A little advice...
1. It will probably work best if your team of 3-4 works through the websites offered together, as you will be able to both discuss and collect information as you go that will help you with your learning tasks. You would be wise to have one person as the expert in each of the three tasks below (One for TimeToast, one for Prezi/Powerpoint, and one for VoiceThread). The fourth person should serve as spokesperson/captain of the team, ensuring that all team members are working effectively within their roles. The spokesperson will speak for the group and report progress to me and it is their job to be the mediator between the team and me.
2. For your TimeToast timeline, go to www.timetoast.com. You will need to set up a free account, for which you will use your email. Make sure all members have access to the Timeline; in the event someone is absent, you will still be able to access and edit or present your timeline. Choose at least 15 significant events from the Scootsboro case to represent in your timeline. You can embed photos, historical documents, or videos into the timeline which will make it extra-awesome! Make sure all items used are cited or are from creative commons!
3. As you analyze the language from both the headlines and the eye-witness accounts, try to imagine the social and political climate during the trials. Do you think the language is representative of people’s attitudes during this time? Prove it! Show me examples and explain the conclusions you can draw based on language from the era. You can compile this in either a PowerPoint or a Prezi. Prezi is easy to use and fun! Go to www.prezi.com Again, you will have to sign up for a free account with an email address. Make sure all team members have login information!
4. You will love this! Go to www.voicethread.com and once again, register (top right corner) for a free account with an email (share login info!). You will import photos, then you are able to record voice memos to be played as the pictures are shown. You should have a minimum of 10 photos/screens. You can also type in text comments to go with each photo and your colleagues will be able to comment on these after you present! The tutorial is easy, and worth the time to watch before you get started. For this portion of the project, you will need to show images of the Scottsboro Boys and the world they lived in, and then find a modern day comparison. You need to draw at least three different comparisons between your modern day example of intolerance and the Scottsboro case.
2. For your TimeToast timeline, go to www.timetoast.com. You will need to set up a free account, for which you will use your email. Make sure all members have access to the Timeline; in the event someone is absent, you will still be able to access and edit or present your timeline. Choose at least 15 significant events from the Scootsboro case to represent in your timeline. You can embed photos, historical documents, or videos into the timeline which will make it extra-awesome! Make sure all items used are cited or are from creative commons!
3. As you analyze the language from both the headlines and the eye-witness accounts, try to imagine the social and political climate during the trials. Do you think the language is representative of people’s attitudes during this time? Prove it! Show me examples and explain the conclusions you can draw based on language from the era. You can compile this in either a PowerPoint or a Prezi. Prezi is easy to use and fun! Go to www.prezi.com Again, you will have to sign up for a free account with an email address. Make sure all team members have login information!
4. You will love this! Go to www.voicethread.com and once again, register (top right corner) for a free account with an email (share login info!). You will import photos, then you are able to record voice memos to be played as the pictures are shown. You should have a minimum of 10 photos/screens. You can also type in text comments to go with each photo and your colleagues will be able to comment on these after you present! The tutorial is easy, and worth the time to watch before you get started. For this portion of the project, you will need to show images of the Scottsboro Boys and the world they lived in, and then find a modern day comparison. You need to draw at least three different comparisons between your modern day example of intolerance and the Scottsboro case.