Currently in class we are working on creating a digital story via iMovie. This tool is really convenient and easy to use. Simply upload a set of pictures and create captions. The user friendliness of this product makes iMovie a joy to use. Finding the correct pictures for each scene was a bit trickier. Since we had to make sure the images were not copyrighted, we had to be very careful where we got our images from. Since my projects is about the first 16 presidents, that was less of a problem for me as it was for others, but still I had to be careful.
Using digital storytelling in the classroom by creating movies would be a fantastic way to introduce or review a lesson. For example, for my project I am presenting all of the key moments of early United States history and matching those events to the president in which these events occurred. This would be useful towards the end of the year when the students are reviewing what they learned in class throughout the year. Also this movie would be helpful for putting a name, face, and time period with the various events that they are required to know. This movie could even be used as an interesting introduction to what the students will learn about for the year. Overall, this versatile tool can be very useful for the social sciences and has a multitude of applications.
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