After completing my digital story and viewing everyone's last week during class, I have quite a few thoughts about it. First of all, I was impressed with the quality stories everyone in the class was able to turn out. I really had some reservations about being this project and doubted I would be able to complete something I was happy with. In the end, I was quite satisfied with the product.
One important aspect of this project was the program we chose to use when creating our stories. I chose Movie Maker, and, I was happy with my product-until I saw the high quality films others were able to create using i-movie and other programs. In the future, I think I will try to find a different program to use so that the quality of my piece will improve.
When I think about the possibility of using this assignment in school, I am torn. I know that I could successfully use this tool to create lesson hooks at the beginning of topics or units. However, when I think about assigning such a project to my students, I get nervous. It took me six hours to complete my 5:45 video. What if it took just as long for my students? I think this would have to be a project completed at home. I think that I might consider offering this project as an option for my students to use. When my students read in book groups, I often offer a menu of project choices to the groups at the end of the unit. This project is something I plan to add to that menu in the future. However, I find the project too cumbersome to assign to all of my students.
Laura, I have to say that I so blown away by your digital story, what a moving memoir!! I really liked the way that you used an actual memoir, and one that was slightly vulnerable. What a great example you are to your students!!
ReplyDeleteLast year, my son's class did a digital story type of thing around poetry that they had written. It was fun for the kids, but not quite overwhelming work-load wise and gave them an opportunity to use music and images to enhance the mood and connection to the poems. Just a thought.