Presentation for Tech Talk Conference 2012 CPS

1. #CPSTT

2. OBJECTIVE: EFFECTIVE LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST
& TEACHER COLLABORATION
Tool: Animoto
Ms. Freda D. Brown, School Library Media Specialist
Mrs. Crystal Brown, English Teacher, NBTC
Kenwood Academy High School

3. •Successful Collaboration
What Works
Communication
Can be formal and informal; yet should be progressive and consistent (emails,
Ultimately, collaboration texts, brief sit down discussions)
works best when all parties
understand their roles, set
clear expectations for the
project, the students, and one
another. Mutual Trust
and understanding of roles, skills sets of each adult.
It is a learned process. The
collaboration gets easier and
easier the more you do it; the
experiences are richer for Planning********
your students. Discuss and establish objectives, resources needed, roles, student needs, prior
Thus, reflecting after each knowledge, assessment tools (rubric)
session is critical; allows for
growth and builds
communication, trust, and
learning for the students.
Reflection
Honest and necessary.

4. What advice would you give to teachers
who are not currently collaborating with
their school librarian?
“…working
alongside “You need to have enough time (at least 30
with your minutes) to sit down, lay out the materials,
school talk about the project, and really figure out
librarian is the goals and outcomes of the collaboration.
wonderful Otherwise the results can be discouraging
for your for both the teacher and the librarian, which
students can dampen enthusiasm for future efforts. “
because
— Elizabeth Hamming, Lynden High School
they get the
advantage
of the old
saying "two
heads are “If your school librarian is presently not
better than collaborating with you, then please
one" and it
shares the
take the initiative to invite him/her to
load both in your next grade-level planning
teaching session.”
and
planning”.

5. •The Project: Digital Storytelling using
Animoto
Digital Storytelling: Digital Storytelling is the practice of
using computer-based tools to tell stories.
Objective: To Demonstrate understanding of plot themes
through the Play, A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen
Instructional Roles:
•Classroom Teacher-Content of Play
•School Library Media Specialist-Animoto Accounts
setup and instruction with students
•Jointly: Assist with troubleshooting, saving files,
developed rubric and project criteria
http://kahslibrary.wikispaces.com/Animoto+Projects

6. •Creating an Animoto Account
www.animoto.com
Step One Apply for an Educator Account:
-50 student sub accounts attached to your email address
-Must be a Gmail (Google mail account). I’d suggest a new Gmail acct for the Animoto setup
Confirmation Number is important:
Step Two -Save it!
-Create a Master password list!
Step Create Student Accounts
Three: -Each account builds off of the original Gmail account you used
Step Four: Create a Log for each username and password you setup
-Use when assigning accounts to students for projects
Determine how to distribute the 50 student accounts to your students
Step Five: -Youcan assign more than one student to each account; remind students to only edit/alter their
content and warn them that they may see more than one video when they log in.

7. •Animoto Application

10. CREATING ANIMOTO
VIDEOS IS SIMPLE!

11. Once You Log In…

15. •Animoto & Standards
Animoto also addresses Common Core Standards!
• Learning Standards Addressed:
English/Language Arts
2.B.5a Analyze and express an interpretation of a literary
work
2.B.4b Analyze form, content, purpose and major themes
of American literature and literature of other countries in
their historical perspectives.
1.C.5d Summarize and make generalizations from content
and relate them to the purpose of the material.
5.C.5a Using contemporary technology, create a research
presentation or prepare a documentary related to
academic, technical or occupational topics and present
the findings in oral or multimedia formats.
• Learning Standards Addressed: Library
Media
1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for
accessing information and pursuing inquiry.
1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources
and formats.
2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual
literacy, and technology skills to create products that
express new understandings.

16. •SHOWCASE YOUR VIDEOS
Some Suggestions
• Embed the links to the • Students can present • Videos can be shared
videos onto a school their videos to the with parents and
or classroom webpage class administrators via
using an email, along with the
• Create a Wikipage or • Internet Connection, assignment and rubric.
Google Class page if LCD Projector, and
you don’t have a projector screen • Videos can also be
webpage. directly from the shared via Animoto’s
Animoto website. mobile App!

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23. •References
http://www.learningcommons.org/educators/library/best_p
ractices/collaborate.php