Step-by-Step Procedure
I will be providing step-by-step instruction on how to use the program Kizoa. I will actually walk the teachers through creating a very short photo story, just to show them how to use all of the features in Kizoa. I will walk them through all of these steps within the program, and they will be expected to take their own notes about anything that they may need to remember. Of course, I’ll be walking around as the teachers create their own photo stories in Kizoa to help them with any questions they have as they are using Kizoa. Here are the steps to using Kizoa.
1. Go to www.kizoa.com. If you don’t already have an account, sign up for one.
2. Go to “My Images” and select “Add photos/videos.” Upload these photos directly from your computer. (Teachers will have to transfer their photos from their phones to their computers either by Google Photos, Email, USB cord, etc.)
3. Now that the photos are in your Kizoa account, go to the “Movie Maker” tab. You can choose to create your movie from a template or from scratch. I’m going to create my movie from scratch, but teachers should feel free to search through the templates if they are interested in using one.
4. Teachers can add music to the photo story now or at the end. I like to add it at the beginning so that I can use the music to help with the timing of my photos. Add music by selecting the “music” tab. Teachers can upload their own music or use music with creative commons licensing that is already included in the Kizoa application. Discuss with teachers ethics and licensing of music and how to get licenses for use of songs.
5. Teachers can drag photos directly onto the filmstrip at the bottom of the page to add it to the photo story.
6. Edit the photo you have added to the filmstrip. I will walk teachers through all of the options of adding text, animating text, animating the image, determining how long the photo should be on the screen, etc.
7. Drag more photos onto the filmstrip and edit each photo individually until the photo story is complete. Play back the photo story often to check for timing, music, and overall synchronization.
1. Go to www.kizoa.com. If you don’t already have an account, sign up for one.
2. Go to “My Images” and select “Add photos/videos.” Upload these photos directly from your computer. (Teachers will have to transfer their photos from their phones to their computers either by Google Photos, Email, USB cord, etc.)
3. Now that the photos are in your Kizoa account, go to the “Movie Maker” tab. You can choose to create your movie from a template or from scratch. I’m going to create my movie from scratch, but teachers should feel free to search through the templates if they are interested in using one.
4. Teachers can add music to the photo story now or at the end. I like to add it at the beginning so that I can use the music to help with the timing of my photos. Add music by selecting the “music” tab. Teachers can upload their own music or use music with creative commons licensing that is already included in the Kizoa application. Discuss with teachers ethics and licensing of music and how to get licenses for use of songs.
5. Teachers can drag photos directly onto the filmstrip at the bottom of the page to add it to the photo story.
6. Edit the photo you have added to the filmstrip. I will walk teachers through all of the options of adding text, animating text, animating the image, determining how long the photo should be on the screen, etc.
7. Drag more photos onto the filmstrip and edit each photo individually until the photo story is complete. Play back the photo story often to check for timing, music, and overall synchronization.
Interactive Collaboration
The teachers will collaborate with each other multiple times throughout this workshop. The first way that they will collaborate is by discussing the articles that I provide for them in small groups. Each small group (of 4-5 teachers) will be given a peer-reviewed article about using photo stories in the classroom. Each article will cover different information. (For example, one article may cover how photo stories are used to engage students in a science classroom while another article may be about how different programs compare to each other when creating photo stories.) The teachers will read and discuss their article and how it could help them in the classroom. At the end of this activity, each group will elect a member to stand up and share their findings with the entire large group. This activity will provide a large amount of research in a small amount of time without forcing each teacher to read multiple articles.
Second, the teachers will work together in groups according to their grade levels to review their standards and determine at least four standards in which they could use a photo story, either in presenting/teaching or as project-based learning, to engage their students. Teachers will also discuss how they would use photo stories with the standards that they select.
Finally, my teachers will collaborate to make their own Kizoa photo stories about the Sautee Nacoochee Community Center. The teachers will work in groups according to their grade levels. There should only be 3-4 teachers per group in this activity. If there are more than 3-4 in a group, we will split that grade level into two groups. Teachers can combine all of the photos they took of the Sautee Nacoochee Community Center to create the photo story, so there should be more than enough photos between them to create their final product.
Second, the teachers will work together in groups according to their grade levels to review their standards and determine at least four standards in which they could use a photo story, either in presenting/teaching or as project-based learning, to engage their students. Teachers will also discuss how they would use photo stories with the standards that they select.
Finally, my teachers will collaborate to make their own Kizoa photo stories about the Sautee Nacoochee Community Center. The teachers will work in groups according to their grade levels. There should only be 3-4 teachers per group in this activity. If there are more than 3-4 in a group, we will split that grade level into two groups. Teachers can combine all of the photos they took of the Sautee Nacoochee Community Center to create the photo story, so there should be more than enough photos between them to create their final product.
Hands-On Activities
The first hands-on activity that the teachers will complete is the tour of the Sautee Nacoochee Community Center while taking pictures of the Community Center. The teachers will use their cell phones or cameras to take pictures of the community center. The teachers can take as many pictures as they want, but they must take at least one of each of the seven elements of photography and one of each of the nine principles of photography. As the teachers are taking these photos, they should keep in mind that they will be using these to create their photo story later, so it is best to have too many photos than too few photos. After the workshop is over (or if there is time during the workshop), teachers will be asked to submit/share a Google Slides presentation of their sixteen images. There should be one image per slide, and each slide should be labeled with the element or principle that it is associated with. There is a rubric that teachers will follow to meet the criteria of this assignment.
The teachers creating their own photo story using Kizoa is the most extensive hands-on activity in my workshop. This will be time consuming and will require collaboration. The teachers will be given adequate time to complete this activity, especially considering that they are working together. The final product will be a photo story utilizing the teachers’ own photos that they took at the Sautee Nacoochee Community Center. The photo story will be an promo photo story about the Sautee Nacoochee Community Center and all that it has to offer. There is a rubric that teachers will follow to meet all of the criteria for this assignment.
The teachers creating their own photo story using Kizoa is the most extensive hands-on activity in my workshop. This will be time consuming and will require collaboration. The teachers will be given adequate time to complete this activity, especially considering that they are working together. The final product will be a photo story utilizing the teachers’ own photos that they took at the Sautee Nacoochee Community Center. The photo story will be an promo photo story about the Sautee Nacoochee Community Center and all that it has to offer. There is a rubric that teachers will follow to meet all of the criteria for this assignment.
Assessment of participatory/collaborative learning
The teachers attending this workshop will be given a brief pre-assessment prior to coming to the workshop, a more in-depth post-assessment after attending the workshop, and two of the teachers’ hands-on activities will be graded using the rubrics provided below in the “rubrics” section.
Pre-Assessment: Teachers will be given a pre-assessment prior to coming to the workshop through Google Forms. The form will be emailed to each teacher at least a week prior to the workshop. Click here to view the pre-assessment form, which has both quantitative and qualitative questioning.
Post-Assessment: Teachers will be given a more in depth post-assessment questionnaire, also through Google Forms. This form will be emailed to teachers following the workshop, and teachers should complete the survey within one week from receiving the email. In addition to questioning about the use of photo stories in the classroom to increase student engagement, there will be questions about the workshop experience. There will be both quantitative and qualitative items on this questionnaire. Click here to view the post-assessment form, which has both qualitative and quantitative questioning.
Rubrics
Elements and Principles of Photography Rubric
Kizoa Photo Story Rubric
Pre-Assessment: Teachers will be given a pre-assessment prior to coming to the workshop through Google Forms. The form will be emailed to each teacher at least a week prior to the workshop. Click here to view the pre-assessment form, which has both quantitative and qualitative questioning.
Post-Assessment: Teachers will be given a more in depth post-assessment questionnaire, also through Google Forms. This form will be emailed to teachers following the workshop, and teachers should complete the survey within one week from receiving the email. In addition to questioning about the use of photo stories in the classroom to increase student engagement, there will be questions about the workshop experience. There will be both quantitative and qualitative items on this questionnaire. Click here to view the post-assessment form, which has both qualitative and quantitative questioning.
Rubrics
Elements and Principles of Photography Rubric
Kizoa Photo Story Rubric