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Digital Documentaries Institute  Agenda Facilitators: Bill Donaldson, Jelbin DeLaCruz, and Sebastian Mondrone During this workshop, participants will learn how to integrate the use of digital video in the classroom by creating a short newscast video.

9:00-9:30: Introduction: Digital Documentary Models for the Classroom/Binder Review
 * Long-Term Projects: Informational Report, Personal Narrative, Public Service Announcement
 * Short Term Projects: Newscast

9:30--10:15: Research/Writing the Script Teachers will begin creating their newscast by selecting and researching a topic, then writing a short (2 pages max.) script.

10:15-11:00: Collecting the Visual Elements Teachers will find images and other visual materials, then create Powerpoint slides to supplement their newscast video. 11:00-12:00: Record the VideoTeachers will record the video portion of their newscast.

12:00-1:00: Lunch

1:00-2:30: Editing the Video Teachers will use a video-editing application (iMovie, Windows Movie Maker) to edit and combine the elements if their newscast.

2:30-3:00: Viewing/Evaluating the Final Movie Teachers will use the rubrics to evaluate the final movie.

Resources:
 * Bill D's Pagekeeper Links: http://pagekeeper.teachingmatters.org/link/14/list