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Circle Stories

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Circle Stories.
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In the nose.
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Activity Background

View Project		Teacher and School

	Click here to go to the project		Pauline McLeod 4 New Zealand Schools Collaborated
View Kahootz Xpression		View Kahootz Movie

	Author : Luke @ St Pat's Download Kahootz Xpression To download and view a Kahootz Xpression, you must have Kahootz Software or Demo Version.		Quicktime Movie (76 KB)
Key Learning Areas		Theme

	Written language, Visual Language, Communication Technology		Varied
Year Level		Student Age

	Years 7 - 8		10 - 11
Ability Level		Class Size

	Mixed		25 - 34 students grouped
Computer Access		Duration

	Some schools had class access other schools had computer suite availability when possible		5 - 7 weeks

Rationale

This unit required students writing a collaborative section for a narrative story. Each group was responsible for an introduction, beginning, problem, conflict and the resolution of the story.

After sending their written section to the next group of students at another school by email Students were to create a Kahootz Xpression to animate their work and put this on line.

Student Tasks

Prior to starting all groups were organized into a set of circles involving a group from each school in the circle. For ease of management teams were colour coded and alphabetically numbered.
All students were given an afternoon workshop on the use of Kahootz.

All groups had to take a digital photo of them selves to introduce themselves by email to the other groups.

Week One: Students had to write a beginning section of a narrative story collaboratively in their groups and send this on to the next school group. Once this was sent they could begin their Kahootz Xpression, once completed it could go up on line.

Week Two: Once groups received their beginning section they began writing the problem. Once completed it was sent on to the next school group. They could download the Kahootz Xpression begin to create their corresponding Kahootz Xpression and upload the Kahootz Xpression to the web.

Week Three: Once the groups received their problem section they could begin to write the conflict. They could now download the Kahootz Xpression and add on their section.

Week Four: Once the groups received their conflict section they could begin to write the resolution. They could now download the Kahootz expression and add on their resolution Kahootz expression.

Week Five: Time to complete any stories or Xpressions that were late in being created.

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The Underground.
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Use of 3D Objects and 2d text.
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View Kahootz Xpression		View Kahootz Movie

	Author : Wairoa Primary Download Kahootz Xpression To download and view a Kahootz Xpression, you must have Kahootz Software or Demo Version.		Kahootz movie coming soon

Involvement for Xpression Participant

	Select appropriate worlds and objects for Xpressions.
	Follow written story line and work collaboratively with previous team in selecting appropriate worlds and objects

	Use Kahootz swatching" for applying "textual variations to the various objects.

	Use appropriate worlds " to give a virtual effect.
	Animate objects (people, animals, vehicles) to meet the visual component of the written text.

	Create links that linked Xpressions together.
	Choose appropriate sound effects to build into Xpression.

Each participant needs to:

	Be committed to the outcome of the story.
	Work with other class members to build up skill level in using Kahootz.
	Comply with other students design within the written work and the Xpression.

	Link the written story to the Xpression to give an authentic flow to the story.

	Be creative and build a meaningful visual picture.

Learning Outcomes for Student Creator

	Working collaboratively with other students from other schools.
	Working collaboratively within a time frame.
	Be creative within the scope of the written material.
	Develop skills in creation and manipulation within the framework of the software.

	Experiment with various types of animation.
	Experiment with enlarging or reducing objects.
	Gain confidence in concepts of scale, speed and distance.

Collaborative Potential

Students could add or enhance each others Xpressions easily. All class members not in the Circle Story project were able to share in the fun and make up Xpressions of their own.

If time frames weren't met by other groups another group could help out.
All Xpressions were available for viewing and downloading to all schools through the Creative Projects space.

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