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​ Technology Standards for Photo Story – Valentines for the Troops II. **Communication** Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats
 * //Using Digital Storytelling to Enhance Instruction​ //**
 * 1)  Select appropriate technology (i.e. digital camera and photo story software) for a particular communication goal (i.e. to tell a story about a project that Kindergarten students were part of).
 * 2)  Use of multiple digital sources to communicate information online (wikispaces, photo story, laptop).

Storytelling Project - Teacher

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Summary for the Valentines for the Troops Project The intent of this project was to send valentines to military personnel stationed overseas and away from their families on Valentine’s Day. The children really threw themselves into this project and were very pleased with what they were able to produce. At this age the students think that 5 or so minutes spent on a project is ample time. With a bit of encouragement from the teachers, the students were able to spend more time on this activity and I think they could see that they were doing a very good thing.

Reflection: I don’t think I would change much about this project. I might have provided some more materials for the students to use to decorate their valentines but if Kindergarteners are given too much ‘stuff’ they tend to go overboard. I did not like the selection of music provided by photo story and was not computer savvy enough to find other music. I found it very easy to capture the ‘flavor’ of the activity with the camera and was amazed at how easy it was to download and use the pictures in the photo story.

Storytelling Project - Students Technology Standards for Photo Story – Four Seasons V. **Integrating technology into the Curriculum and Instruction** Design, implement and asses learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem solving, communication and/or collaboration.
 * 1) Evaluate technology materials and media to determine their most appropriate instructional use.
 * 2) Use appropriate instructional strategies for integrating technology into instruction.

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Summary for Four Seasons Photo Story This photo story was used as a teaching tool to help a student observe the different seasons of the year and identify the changes that take place during each season so that he could easily identify the season of the year. Reflection: This story was fun to do with one student. It would really be fun with many more pictures and with more students. Students should be given the chance to view the pictures that they are to describe and be given time to think about what they want to say. On this level, only very basic information should be expected from most Kindergarten students and they may require prompts to get them to describe more things beyond the most obvious.