EDLD 5363 Week 1 Digital Story Reflection

       This week my assignment was to write a script about a personal story and then create a video for it.  I thoroughly enjoyed this assignment.  The script I wrote was a personal story concerning a past student and myself.   He taught me a lesson early on in my career.  I work at a DAEP campus and he was assigned to us due to persistent misbehavior.   Wade (named changed) could not read or write.  While my other students were learning about literary elements and were writing short stories, I had him listen to recorded stories and "read along" with the accompanying books.  He enjoyed these stories immensely.  
       One day I asked him if he would like to think of a story he would like to tell to the class.  The other students were writing stories at the time.  I suggested that he could use a tape recorder.  His eyes opened wide and he said yes, he would like to do that.  He had so much fun speaking into the tape recorder and created a good Halloween story. 
       For Wade it was a remarkable accomplishment.    After working with Wade, I began to intuitively look for ways to reach students with multiple means of representation and assessments (“About udl,” 2012).
       Further, this week, the video assignment inspired me to use Windows Live Movie Maker for the first time.  I enjoyed using the built in visual effects and animations.  Movie Maker  was limited to adding one sound track at a time.  I had to save the video and re-import it to add music.  I would have liked to  have been able to add more audio tracks.   In the future and I will look for other programs that can edit mulitple tracks and video and graphics at the same time. 
       During this assignment I was able to utilize and demonstrate the following ISTE standards and performance indicators: TFI,II,III, and V.  In using Windows Live Movie Maker and uploading my video to YouTube, I demonstrated continual growth in technology knowledge and skills (TF-I).  Further, I was able to identify and locate technology resources and evaluate them as I utilized software and Web 2.0 tools to complete my assignment (TF-II).   Next, I demonstrated a need for and produced a video that supported the needs of diverse learners (TF-III).  Finally, I was able to apply technology and model the use of integrating video and digital images in presentations and other products (TF-V) (Williamson, J. & Redish, T., 2009).

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Lambert, J. (2010). Digital storytelling cookbook. Berkeley, CA: Digital Diner Press. Retrieved from

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Williamson, J., & Redish, T. (2009). ISTE’s technology facilitation and leadership standards (First.).

       Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.