Summer+2012+Digital+Sandbox

=BSD Summer PD 2012= =August 5-6=

Objectives:
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 * 1) Participants will access and update their Arkansas Digital Sandbox accounts.
 * 2) Participants will join and create a group.
 * 3) Participants will upload media.

Introduction: What is the Arkansas Digital Sandbox?
[|Batesville School District AR Digital Sandbox]

Activity #1: Accessing Your Account
Profile:
 * Change password
 * Add your own image/avatar
 * Student images/avatars must be teacher approved

Activity #2: Digital Sandbox Groups
Groups: Buddy List
 * Unlimited number
 * Set up a group for each class and require media uploaded to that group
 * Teachers can create and join statewide groups
 * Students can not create groups and can only join district created groups
 * Students and teachers can add a buddy
 * Buddy List allows notification of a buddy's recent activity
 * It does not allow conversation
 * A buddy must be within the same school district

Activity #3: Uploading and Viewing Media
Media:
 * Students and teachers can upload media (video, presentations, documents, images)
 * Student media must be approved by a teacher (require student media uploaded to your class group)
 * Video files will be automatically converted
 * Students can not comment on other student media
 * Students can rate the media (one vote only)
 * Teachers can comment on student uploaded media, and the student owning the media can comment back
 * adding the hashtag #teacher limits viewing to only teachers in the district

= More Information =

[|Welcome to Arkansas Digital Sandbox]