Trail Walking is the video clip I made using Animoto. I snapped the
pictures with my iPhone during my daily fitness walk this week. I used one of
the templates provided by the site and simply uploaded my own pictures. Next, I
added my own caption to each of the pictures. Unfortunately, I did not quite
figure out how to adjust the font type and size for each of the captions.
Therefore, they seem pretty puny in comparison to the pictures. Additionally,
because I used the free version, the site watermark is inserted on each segment
of the video covering most of the text.
This site is one that I will definitely continue to use for personal use as well as in the classroom. I am thinking that this would provide a wonderful opportunity for students to explore, record, analyze, and make conclusions for their scientific investigations throughout the year. The way the site segments out each of the pictures provides a natural transition for each stage of the scientific method. It would also be a great tool for retelling stories read in reading groups or creating their own photo type stories.
Nice work. It's funny, the steps of the scientific method were the first thing I thought of with this program, too. For a library, I wonder how it would work to have the eldest grade in the building (5th, 8th, or 11th and 12th) create videos for the incoming classes demonstrating the steps for checking out a book, logging into the school server, etc. They could be posted on the library web page for anyone to reference, but could prove especially helpful to the younger students in the building.
ReplyDeleteThat is a really good idea to use to record their thoughts on the scientific process. I can also see students using images to record their thoughts as they are reading a book. It would be really neat for the older grades to complete a video for the younger grades for library use! They could discuss behavior in the library, library procedures, and so on.
ReplyDeleteHi Teri,
ReplyDeleteI can see my third graders using this to record steps to writing a story. Also, I like the idea of older students recording how to use the resources in the library.