Everybody has a story to tell and video is a great
way to communicate it. Second grade students are experiencing the art of
creating and sharing their story of the top five things they did over winter
break. We’re using a web based app called WeVideo. It’s an app that’s easy to use, and best of
all it’s free!
Digital Storytelling allows students to combine the
art of telling stories using images, audio, and video. First
students were shown how to select images ethically. Anyone can browse the internet, but choosing
images that have a license that allows for copying or redistributing is really
important.
After uploading the images, students wrote captions
for each of the images. Then it was time to add audio. WeVideo allows for the recording of an
authentic voice, or choosing from a library of free music and sound effects
that can help enhance the personality of a story. Finally students published
their stories. WeVideo is really neat in that it allows the videos to be
published on YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Dropbox.
Now parents, grandparents, family and friends near
and far can be the authentic audience that experiences the published projects.
Students enjoy being storytellers because it puts a voice to their writing and
learning. Gone are the days of dropping off film at the drug store and waiting
for the pictures to be printed. It’s a great family activity to take those
stored photos on your cell phone or computer and turn them into a digital
story.
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