #5**

We didn’t use the net at all. However the students needed to be ethical in that they needed to be respectful of each other. There was some acting and exercising in front of others, which was recorded. This required they be sensitive to those who disliked having themselves recorded.
 * Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behaviour. Students:**
 * a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology**
 * b. **exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration,
 * learning, and productivity** Yes the literature circles projects were completed in groups of three. They needed to work collaboratively. Part of the criteria was that each group member had to use the technology. A rubric was given to each student at the onset of the project so that they were aware of how they could attain a grade of excellence. They were to ensure the workload was equitable. Groups that did not finish by the set deadlines missed recess breaks to get caught up.
 * c. ** demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning Now that they have experienced the use of the technology most are anxious to use it again. ** It turned out to be a positive experience even for those who were apprehensive at first. **
 * d. exhibit leadership for digital citizenship** Students who finished their projects early were willing to help others who were having difficulty. (even though another unrelated assignment was available to them if they preferred to not help others)


 * 21st Century Skills**
 * This is a list of 21st Century Skills. Did you witness any of these skills in your students and in the learning activities you provided in the project? Give some examples.**

Ø Visual and information literacies Ø Yes technological literacy: usage of the flip camera and the laptop.
 * Digital-Age Literacy**
 * Ø Basic, scientific, economic, and technological literacies** Yes technological literacy: usage of the flip camera and the laptop.
 * Ø ** Multicultural literacy and global awareness
 * Ø No However, because of the project topic they learned about tolerance and accepting differences in others.**

Ø Curiosity, creativity, and risk-taking
 * Inventive Thinking**
 * Ø Adaptability/managing complexity**
 * Ø Self-direction**
 * Ø** They needed to be self-directed when preparing, filming and editing.
 * Ø** When creating their puppet shows and interviews they exhibited creativity and risk taking. The dialogue, sets, and actions were created by the students. They used some creativity when adding transitions as well.

Ø Yes the students had to create their own projects based on the book; The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson. They had to put themselves in the place of the characters from the book and imagine how the characters would talk and react. Then they created their own puppet or talk show.
 * Ø Higher-order thinking and sound reasoning**

Ø Personal, social, and civic responsibility Ø Interactive communication
 * Effective Communication**
 * Ø Teaming, collaboration, and interpersonal skills**
 * Ø** Yes this was a group project. They worked in groups of three. They at times helped out other groups as well. Example: If their partner was sick they would help by recording another groups’ show.
 * Ø** They need to be respectful of others and their feelings as well as respectful of the equipment. They were made aware that their partners were counting on them to do their share of the work and that they needed to meet deadlines so that they didn’t let their group members down.
 * Ø** The small groups made it necessary for everyone to do their part. One person would use the camera at a time while the other two did the presentation part. Then they switched roles until everyone had a chance to use the camera and everyone had a chance to present.

Ø Students were given a timeline and a rubric at the onset of the project. At each deadline their work was checked by the teacher. They were encouraged to keep up and to help each other. The deadlines were set for: Ø 1. Rough copy due Ø 2. Project prepared Ø 3. Project is to be practiced Ø 4. time to use the cameras Ø 5. time to save to the laptop Ø 6. the day to edit Ø 7. Finished project and presentation to the class (overall assessment as well) Ø Effective use of real-world tools Ø Yes; camera and laptop • Yes many of them will be able to use flip cameras again in the future, at home and at school. They will be able to save and edit what they have recorded on the laptop.
 * High Productivity & Quality, State-of-the-Art Results**
 * Ø Ability to prioritize, plan, and manage for results**
 * • ** The ability to create relevant, high-quality products