When a child is small basic foundations of behavior are formed by observation. Each of us begins on our journey of life with two parents or guardians and through their example we learn how to behave.If this delicate balance is disturbed in any way for instance the sudden absence of one parent/guardian then a problem is created. Children who have the absence of one guardian or from "one parent" begins to debate why the issues that are happening at home happen,causing a lack of concentration in school which leads to bad grades. School experience then turns into pain. Many of these children turn to alcohol,drugs,smoking and sex has a source to numb the pain but it only creates more problems. Later on others follow the same example. These issues destroy the strength of a community in which trust and responsibility play a crucial part. The decisions that these teenagers make now impact their future and these dangerous habits can destroy the dreams of a good job,a nice house,and a family to call their own.
One video that I graded Teardrops by Ali talks about the environmental problems that we are facing with our water. The video is best meets the criteria for knowledge require in is Ready for College. i think that she meets this criteria the best because to be as young as she is and to be using this technology is a big step to being active and involved in a modern and international world .I think that she has developed a view about how the water is being affected in the world. She did not emphasize on how important this issue is to people in other countries.i also think that she has not yet gained enough knowledge to fully participate in the international world .
Introduction to Digital Story 2
1) What is your Topic:
what is globalization
2) What is the time period of story:
from the time that we can see a huge change beginning to occur to the recent years.
3)List the major points, facts, events, people, and/or ideas of your story:
The creation of my space, face book,aim and the Internet itself
People from all over the world because this is not just a regional thing
Max Weber
4)Why do you feel this story is important to tell?
I feel that this story is important to tell because it reflects what is going on around us. This affects all of us in a different ways so its hard to focus on just one part of it.
5) What are some challenges of telling this story? (hard to find information, personal, etc)
Finding information for this is challenging because there is a very large amount of opinion regarding this topic.Now for me to embrace it as a whole will take a lot planing.
6) List some images that come to mind when you think about this story?
a globe , books , people
7) How does your project relate to our CSI Graduate Portfolio?
This story relates to the graduate profile because it allows me to become more socially prepared and culturally aware. From this project I can get a closer look on what huge changes are changing place that were unseen before.
For Digital story Number 2 the topic that I have chosen is the question : what is globalization? To start elaborating on this problem one must look at the globe as entity and in that entity there are incredible changes taking place. This starts with the disappearing of the boundaries of nations in our world . The fact that travel is so quick makes it easier for people from all over the world to communicate. Modern nations are losing there identity as the currency for example changes for instance Europe which no longer has individual currencies instead all the countries in the Union have the euro .Globalization however is causing the national belonging in individuals to certain country decrease along with ethical values.The old is rejected ,and the new is forming.To find their way in the world people are experimenting new ways of life.Responsibly is also a big changing factor. People tend to wash themselves of responsibility for example a pilot who is flying a plane filled with people gets high on cocaine and not able to manage it causing a crash . The situation could have been avoided.The change that we see occurring is spreading like a wave throughout the world.There is nothing that can stop because our communication is so advanced. after WWII the Soviet Union , now Russia had the Iron Curtain which sealed them off from the rest of the world allowing no new ideas to pass through.In today's world with computers nothing can no longer remain a secret .
Digital Storytelling Rubric
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CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
FOCUS Point of View - Purpose | Establishes a purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout. | Establishes a purpose early on and maintains focus for most of the presentation. | There are a few lapses in focus, but the purpose is fairly clear. | It is difficult to figure out the purpose of the presentation. |
FOCUS Point of View - Awareness of Audience | Strong awareness of audience in the design. Students can clearly explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience. | Some awareness of audience in the design. Students can partially explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience. | Some awareness of audience in the design. Students find it difficult to explain how the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience.
| Limited awareness of the needs and interests of the target audience.
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CONTENT General | Photostory contains 10+ pictures and appropriate music/narration | Photostory contains 8-9 pictures and appropriate music/narration | Photostory contains 6-7 pictures and music/narration may or may not be appropriate | Photostory contains 5 or fewer pictures and music/narration may or may not be appropriate |
CONTENT Images | Images create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism/metaphors | Images create an atmosphere or tone that matches some parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism/ metaphors. | An attempt was made to use images to create an atmosphere/tone but it needed more work. Image choice is logical. | Little or no attempt to use images to create an appropriate atmosphere/tone. |
ORGANIZATION Sequencing of Information | Graphics & story line are organized in a clear, logical way. The story is easy to follow. | Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One picture seems to be out of place. | Two or more pictures seem to be out of place making the story difficult to follow. | There is no clear story. Pictures seem to be sequenced randomly. |
STYLE Voice - Consistency | Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the presentation. | Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the majority (85-95%) of the presentation. | Voice quality is clear and consistently audible through some (70-84%)of the presentation. | Voice quality needs more attention. |
STYLE Voice - Pacing | The pace (rhythm and voice punctuation) fits the story line and helps the audience really "get into" the story. | Occasionally speaks too fast or too slowly for the story line. The pacing (rhythm and voice punctuation) is relatively engaging for the audience. | Tries to use pacing (rhythm and voice punctuation), but it is often noticeable that the pacing does not fit the story line. Audience is not consistently engaged. | No attempt to match the pace of the storytelling to the story line or the audience. |
STYLE Layout | Layout is exceptionally creative and visually appealing. The fonts, color, and background all work together to provide a consistent theme and a presentation that is easy to view/read.
| Layout is creative and visually appealing. The fonts, colors, and background almost provide a clear theme. It is generally an easy presentation to read and follow.
| Layout is visually appealing although some slides may be too cluttered or too empty. The fonts, colors, and background do not necessarily provide a theme and there may be parts that are difficult to view/read.
| Layout lacks visual appeal and is sometimes too cluttered or too empty. It may be confusing at times. The fonts, color, and background do not work well together in the presentation making it difficult to view/read. There may be too many types of fonts, etc.
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CONVENTIONS Grammar | Grammar and usage were correct. | Grammar and usage were typically correct, and errors did not detract from the story. | Grammar and usage were typically correct, but errors detracted from story. | Repeated errors in grammar and usage distracted greatly from the story. |
CONVENTIONS Pictures/Graphics | Images are clear and in focus and cropped if necessary
| Most pictures are clear and in focus and cropped if necessary
| Some pictures are clear and in focus and cropped if necessary
| Most pictures are not clear and are not in focus
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Total Score ______40 points
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My Reflection
I choose to do my project on what defines "Generation Y". This story contains my view and answer to this question.I wrote about the struggle that Generation Y faces the modern world which is filled obstacles that could change the way we live our lives permanently .In this project I placed emphasis on the fact that a generation can only define themselves through their actions which will be later looked at by future generations.Only then will our generation be given a label of any sort.I choose not to talk about technology to much because I believe that technology has taken over the lives of people ,I believe that there is much more to Generation Y then just the ipods , and laptops that consume so much time.
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