1. Digital/Media/Arts Curriculum:Building Foundations in Art and Digital Design

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3. Who We Are Ilene Kantrov Deidre Searcy Dave Yanofsky#NAFNext

4. Session Goals Learn about the Digital/Media/Arts curriculum Experience a taste of the activities Explore strategies for engaging students in the art of storytelling#NAFNext

5. Conversation ShortsPair up with someone that you do not know, andeach spend one minute responding to thefollowing: What is the one project you use with students that they find the most engaging?#NAFNext

6. What Is Digital/Media/Arts? Foundations in Visual Arts o Art fundamentals, with focus on visual literacy and personal expression Foundations in Media & Digital Design o Basic production in four media, with focus on storytelling Sixteen units in math, history, English, science o Academic content related to art and media projects#NAFNext

7. NAF Curriculum & InstructionStandard I: Program of Study/IntegrationThe academy uses NAF curriculum and fully integrates it with the coresubject area content. a. The academy program of study b. Multidisciplinary projects are the includes one or more NAF courses* per primary vehicle by which NAF course grade level, with themes from these themes are integrated into core subject courses integrated into core academic area content, providing a relevant course content. (*or approved context for student learning. alternatives)#NAFNext

8. Essentials for Media-Makers Qualities & Habits ofKnowledge & Skills Mind Visual literacy Problem solving Art-making techniques Critical thinking Personal expression Effective communication Artistic vision Teamwork StorytellingQualities & Habits ofMind#NAFNext

9. Curriculum Characteristics Develops qualities important to industry professionals Project-based pedagogy; performance assessments Career exploration strand Tools for learning: analysis, research, creation, critique#NAFNext

10. The real process of education should be the process of learning to think through the application of real problems. Everything depends on the quality of the experience.--John DeweyThe real process of education should be the process of learning to thinkthrough the application of real problems. Everything depends on the qualityof the experience. --John Dewey#NAFNext

11. Foundations in Visual ArtsGrade 9 or 10 Unit 1: Getting to Know You Unit 2: Saying It With Symbols Unit 3: Community Storytelling Unit 4: Make Me a World Unit 5: Creating Characters Unit 6: Games for Good Unit 7: Art Show!#NAFNext

12. Foundations in Visual Arts:Framing Questions for the Course What is your vision? How do you see the world? How does the world see you? How does the world influence your vision? How do you transform your vision into action?#NAFNext

13. Foundations in Media and Digital Design10th or 11th GradeFall Semester: Audio & Video Unit 1: Using Sound to Tell Stories Unit 2: Telling Stories with Moving ImagesSpring Semester: Animation & Game Design Unit 1: The Animated World Unit 2: Principles of Game Design#NAFNext

14. Im a storyteller. Thats the chieffunction of a director.Howard Hawks(Bringing Up Baby, Gentlemen PreferBlondes)People are hungry for stories. Itspart of our very being. Storytelling isa form of history, of immortality too.It goes from one generation toanother.Studs Terkel, author, historian,broadcaster#NAFNext

15. The Power of Sound Why do certain sounds make you feel certain emotions? How do sounds help to tell stories?#NAFNext

16. Unit Project Description Students work in teams to create a short audio story for a radio show or podcast targeted to teenagers. The story can be a personal anecdote, an exploration of a theme or issue, or a profile of a person or place in their community. Students tell their story through sounds they record, including interviews, ambient sound, and narration.#NAFNext

17. Framing Questions How can voice, music, sound effects, and other sounds be used to evoke emotion and tell a story? What story do you want to tell? How can you tell your story using only sound? What are the different tasks involved in developing a media product from idea to completion?#NAFNext

18. Technical Skills Learned and Applied Setting up and operating audio recording equipment Choosing, using, and creating an acoustic Conducting and environment for recording interviews recording quality sound Organizing, labeling, Assigning and managing and logging audio audio production roles. recordings Editing and mixing audio tracks Sound design#NAFNext

19. Ira Glass on Storytelling#NAFNext

20. Activity: Recording an AnecdoteTEAMS: Share an anecdote about a moment of truth or turning point in your life. Select one anecdote and record it.#NAFNext

21. Discussing Anecdotes What might listeners find interesting about this anecdote? What is the take-away or moment of reflection in this anecdote?#NAFNext

22. Sharing and Reflection How will the curriculum activities you experienced today support students successful completion of the unit project? What do you already do in your classroom that will help students learn the storytelling skills necessary for completing the unit project?#NAFNext

23. Accessing the Curriculum Browse, sample, and download at dma.edc.org Download, upload student work, and join online community at connectedstudios.org#NAFNext

24. Thank you for your interest!Ilene KantrovDirector, Pathways to College and CareersEducation Development Center, Inc.Email: ikantrov@edc.orgDeidre SearcyProject DirectorEducation Development Center, Inc.Email: dsearcy@edc.orgDave YanofskyDirector of Media and Youth DevelopmentConnectEd: The California Center for College and CareerEmail: dyanofsky@connectedcalifornia.org#NAFNext