Get started podcasting with students
New to podcasts? Listen to a few! Before you jump into creating a podcast, get familiar with the format. Here
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digital storytelling
Getting started with cooking videos
A recipe for video-making proficiency The ubiquity of the digital camera, whether mounted in smartphone, tablet or Chromebook, is getting
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16 tips for writing a great blog post
#10 will shock and appall you… Here are 16 best practices we try to follow as writers on this blog.
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How to make a mini-documentary
You’ve captured video of ALL THE THINGS. You’ve diligently trained your device on the action as some truly amazing work has
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Launching a new project cycle with inspiration from the last one Organizing your realia — testimonials, storytelling and artifacts —
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Cornwall students think global, build local, share both Last year the most amazing thing happened: my students at the Cornwall
Read moreMachinima: using video games for storytelling
Be an X-Box Hero (with stars in your eyes)* Meet machinima. The word’s a portmanteau of “machine” and “cinema”. It’s
Read moreBeyond the audience of one
Why digital composition matters I’d like you to think back to your days as a student. What kinds of writing
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3 types of videos for showcasing content areas
Structures & examples for student filmmakers Many students love working with video. Students can create videos for any subject to
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Part 1: Finding and editing great videos with your students Flipping your classroom? Found a great video about 18th century French military history
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Give book characters a voice in reviews A great way to bring book covers to life with augmented reality is
Read moreMaking the most of twitter in your classroom
Twitter’s not just a great way to build your PLN as an educator, it’s also a powerful tool to connect
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aka The Bear Trap Story When was the last time you saw your district superintendent leap over a bear trap?
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A new iOS app to blab about — literally! Chatterpix is a free iOS app that allows you to put
Read moreThink outside the app: 3 outstanding examples of app-smashing
What-smash? Despite sounding like a weird potato-fruit dish, app-smashing gets your students thinking less about apps and more about tasks. Hopefully
Read moreWant to try out interactive fiction and games?
Want to try out writing interactive fiction and games with your students? Here are three tools that make it easy
Read moreWhy is everyone doin’ it for the Vine?
Vine is a tool where users can craft looping six-second videos for sharing globally, and other users can up-vote them,
Read moreMaking a collage with Pixlr
The unstoppable Susan Hennessey shows you and your students can create a quick collage using the online photo tool, Pixlr.
Read moreStudent documentary: “The Merge: School Consolidation”
Montpelier’s U32 students did an amazing job crafting this documentary about school consolidation issues in Vermont. A fantastic example of
Read moreMinecraft as digital storytelling tool
“Grand Theft Diamond”, a video from Flood Brook Union School’s 6th graders, shows how the popular game Minecraft can be
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