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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.
Once Upon a Time there was a second grade teacher who couldn't wait to begin the Fairy Tale unit. So happy to say that that our unit has finally begun!!
Just thought that I'd share a couple of posters that I created to use with my students. Yes- I found the ideas for these posters on Pinterest, but here's what I came up with :) You can also find more resources posted to my Once Upon a Time board on my Pinterest account.
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!
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!
