Reflection



** Reflection/Digital Story (DS) ** ** DS **

**// Purpose for this assignment: //** The purpose of this assignment is two fold:
 * First, create a 500-600 word Gained Historical Knowledge reflection in the first person that describes and explains what history was new or interesting to you from our course materials.
 * As part of ones reflection, everyone will be required to research, find, and include at least one (1) MLA in-text correctly cited piece of instructor approved outside historical information that adds or expands on one of the areas of your newly gained historical knowledge.
 * Remember, borrow from the best, and give them credit by citing correctly.
 * Secondly, to create a short one-minute maximum DS summary of your written reflection narrated in the first person.

**// Assignment Instructions: //** ** Reflection ** ** To assist you in creating your Reflection, answer the following questions for reflection assignment: **
 * Create a first person written reflection in 500 to 600 words. For example, “I found interesting…”, “I discovered…”, “I never knew that” that cover all chapters assigned for this assignment.
 * Describe the significance of all chapter materials and videos as part of your reflection.
 * In addition, as part of your reflection assignment, include one piece of MLA correctly cited outside historical information that adds or expands on one of the features of your newly gained historical knowledge reflection.
 * Reflection will also require a Works Cited/bibliography/webliography section created according to MLA requirements at the conclusion of your reflection.

** DS Instructions ** Next ** Sharing your VT DS with all. ** ** Next ** ** DS Submission Instructions ** That's it, **// Congratulations you're done. //** For those of you who wish to view and hear examples of other’s DS reflections, simply copy and paste one of the following VT share files into your web browser and click return and enjoy. Please be aware that these examples are longer in length than requirements for this assignment. ** voicethread.com/share/1112392/ ** ** voicethread.com/share/1111224/ ** <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0.1pt 0in;">If you have any questions about this assignment, post your questions as new threads into Community Questions. <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0.1pt 0in;">Good Luck, <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0.1pt 0in;">Mr Toledo
 * // What historical information from all these different methods of gaining historical knowledge was **interesting** to me? Why? Explain in detail. //
 * // What information was **new** to me? Give details. //
 * // And finally, describe in detail, how your **newly found historical information** has added to your own historical knowledge. //
 * // Cite all borrowed historical information in in-text MLA style. //
 * Your digital story will require you to provide a short narrated slide presentation in the first person that provides a short summary of your written reflection.
 * For the DS portion of this assignment, you will only need to use a minimum of six images.
 * Only DSs created in VoiceThread.com will be recognized and earn points.
 * Use your reflection as the basis for your narration script.
 * All DS narrations are required to be presented in the first person to earn any points for this portion of our assignment.
 * To create your DS we will only use Voicethread (VT) only. First go to: []
 * **// Voicethread is free for creating up to three DS. //**
 * **// For this reason, save these three opportunities for this course, you will need all three. //**
 * Voicethread is free, but does not have music library.
 * Voicethread requires self-registration, even better, you work and save project online.
 * Write down your Voicethread login and password. You will need it for upcoming course assignments.
 * Before your start creating your first DS, open and play all the tutorials in Voicethread to get an idea of how to create a narrated digital story.
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 * The important part of this narrated digital story is hearing your first person narration clearly in a normal talking pace.
 * After registering to use VT, follow instructions in VT on how to create a short DS.
 * **// Before you start creating your DS, first, go to your DS creation settings, and choose 0 seconds delay between images. //**
 * The basic instructions call for you to up-load your images you have saved, hopefully from a file in your computer or memory stick into VT.
 * After you up-load your images into your VT, you can rearrange images.
 * Add some comments (narration) to your slide show using your computer headset or microphone.
 * If you wish, you my recruit help from a friend to be your narrator for your DS.
 * Lastly, and importantly,
 * **// Note: when prompted by VoiceThread, select, ' Share With All' //**
 * This is how you share a VT file with all:
 * Since this is a free version of Voicethread, after you have added your narration to each image, and, once you are satisfied with the narration articulation,
 * Click 'Share with All'
 * Click on 'copy and share link',
 * Go directly to our **// assignment //** in Bb Discussion Board
 * Create a new thread in **// assignment //** discussion board
 * Lastly, paste your 'Copy and Share link' into the ** Subject text box ** in **// assignment //** Discussion Board.
 * Your DS portion for this assignment will consist of your VoiceThread DS share link pasted into our Bb **// assignment Digital Story //** discussion board forum as a new thread.
 * **// To make sure that your DS share link opens and plays for course instructor on the first attempt; before DS deadline, email your DS share link to a friend and instruct them to copy the share link into their web browser and click enter/return. //**
 * **// If your DS opens, plays, and can be heard clearly by them, it will open and play for instructor. //**