Cross-grade collaboration & digital publishing

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Cross-grade collaboration & digital publishing

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AKA The Student Creative Jr

Matt Cauthron

Digital Arts Technology Academy,
Cathedral City High School

www.data-di.us

Tw i t t e r : i m a g e m o n k i

E m a i l : mcauthron@psusd.us


Pandora’s Box
2010-11

Imagine: Unicorns &
Trashcans
2011-12

The Legend of Tahquitz
Coming 2012-13

When I was in college...
It’s an honor to have to opportunity to share this story of our little hometown collaborations.
I hope that it offers some kind of inspiration for the types of tools you can use or ways that
you can work together.

and a little on
Digital Publishing


It’s an honor to have to opportunity to share these TWO wonderful projects

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Here’s the 1st video!

The Big Idea


This project was designed in the Challenge Based Learning format. I was lucky enough to be
selected as 1 of 18 educators from across the country to work w/Karen Cator and the Apple
Education team on the curriculum design side of the CBL framework.

To provide a collaborative learning
experience between elementary and
high school students, emphasizing a
variety of art, technology, and
21st Century skills.


Mentoring, creative expression, problem solving, tech, communication, presentation

(and to create exposure for the high
digital arts program)


Honestly, this IS important!

Inspiration: Wonderland

By the Korean artist
Yeondoo Jung

It is very intriguing how truly pure the creative mind’s of young children are and how
important it is to provide learning experiences that exercise their creativity.

The Process


It is more about the “Village” and the process vs. the product! About 100 Individuals!!!
-working together collaboratively with a visual arts & technology focus was the foundation
***When I pitched it to my students they were VERY excited by the possibility of working with
young students in the schools they attended.

Story
Pandora: By Di a sophomore with the guidance of
Ex-Buena Vista Pictures VP, David Vogel

Unicorns: As part of an all grade level wide writing
contest for third graders

Tahquitz: Being written from multiple perspectives by
GATE middle schoolers w/a visit to Tahquitz Canyon


*The story was selected by Mr. David Vogel, ex-President of Buena Vista Pictures.
I worked with Taylor for several weeks storyboarding and breaking down multiple
versions of the story to accommodate the age group. I honestly lost track of how many
versions we wrote... luckily we had access to Acrobat.com so typing could occur in ‘the
Cloud.’

Collaboration
After the story is revised, Di students visit Rio Vista 3rd
graders to read the story & sketch the segments.


These are their thinking faces

Artwork
PSUSD VPA Specialist returns to add color to the drawings


Without the coordination & assistance of Louisa as the Visual & Performing Arts specialist,
this project may not ever have gotten of the ground.

Digital Artwork
Di students scan all the art, then shoot and edit their
interpretations of it


Not knowing who the models will be is half the fun. Unicorns required help from one of our
VPs and Academy math teacher

Presentation
After digital artwork is created, Di students return to RV
to present their work to the whole grade level.


Sometimes elementary students are the tuffest audience! I’ve had kids up speaking in public
before, but this time it was interesting to see them more nervous then when speaking to
adults.

Revision
Di students make further edits to their work after
presenting and in preparation for publishing


Seeing and speaking about their work (to a tuff client) provided opportunity for reﬂection and
revision

Audio
As we’re working at RV we run a little audition


Video Intro
Created in After Effects by advanced Di students


Now this small piece becomes important as we build the iBook!

Media
Di students then compile the text & imagery for print,
digital books, and video


Available in PRINT and iPad on Blurb.com
and with NARRATION on issuu.com

The Solution(s)


1. Presenting their work at Rio Vista
2. Sharing their work with a local AND global community
3. Publishing their work for students and the world to see in a professional manner


Blurb and issuu
-Available in print, pdf, iBook, or online w/narration
-Wanted to make sure that it was accessible for everyone as print = $$$


Interactive and shareable iBooks for the iPad! JUMP TO IT!!!


Video shared on Vimeo and entered into contests...
Wait! But thats not all folks!


With Unicorns we also involved local Coachella Valley artists...

Unicorns: Exhibit @ Walter Marks Center for the Arts

all coming together as a multi-age gallery show!

Awards


These honors can be used by all students on their resumes for college and scholarships!

Reﬂections


I would really like to ﬁnd further opportunities to establish a peer system for projects like this
to continue in Cathedral City schools or PSUSD.

“It was really fun working on
Pandora’s Box because I like
Greek mythology. It was fun
working with the high school
students, too.”
- Fayth Clayton, Rio Vista 4th Grader


FUN
Likes Greek Mythology
Working with others

“I enjoyed getting to use my
imagination and turning it into
a story about helping the
environment.”
- Karaina Perkins, Rio Vista 3rd Grader


Imagination
Helping the environment

“I felt great pride seeing my
daughter's written work come to life
through the use of media and
artwork. This whole story has
expanded way beyond my wildest
expectations and created a
memorable experience of a lifetime
for my daughter.”
- Lisa Perkins, Mother of the author

Imagination
Helping the environment

“I had to practice really hard
and make my voice sound
interesting. It was fun working
with the high school students
because I had never done that
before.”
- Brooke Civitarese, Rio Vista 3rd Grader


Practicing audio recording
Working with others

“The experience with the 3rd graders at Rio vista
was interesting. Communication was majorly
important, listening to the kids and providing
input for their sketches, while explaining to them
what they needed to draw was challenging. My
word was "Fear" and explaining what the word
meant to them and how to draw it out on paper
took a lot of thinking and brainstorming. It was
fun listening to the kids and all their amazingly
creative ideas.”
-Kimberlyn Gonzalez, DATA Di Junior


Communication
Listening
Explaining
Conceptualizing
Thinking

“Pandora’s Box was an awesome collaboration.
My favorite part was when we went back to Rio
Vista and presented our digital work in the order
of the story. I loved how excited all the children
got when we showed them the final product. I felt
accomplished.”
- Jasmine Mikulak, DATA Di Senior


Presenting creativity
Accomplishment

“Both projects were a great experience. I got
to work with a diverse group to bring stories to
life and think deeply about ways to collaborate
with kids while using our imaginations.

They were priceless experiences that provided
a whole new perspective on how other people
read and view stories.”
- Alvaro Jimenez, DATA Di Junior


Thinking
Collaborating
Story
imagination

"My students were so excited about
teaming with the high school students for
this project. They asked me everyday
when they were coming back to share
their pictures. My class discussed the
types of jobs that someone who had these
technical skills might aspire to in the
future. It was a great time of
collaboration and mentoring!"
-Joel Bible, Rio Vista 3rd Grade Teacher


“The cross age collaboration is a brilliant teaching strategy in that it
effectively beneﬁts all parties involved. The elementary students are
able to learn from their high school mentors, both in technique and
with strategy for approaching the project. The high school students
in turn, greatly increase in maturity and poise as they coach and
advise the younger students. They also have the privilege of seeing
their work interpreted by professional artists, which is a career path
many of them are heading towards. The adult professionals so enjoy
the opportunity to revisit their artistic past, and bring their current
sophistication and experience to bear on the project.
The fact of the matter is that all three groups of artists are producing
artwork that is equally as valuable and viable…all that is different is
their unique perspectives on the same piece of literature, and how
they manifest that perspective into various mediums.”

-Louisa Castrodale, PSUSD Visual & Performing Arts Specialist


So, What’s Next?


I would really like to ﬁnd further opportunities to establish a peer system for projects like this
to continue in Cathedral City schools or PSUSD.

The Legend of Tahquitz

Tying local Agua Caliente culture to the
Student Creative global collab, MyThology

Local cultural myth tied into our Student Creative global collaboration, MyThology

Don’t let me forget!


Digital Publishing
Print
pdf
HTML
ePub, eReader
iBook / iBookstore
Mobile apps

We are certainly on the cusp of a huge revolution in the book industry. Good and bad
Most important to keep in mind is how your audience is going to view it!

My Resource Page

h t t p : / / b i t . l y / Q r P x LY

Cross-grade collaboration & digital publishing

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