Thing 5

     My experience with digital storytelling (on the fly)

     I can see that digital storytelling is not something that you can whip up too quickly or too easily if you want it to be meaningful. I have tried to put together a little PR piece using Animoto and Tagxedo. My music is a Soundzabound clip, a music resource we purchase for projects.  
     I am learning that there is a lot I do not know, like the difference between adding a link and embedding a link.  I would love it if someone would tell what embedding really means and why I might use it instead of just clicking the "link" button.  
      Animoto looks to have lots of uses for both students and teachers. But, with the free version allowing only 30 seconds of material, use are somewhat limited.
      I used PhotoPin and Flckr, too, but decided to create my own visuals for the PR piece.  I did make a short clip on reading which is also linked below. It would be great if there were the time to work for a while without interruption (hahaha) and create some worthwhile clips.
      Learning to use these tools has been fun and educational, even if it ends up being only for the purpose of getting students started with some and not so much for my own uses.  
     Goals to still accomplish:  Learn to use Prezi, VoiceThread, and a few others.

(Still working on this, but a meeting calls.)

     Okay, here is what I have "created" thus far.  

• In this clip there are many of the keys verbs that describe our library and how it is used.  We do love our library. It has a lot to offer as far as resources and the physical environment.  Last Friday, pone of our kindergarten students standing in the checkout line said, "I love our beautiful library." I replied, "I do, too!"  Isn't that awesome?

Our Library video clip
     

•     My earlier attempt is a short little clip to promote reading (and not my best work).

Just Read!