This story that I told, through music and pictures, was a trip to the pumpkin patch. I went with my niece and two nephews, as well as my sisters and mom. Seeing experiences through the eyes of little ones is truly exciting. The day was filled with cider, a petting zoo, and finally picking out the perfect pumpkin. The kids had a great time playing and enjoying all that fall has to offer!
This example of a movie could be great for the classroom. It's important for children to understand that stories don't need words to make it a "story." We tell stories through our actions, our emotions, and finally through the pictures we capture. Students can even tell stories with drawings they create, but the main goal is creativity! It would be useful for my students to have this broad genera of what storytelling looks like. I would also have my students do what I did and create a story that was a trip with my family or a memory they shared. This gets them thinking about family structure and how all families look different which is included in the GLCEs.
As for the technology I loved animoto! It was incredibly easy to use. I started off playing around with joggle and was actually quite confused. I had noticed that many of my classmates used animoto so I figured I'd give it a try. It was easy to upload the pictures, include and song, and the program created the video on its own. This would be great to use with younger students because the technology does most of the work for you! The one thing I disliked about this technology was that the video could only used 8-10 pictures and take up 3o seconds. Past the 30 second time allotment the user had to pay to upgrade, but overall I think that to try out the software it was a great first impression!
Enjoy The Day at the Pumpkin Patch!
Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
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