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Thomas Fischer

StoryTube: A great Idea - 2 views

www.schoollibraryjournal.com/...ading_with_storytubes.html.csp

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  • Sherry Arsenault on 28 May 12
     
    This article introduces a contest which promotes reading and media skills that began in 2008. It is sponsored by major publishers such as Simon and Schuster and Scholastic and 5 regional libraries, The contest is for students in grades 1-6. The students need to create a storytube on a book they have read. It is important to point out that teachers are not replacing a written report or are using this to enhance the report. I reviewed some of the winners and it is so great to see kids excited about what they read and using technology so easily. With students creating video media at such an early age and being so comfortable doing it only leads me to believe that when these students reach high school the work that they will create will be fantastic.
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  • denise elya on 30 May 12
     
    What a fun way to talk about and share enthusiasm about books. Another good idea is booktrailers. Many of those can be found on Youtube as well.
  • Griffin Loynes on 01 Jun 12
     
    In this article, the author promotes a new contest for students, which combines reading and YouTube. I find this idea interesting as it connects to the new literacies that are being introduced in education. Jason Ohler discusses these literacies extensively on his webpage. I feel it is important to provide students with the tools to critically engage with all types of texts. In their lives, students are constantly engaging with video. This contest allows students to synthesize this awareness with creating video stories.
  • Florina Merturi on 01 Jun 12
     
    This article originally appeared in SLJ’s Extra Helping. Sign up now! By Jennifer Pinkowski -- School Library Journal, 07/09/2008 Funny accents, strange wigs, and spoiler-free plot summaries are the common elements in the winning videos made by contestants in StoryTubes, a new contest for kids that promotes reading-and new media skills-by capitalizing on the popularity of YouTube.
  • Thomas Fischer on 28 Feb 13
     
    This link explains how libraries are using the power and popularity of YouTube to promote learning, literacy, creativity and technology. StoryTube is a great project idea that uses the power of the contest as a wonderful motivator.
Mary Ann Foncello

Libraries Promote Reading with StoryTubes - 0 views

www.schoollibraryjournal.com/...ading_with_storytubes.html.csp

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shared by Mary Ann Foncello on 29 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Mary Ann Foncello on 29 Oct 12
     
    Children in grades one through six submit short videos promoting their favorite books. The StoryTubes contest capitalizes on children's interest in technology to promote reading and media skills.
sarah domick

Students Design Games and Software Tools to Tackle Real-World Problems | Edutopia - 5 views

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shared by sarah domick on 27 May 11 - No Cached
  • sarah domick on 27 May 11
     
    Wonderful article on students solving real world issues while using their problem solving skills and creativity. Even though this was a contest and not a lesson plan, this is how our lessons and classrooms should be structured.
S Worrell

High School Competitive Events Overview | Technology Student Association - 2 views

www.tsaweb.org/High-School-Competitions

shared by S Worrell on 13 May 12 - No Cached
  • S Worrell on 13 May 12
     
    Technology competition opportunities for students.
  • Florina Merturi on 15 May 12
     
    This site was great. Our students compete in a few contests, but there is no comparison to what is out there for them to explore.
  • Jeanne Lauer on 30 May 12
     
    What I liked about the site and the TSA overall is that it is STEM related. Not specific to content area but general to all technology courses. Had many types of technical competitions. A change from FBLA or Robotics competitions which are specific.
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