Chris+and+Camille

We have decided to use Google as our learning tool for our final project. We are going to do an activity where we will create a Google Lit Trip around the story of Don Quixote. This activity will include a mix between the historical aspect of the Spain during the time the story was written and will include the cultural impact of Don Quixote on Spain. This activity will create an interactive presentation to create a more meaningful experience with the book. The activity will start with Chris talking about the historical background behind the story of Don Quixote and a quick summary of the book. We will then use Google Earth to show the class significant locations that are in the book. It will incorporate extra music and images that correlate with the book. We invite you to join on his journey where reality and fiction are often joined and the adventures of literature's greatest dreamer takes place.

Doing this presentation Camille and I have learned a lot more than we thought we were going to. We had a lot of unexpected challenges that forced us to be very resourceful. We had to go to youtube and other resources to figure out how to do many of the basic functions needed from a Google Lit Trip. Though many times Google produces applications that are very user friendly, this project through Google Earth was not easy to navigate. Camille and I had a lot of frustrations with the program, but we slowly began to learn it. We learned how to create path lines and be able to create thumbnails at specific locations. From there we learned how to put information in the text box, but struggled with putting images in the box as well the beginning text box that should open up when you start the Lit Trip. We also did not like how we could not upload music to our Google Lit Trip. :(

Many times it was also difficultly with saving the Lit Trip. We did not realize that in order to continuously save our trip, we needed to make sure that the proper folder was selected and as well as having the proper version of Google Earth installed. In the future we are skeptical to do another on, it took a lot of time and it was not truly efficient with the amount of time we invested in to the project. It was very difficult due to how intense the text was as well as finding information about the small towns in Spain.- Camille & Chris. [] << Concluding Assignment. http://hurricanechris.edublogs.org/ <<Concluding Assignment.

Digital Storytelling :[[file:Don Quixote2.kmz]]

 * C Urbano**
 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Images || Images create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors. || Images create an atmosphere or tone that matches some parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors. || An attempt was made to use images to create an atmosphere/tone but it needed more work. Image choice is logical. || Little or no attempt to use images to create an appropriate atmosphere/tone. ||
 * Grammar || Grammar and usage were correct (for the dialect chosen) and contributed to clarity, style and character development. || Grammar and usage were typically correct (for the dialect chosen) and errors did not detract from the story. || Grammar and usage were typically correct but errors detracted from story. || Repeated errors in grammar and usage distracted greatly from the story. ||
 * Point of View - Purpose || Establishes a purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout. || Establishes a purpose early on and maintains focus for most of the presentation. || There are a few lapses in focus, but the purpose is fairly clear. || It is difficult to figure out the purpose of the presentation. ||
 * Point of View - Awareness of Audience || Strong awareness of audience in the design. Students can clearly explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience. || Some awareness of audience in the design. Students can partially explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience. || Some awareness of audience in the design. Students find it difficult to explain how the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience. || Limited awareness of the needs and interests of the target audience. ||