This week I had some time to play with a free 2.0 software … ANIMOTO. What a great tool to have fun with. In a matter of minutes I put this slide show of my family together. In their words … Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips [...]
In thiking about going to a full one to one laptop program I thought I would capture some of my students and how they are using them. In my class I have 15 students that bring in their own computers. We took some on a field trip with us last week to the library. Sorry [...]
I found a news report on YouTube today that is the epitome of character. This is about a softball game between two college teams in Washington state. This six minute video is a compelling story of what it really takes to be a winner. I’m sharing it with my class. Watch for yourself.
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Step 10: Authentic Assessment
Now it’s time for the show! I always like to have an authentic audience. I invite parents, peers, and special guests to come for our Film Festival. Each group has the opportunity to share their video with the audience. I ask them to share something they learned through the process, one [...]
