2. Agenda
emPowered Stories Professional Development
Session 1- January 2014
Presented by: Greg Macer- Professional Development/ Curriculum Coordinator
In partnership with: The Clay Center
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Overview of the project and the Clay Center- 15 minutes!
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What is the project and why did it come to be?!
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Tell us about you and technology? 15 minutes!
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Share what you do already with technology!
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About your presenter… 10 minutes!
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a little information abut myself!
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Share some stories!- 30 minutes!
A fun way to share a quick story in a very simple multimedia way that EVERYONE can
do! We will share some teaching memories through stick figures!!
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Review of program syllabus- 15 minutes!
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What is your role and what will we be doing?!
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How do you use technology? 15 minutes!
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A collaborative effort!
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Sign-up for edmodo and activity- 15 minute!
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Let’s take a minute and sign-up!!
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Natural gas pretest on edmodo!- 5 minutes!
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What do you already know?!
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Overview of key energy industry terms and issues- 30 minutes !
Going to look at energy’s ever expanding presents and what it means for the futurewhich would be your students!!
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Analyzing maps digitally- 15 minutes!
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emPowered Stories questions!
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Understanding the principles for creating a digital story- 30 minutes!
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Learn what a digital story is (if you don’t already know) and how we will be using it!!
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Questions, Comments and Concerns- 15 minutes !
Tell me what you think! What was awesome, what can I do better, and what do you have
to gain from these sessions?!
3. 240,000-square-foot facility dedicated
to promoting arts, visual arts, and
the sciences.
Outreach through programs like “Learn
and Soar” and the “Music in the
Schools” reach schools throughout West
Virginia
Want to expand further with technology
and mobile exhibits, like “Power your
Future”
4. Mission
To inspire creativity, learning and wonder through experiences in
the Arts and Sciences for all people of West Virginia and the
region.
Vision
The Clay Center is influential in the vitality of West Virginia’s
progressive and thriving economy. Businesses are flourishing,
tourism is vibrant, creative and talented citizens are bringing
national recognition to the state. The Center’s programs enhance
educational achievement and intellectual capacity and promote the
arts and sciences as an integral part of life.
5. Our Goal
Using the topic of energy as a central
medium and professional learning
communities as primary program delivery
framework, the Clay Center will use arts
and science integration (STEAM)
trainings and digital storytelling to
serve as a bridge between middle school
formal and informal learning
environments.
6. Power your Future
Technology-rich, competitive, game-based
experience
Visitors get a glimpse of themselves in a future
powered by advances in natural gas technology
Explore how they can power the future with a
career in natural gas
7. Mobile Exhibits
Who Uses Gas?
Prospect Analysis
Gas Game Show
Drill Bit Design Challenge
Cost of Energy
Seismic Exploration
Seismic Symphony
9. Your Turn
On the iPad open the drive app
answer the following question:
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If I had more technology in my
classroom, how would I see it being
used?
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36. A Stick Story
Now tell me a story about
you. I doesn’t matter what
the story is about, but make
it one that you enjoy to
tell. Try to make it
describe you as a teacher.
Let’s find the storyteller
within you!
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We are going to use the
explain everything app
(insert icon here!!!), quick
tutorial on how to use…
40. Explain Everything
Add a new page
Pencil/Drawing Tool *1
*denotes that there
is a pop-up menu
when held down
Insert an picture or video *2
Eraser Tool
Record your voice and drawing
Draw tool color *3
Save your work! *4
41. Explain Everything
*1!
Pencil/Drawing Tool
*4!
Save your work!
Click Save
Enter the name you want…
This box will open whenever you
hold down the pencil/draw tool.
If you are re-saving a project just
select the name from below and
click save. Make sure it’s your
project name because it will ask if
you want to overwrite… click “yes”
*2!
Insert an picture or video
*3!
Choose from an array of colors!
Most common choice, but there are
other options
Draw tool color
42. Explain Everything
*4!
Save your work!
Click Save
Enter the name you want…
If you are re-saving a project just
select the name from below and
click save. Make sure it’s your
project name because it will ask if
you want to overwrite… click “yes”
44. Your commitment
this year…
• We will meet once a month for two hours during January - May 2014.
• All sessions during this time will be held at a convenient
location.
• Participate at least twice a month online.
• We will have a 2 day summer retreat at the Clay Center in June.
• To collaborate as a PLC.
You will receive a $500 stipend in the summer.
next year…
• Work with students on an energy lesson which will result in a
digital story.
• Work with a select group of students during after school to
collaborate and create digital stories to be shared with the clay
center.
You will receive a $500 stipend after the
students’ projects are complete.
45. OBJECTIVES
•Participants will be able to effectively use
technology to create and implement digital
stories in the classroom.
•Participants will be understand the role of
energy
•Participants will build on already structured
PLC to make their network even broader.
•Participants will understand copyright issues
when engaged in digital storytelling
•Participants will be able to engage students
in the process of digital storytelling
46. Participants
Predicted Outcomes
•Foundation in the skills needed to assist and
create digital content
•Understanding of the surrounding importance of
energy and how it relates to the students
•Network with other school PLC’s to create a
community of teachers
47. Students
Predicted Outcomes
Students create a digital story which has an
energy related subject. Answering one or more
of the program’s questions:
•How has the energy industry impacted your
community, your family, and you
specifically?
•How will energy impact your community in
the future?
•How can you impact the energy industry now
and in the future?
48. Session 1-5
January-May 2014
Held right here!
Session 1 - January 2014
Introductions, Overview and Partnership Expectations, Building
Blocks and Story Development in Digital Storytelling
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Session 2 - February 2014
Interactive Group Process and Critical Response
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Session 3 - March 2014
Moving the Rough Draft Narrative to a Finished Narrative Voice
Over
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Sessions 4 - April 2014
Visualizing the Narrative and Storyboarding
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Sessions 5 - May 2014
Creating and Collecting Media
49. Sessions 6‐8
June 2014
Two-Day Summer Retreat held at the
Clay Center
*Travel expenses are paid for.
Session 6Hands‐on Software Instruction and Practice
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Session 7Special Effects
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Session 8Final Tweaks, Presentation and Social Sharing
50. How to contact me?
If there is ever any reason (sickness, need
help or just want to chat) that you need to
get ahold of me there are a few ways how:
email (best way)…
gmacer@theclaycenter.org
or
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gmacer01@gmail.com
or just call…
office- 304-561-3567
or
cell- 814-335-8202
59. edmodo
Part of this professional
development is that we
continue to meet as a team
outside of the actual
sessions.
Try to, at least once a
month, respond to (or post)
comments to the edmodo blog
set up for this session.
You can share anything from
ideas about using technology,
to what you have done, or
answering questions which I
will post.
group code: sz8v2d
70. Energy Focus
With the ever-expanding natural gas industry growing, historic coal
industry and our energy needs changing, West Virginia is situated
in the middle of these industries. The program is funded under the
idea that students understand their capacity in the energy field.
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Pictures of a polished section of Marcellus Shale in reflected light.
Fracture Shale rock formation
80. What do you know about
the process of drilling
for oil and gas?
Using explain everything we will label a picture to show what
we already know about something?
81. Lets try! Look at this map and explain
something that you can inference.
84. Three Questions
take a few minutes and respond to each of these questions the
best you can. What ever comes to your head first. Do this on
pages or google doc. Make a survey of the questions…
1) How has the energy industry
impacted your community, your family,
and you specifically?
2) How will energy impact your
community in the future?
3) How can you impact the energy
industry now and in the future?
