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= The Big Hungry Tree =

This is Digital story based on the book "The Big Hungry Tree"
An example of what your classroom may choose to do with the book and write their own interpretation of the book, or another book. Remember this is a brief overview just to get the main idea. media type="file" key="PhotoStory1_1.wmv" width="266" height="248"

===Photoshop 3 for Windows is a great program to use in your classroom. You can great easy digtial stories by yourself or even for your students to use with some assistance.===

You can use your own pictures and scans to create a digital story with each slide of individual recording. At the end of your Digital Story the program automatically renders the pictures and sound.
"5 step easy process"

Lesson Plan for "The Big Hungry Tree"
==== A brief overview of a lesson plan idea that a teacher can use in the classroom. There is room to add or change activities and make it more accessible to the students. This is based for year 3s on the Australian Curriculum Framework. ====




 * __Lesson Plan Overview: __**


 * Lesson 1: The teacher will read the story the " The Big Hungry Tree" By Jo Rothwell, or another book of their choice. Make sure you pay carefull attention.


 * Lesson 2: You will be asked as a class to create a story map explaining the characters, setting, orientation, complication and resolution of the story The Big Hungry Tree. This will be done using the interactive whiteboard tool "story map" and a copy will be printed off for each student to be kept as reference.


 * Lesson 3: Explanation of the task. The teacher will explain to students the task, what a digital story is with video examples as well as explain what a retell is involving children with Interactive Whiteboard Examples.


 * Lesson 4: You will begin to story map their ideas as a group for their retell story. Tney may use websites given, or the interactive white board tool "StoryMap"


 * Lesson 5: Literacy/Writing Games/ Worksheets will be done in class and for homework.


 * Lesson 6-8: You will begin writing the retell, you may give a part for each student in the group to write


 * Lesson 9: This lesson is dedicated to fixing your retell, changing ideas if needed. Retell will need to be handed to the teacher for editing.

 * Retell will need to be edited by teacher*


 * Lesson 10-11: You will be Re writing the retell as a good copy.


 * Lesson 12-16: Students, you will begin Drawing pictures to go with the retell of the story expecting to have a picture for ever 4 sentences or so.

 * Once Drawings are completed, Students will need to hand to teacher to scan to a computer*


 * Lesson 17: The lesson the teacher will be explaining and demonstrating how to record your voice using a voice recorder (can be found on most students phones.)


 * Lessons 18-20: You will be recording your digital story, (If computers available may be done on Photo Story3.) All students must take a turn in recording a part of their retell.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> * Teacher will also need to put recordings onto a computer in a file*


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Lesson 21: The teacher will demonstrate how to use photo story using interactive videos and having teachers assistants to help out the child's group if needed.


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Lessons 22+: Putting digital story together, you will be asked by the teacher to put it on an electronic device, instructions will be given on how to do so.


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Once the digital stories are done, the next few lessons as a class you view all the digital stories created, on the smart board.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**NOTE:** Students this lesson plan is only a guide, it may take more/less time depending on time allocated for each lesson towards creating a digital story. The time taken may also depend on how quickly you understand each aspect of the assignment, and teachers should note if students are struggling to take more time on explanations and examples, such as videos and worksheets

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 * This is a wonderful example of Digital story and what you can**
 * use in the classroom for a better learning experience through the**
 * use of technology.**