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Digital, Interactive Stories (like a video game)

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Digital, Interactive Stories (like a video game)

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Combine two super fun invention kits from the engineers at MIT:

Scratch for programming a simple story/game

Makey Makey to create a controller

Don't forget that your finished story/game and controller must reveal significant character details, feelings, motivations, etc.

Starting with Scratch

Seriously walk through a few of the basic tutorials.  They are step-by-step and SUPER HELPFUL!

How-To Use the Makey Makey

Will work with anything conductive (playdough, aluminum foil, pencil lead, even bananas!)

sample Scratch code for Makey Makey controller

IDEAS:
Demo for fun!
1. Narrated Illustration: Draw the character, hook up the Makey Makey, and reveal important moments/decisions with various scene changes or reveal significant quotes in your Scratch story through narration. (Check out the heart example!)
2. Interactive Board Game: Use a playing piece to represent the character. Your Scratch project could include animation or passages from the text.
4. What about finger puppets?
3. Or you could actually create an entire interactive story complete with dialogue, characters, and surprises!
How-To Create a Story in Scratch

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Use the following Google Slides template if you want to create an old fashioned looking letter.  Make your own copy to edit.

Old Letter Template

When you finish your letter, you could share on your SMORE via a link or capture a picture using the snipping tool (the screen capture tool) and embed your piece of writing as an image!

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I would add a Gallery of pictures to your Smore for this one.  You can display 3 images per gallery, and add a quote/text evidence/explanation below each image.

You may need more than one gallery to create a complete "picture" of the character. In other words, three galleries in a row would give you room for 9 symbolic pictures.

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Check out my example to see how each element could look when added to your Smore, but think creatively to go beyond the examples!
https://www.smore.com/2h4bw

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Your finished essay will appear here . . .explaining all the elements of your multimedia character analysis.

The standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since the 1500s

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."

Section 1.10.32 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC

"Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?"

1914 translation by H. Rackham

"But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?"

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Your finished essay will appear here . . .explaining all the elements of your multimedia character analysis. The standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since the 1500s "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

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You could create a Playlist of music videos on Youtube, and link to your playlist in the Smore.

OR, you could embed each music video directly into the Smore with a Youtube link.

OR, you could insert a text box and type a list of the songs you selected and the artists.  This text box in your Smore could link to each song/video.  See my Smore for an example!

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YouTube Playlist 2016- How To Make/Create A YouTube Playlist 2016

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YouTube Playlist 2016- How To Make/Create A YouTube Playlist 2016: http://www.trueonlineriches.com/make-a-youtube-playlist-how-to-make-a-playlist-on-youtube/ Video shows how exactly to Make A YouTube Playlist in your YouTube Account. YouTube Playlists gives you not only a convenient option to watch videos later, but also benefit creators in YouTube video rankings.

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Prezi
If you think Prezi is just a fancy PowerPoint, you are wrong!

Prezi is a visual feast.  When used correctly, the images and movement you select can tell a story and show connections between ideas and people and events!  Embed images, videos, quotes, text, etc. to SHOW the flow of events, clashes of conflict, and relationships between characters and plot!

Prezi Newbie's start here:
https://youtu.be/N5vivOb4Fuo?list=PL09A34EF19596B7BB

Death by Prezi
From Bad to Good in 4 STEPS!
Want to try something really cool? Try including a BIG REVEAL!

HINT: If you zoom or rotate too much, your viewers WILL get dizzy and nauseous!
TIP: People like to read left to right or in a circle. . . (transition from frame to frame either way but don't just bounce around).
TRICK: The further you zoom in to hide a frame, the slower your transition will be.  The closer your frames, the faster the transition.
SECRET: Prezi is practically infinite, so you can continually zoom in, in, in, in, or out, out, out, out, out . . . .use this feature for effect.

Prezi Support

Beauty and the Beast Brainstorming

Even if you are a Prezi Pro, watch the video below for an example of how to create a visually stunning conflict chart!

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Prezi Tutorial: Simple steps to a great prezi

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Find out more here: http://prez.is/3pa1nx With prezi's zooming canvas, the design potential is endless. This video covers a few simple steps to help you crea...

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If you create a Google Doc or Slide as part of your project, you can share these through a "Shareable Link."  Watch the video below to see how!

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Getting a Shareable Link for a Google Doc/Slides.webm

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https://tagul.com/
Tagul: The free version provides a good selection of word cloud shapes, several fonts, color options, and the ability to manually move and resize specific words.

An account is required (login with Google), files can be saved to edit/access later.

When you are finished, click "Download and Share."  Choose "SQ PNG" to download your image.  Then upload to your Smore!

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Uploaded by Elizaveta Steffen on 2016-09-05.

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To create an advice column, obituary, or editorial, you could use these templates to create a real looking newspaper piece:

Powerpoint Newspaper (download to edit)

Google templates: Just click "Use this template" to create your own editable copy!
Newspaper Doc
Newspaper Drawing
Newspaper Slideshow1
Newspaper Slideshow2

When you finish your newspaper, you could share on your SMORE via a link or capture a picture using the snipping tool (the screen capture tool) and embed your piece of writing as an image!

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A soliloquy is a speech in a play spoken by one character (typically alone on stage) that is considered to reveal that character’s inner thoughts and feelings. One modern example of this is when a reality show personality speaks privately to the camera in a “confessional.”

Create your own literary confession as one of the characters.  You can just record and upload to Google Drive, then share via a link.

If you want to get fancier, you could use iMovie (iOS) or WeVideo to edit your video.  Or . . . film in front of the green screen in the digital media lab in the library media center!  If you upload your finished video to Youtube, you can embed it in your Smore directly!

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Uploaded by Michelle Carn on 2016-05-02.

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https://animoto.com/
Sign up for a FREE account.  Your video will have a watermark (the name of the company in the corner).

NOTE: It may take a little while to "produce" your video, so don't wait until the last minute.
Share using the link provided (or export to Youtube to embed in your Smore).
Animoto Step-By-Step Guide: https://animoto.com/guide/welcome

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https://www.smore.com
Smore is a creation tool for making digital flyers (the first 3 are free)!  You will use it as the landing page for sharing your multimedia projects.

TIP: YOU CAN ONLY EDIT YOUR SMORE for FOUR WEEKS, so plan accordingly!

First create a FREE account using your school Google account (20XXdoej@lakeviewlocal.org).

Check out their help flyers to get started or watch the video:
How-To Create a Flyer
How-To Edit Your Flyer
How-To Add More Stuff

When your flyer is finished, click "finished" or "update" to save changes.  Share your flyer by copying the link in the lower right.