Time Will Tell: Using Time Lapse Photography and Digital Storytelling in Science

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Time Will Tell: Using Time Lapse Photography and Digital Storytelling in Science Roger Pence, MA Ed. Benicia Middle School Touro University California NSTA Area Conference Denver, CO2013 [email protected] Wiki resources: http:// dsinscience.wikispaces.com

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Time Will Tell: Using Time Lapse Photography and Digital Storytelling in Science. Roger Pence, MA Ed. Benicia Middle School Touro University California NSTA Area Conference Denver, CO2013 [email protected] Wiki resources : http:// dsinscience.wikispaces.com. Session Agenda. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Time Will Tell: Using Time Lapse

Photography and Digital Storytelling in Science

Roger Pence, MA Ed. Benicia Middle SchoolTouro University California

NSTA Area Conference Denver, [email protected]

Wiki resources: http://dsinscience.wikispaces.com

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Session AgendaTime-lapse vs. Stop Action Photography

What are the Learning Goals?

What Skills Do Students Practice?

How are time-lapse stories constructed?

Samples of Student Work

Equipment, Software, and Techniques

What do students have to say about this (their words not mine)

Practical considerations and classroom handouts

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Time-lapse vs. Stop Action Photography

Time-lapse aims to show slow-moving events quickly

Examples: flowers blooming, clouds passing, decomposition, etc.

Stop-action aims to “freeze” a moment in time for accurate and keen observation

Examples: a bullet from a gun, an explosion, pollen bursting from a flower, etc.

Slow-motion aims to “slow” the movement of something down for observation

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What are the Learning Goals?

Students will be able to:Accurately and keenly observe a slowly unfolding event and record those observationsUse digital technology to photograph the event so as to compress the real-time unfolding into 60-90 seconds of timeResearch the underlying reasons for why we see what we seeWrite an accompanying narrative script describing the changes observed and why they occurUse video editing program to record live voice narration that describes the time-lapse videoProduce a final, sharable version

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The “Old Way” before good

digital technology

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What Skills Do Students Practice?

Observation

Recording of observed changes

Photography

Researching

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Writing

Voice Recording

All related technology pieces

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How are time-lapse stories constructed?

A suitable event is chosen

Practice photographing the eventChoice of suitable interval to end up with 30-40 discreet shots (every 5 minutes to 12-24 hour intervals depending on event pace)

Weaving observations into a coherent storyWhat needs description?Why, why and why?

Raw pictures are inserted into an editing program such as iMovie, Windows Live Movie Maker, Adobe Premiere Elements, etc.

Individual shot duration decided upon to produce 60-90 seconds running timeVoice recorded into program to provide accurate, revealing voiceover

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The AssignmentOverarching, guiding question:

How can we show and describe scientifically events that happen too slow for us to see in real time?

Classroom Handout (uploaded to NSTA scheduler)

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Samples of Student WorkSunset on Carquinez Strait - good narration

Chia Pet

Movement of Shadows

Flower Blooming - good tech narration

Night and Day

Day’s Light - overall good example

Bean Seed Growth – good photography

Sunset – ELL student

Molding Bread/Fruit - great narration

Egg in Vinegar – good collaborative work by three girls

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Equipment, Software, and Techniques

Cameras and Photo EquipmentDigital camera (manually time shutter)Phone with good camera (can download app fro iPhone)Time-lapse camera (I have a Brinno see actual)

Computers and TabletPC, Mac, iPad, other tablet, iPhone

SoftwareMac: iMovie or Adobe Premiere ElementsPC: Windows Live Movie Maker, Adobe Premiere ElementsiPhone/iPad: Osnap!, Lapse-it, or others

Lighting considerationsConsistent and appropriate for subject/cameraIf photographing sun/moon, test for camera “washout”

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Let’s Make a Quick One!

Obtain time-lapse photo set (one obtained from Brinno)

Observe and Write Script (draft)

Time script narration to adjust video length (1 minute)

Record narration

Add titles, credits

Finalize (Share) movie

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What do students have to say about this (their words

not mine)“The only factor was the wind” (problem solving)

“I managed to work harder and it turned out just fine” (grit)

“This may help me in the future for other projects or similar situations” (transferable skills)

“Overall, I think I learned a lot and tried my best”

“I learned things I didn’t expect to”

“I had to do a lot or research on the internet to create this video…but it was fun”

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Practical considerations and classroom handouts

Time Will Tell Project Directions

Time Will Tell Script Checklist

Offer groups of 2-3 so as to cover equipment needs.

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Thanks for your time and attention.

[email protected]://dsinscience.wikispaces.com