Storyboard That Lesson Plan Trial

My web 2.0 tool is Storyboard That. It is a "comic strip" like tool that allows students to drag and drop characters, scenes and props to create the story. After looking over the lesson plans, I realized that Storyboard That was not a friendly tool to use with the lessons. I did try to change up the lesson plan about Paul Revere. It does have its limitations because many features are only available with the premium version. The lesson plan I chose was Paul Revere's Ride. My finished product was:

After completing a sample, I can look at the TIP model to see how I can use this lesson in my classroom.
 Phase 1: The advantage to using Storyboard That is students can create their own visual to the poem Paul Revere's Ride and break it down to their understanding.

Phase 2:

• Students will be able to gain an understanding of the poem Paul Revere's Ride.
• Students will gain an understanding of the Web 2.0 tool Storyboard That.
• Students will learn to analyze poetry.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
• Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
• create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
• Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students:
• plan and manage activities to develop a solution to complete a project.

Phase 3: For the lesson plan I chose was a collaborated, voice recording assignment. This tool was not really made for a project like this. Students would be better off using Skype, to communicate to other students in other states, and VoiceThread, an online cloud that allows users to upload voice recordings. If Storyboard That was 100% free students could use this, but premium users can get as many cells available while free users can only use 3 cells. 

Phase 4: In order to complete this lesson I would need the computers for my students (if I was only on using Storyboard That). If I was using the original lesson, I would need computers for the students and a teacher willing to work with my class from somewhere other than the state I  was in. 

Phase 5: I would no use Storyboard That for this lesson. It requires more that a creative outlook for student to gain a deep understanding of the poem and collaboration with others.