Creating a movie is one of the most creative ways to express an idea. It is easy to put a movie together when following the 7 elements of digital storytelling we learned earlier. The fun is in the filming, and the mechanics is in the editing.
When I was a child, it seemed each year we had to be in a play. Now that we have video editing software, it would be great to film the play, then mix in some sound effects and/or music. The students would have a ball learning how to do this. Or in the case of younger students, the teacher could do it, then post the video online for the students and their parents to enjoy. The best part would be having the video available for family and friends around the country (or the world) to enjoy. Grandparents may never miss out on their grandchild’s achievements ever again!
These tools would also be useful to me as a teacher. I’m sure there will be science experiments that would be perfect, except they may be too time consuming and/or too dangerous for younger students. I could conduct the experiments at home and video them. That would give me an opportunity to present the experiment to the class, without all the hands-on mess that sometimes occurs. Here is my first video, designed as part of a lesson on natural forces.
FAjitaville R & R
10 years ago
Great movie, Terri!! You did a good job in using various shots and angles to produce more of a visual story to your script.
ReplyDeleteIt appears as though your movie may be too large in size. Please go back to step #3 in Movie Maker and try to save as a smaller format. I've seen some saved for email options that appear fine on TeacherTube for smoother viewing.
Dr. E
Really Loved the movie !!
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