In Room 20, We Have Fun!

As a way of wrapping up our second grade Poetry Unit, I decided that putting together a class poem and creating a digital story would just what the students need.  I'm so happy that my students were able to experience the art of digital storytelling because they LOVED the result.

So, here it is...I hope you enjoy it as much as my class and I did!


           

Digital Storytelling with a Prezi Twist

Simple and to the point, here's a Prezi that I created about Digital Storytelling...

             

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Digital Celebration

It's been quite the experience putting together my first digital story...and I have to say, I LOVE it!! I can't believe that I've had such an amazing tool, Windows Movie Maker, stored on my computer since the day I bought it!  Now...for anyone who's ever thought of how hard it must be to put together a movie, there's a light at the end of the tunnel.  There are many great programs to use, and from what I've heard, they're all user friendly.  MovieMaker, Photostory 3, and iMovie, - just to name a few - provide the opportunity to combine photos and/or videos along with music and voice-over...a combination anyone can get used to!  Actually, the hardest part of this entire experience is finding the perfect pictures and videos to use!

Next month, the entire second grade team and I will set on our next journey to teaching our students about the History of Canton, Connecticut.  So clearly, I thought it would be very fitting to create an introductory video to prepare the students for what is to come :)

Here it is...any thoughts?



After creating my first copy, my rough draft, if you will, I used Google Docs and created a survey form.  Consisting of a few simple questions, I wanted to get an idea for what others thought of my creation.  The feedback I received was very helpful...and very much appreciated as I finalized my video :)

I'm very happy to say that I am proud of the way my digital story turned out, and I CAN'T wait to share it with my students!!  However, the next time that I put together a digital story, I want to see how it will turn out with some actual video in there.

The History of Canton, Connecticut

Since the next topic in our Social Studies unit will be on the History of Canton, I figured it would be very fitting to create a video to introduce my students to the History of Canton, Connecticut.  I'm very happy with the way my digital story came out, and I can't wait to show it to my students!! Let me know what you think!
                                                                                                        

Microsoft Movie Maker

Who would have thought...such an amazing tool has been living on my computer for the past few years, and I JUST discovered it.  Microsoft has put out some pretty great programs, and yes...this absolutely is one of them!!  Not only is it user friendly, it also offers many great features too!  After playing around with the program for a bit, I discovered how to include voice over, even with music playing in the background!  Uploading the video was as easy as clicking the YouTube icon. Burning a DVD or saving an HD version of the video were also options offered to me.  I can't wait to create more videos using Microsoft Movie Maker!