Digital+Storytelling+Using+Google+Docs

__Notes about Session__ DIGITAL STORYTELLING USING GOOGLE DOCS--MS students make story to share with ES students Using Google Docs: Video Conference Create outline of story in google docs (like word) Once plan approved, students begin story in google presentation Illustrating the story Share with ES students Give ES class a few days to read the stories--during next video conference, ES students say someting about each story and pick favorite
 * Parents set up google account, students use their parents' accounts
 * Create doc for questions
 * Contact only through selected chat features
 * partners create questions
 * Only let students talk with partners through google, not in classroom--google voice, google chat, email, etc.
 * Meet through skype with elementary class
 * MS students ask their questions and record elementary students' answers
 * MS students plan story based on elem. student answers
 * each slide is a page of the book
 * write story only--illustrate later
 * **Use google chrome or firefox, not IE (doesn't support google presentation)
 * original artwork
 * photographs
 * google drawing
 * internet pictures--straight to story
 * create original scene using powerpoint --takes more time
 * Share using Docs
 * Download as PPT, PDF
 * Publish online using Docs and share the link

__Who Might Benefit from this Session__ ES and MS teachers, especially Language Arts teachers

__How Might I Use this in my Classroom?__
 * Create books as groups while using laptops--different chats might not work for 2nd grade--I would allow students to talk and work together in class, especially since it might be hard to get parents to buy into google accounts initially.