Credit for this idea goes to @hughtheteacher
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| 60 Seconds of Mesquite ISD |
It's amazing how one simple shared link on a Twitter feed can open a tremendous idea for engaging students and utilizing technology in meaningful ways. @hughtheteacher shares how he has adapted a Montblanc campaign called Seconds of Beauty (sample below) into a storytelling project for his students. The original Montblanc campaign has resulted in truly beautiful videos created by combining sixty, one-second video clips into a one minute story.
As suggested by @hughtheteacher, this would be a terrific challenge for students on both a storytelling level and an artistic level. Imagine challenging students to weave an intelligent narrative through one-second video clips. Ask them to consider what beauty look likes to them, or examples of geometric shapes in the world around them. Maybe simple machines around the home or just to create a certain mood, perhaps one created within a work being studied in the classroom. The possibilities are limitless.
In this simple project you are incorporating technology, and more importantly engaging students in critical observation and analysis of the world around them. In order to be successful at achieving a video response to a well generated prompt they must examine what they know, observe it in the world around them, and synthesize the various clips into a product that demonstrates their knowledge of the topic.
This technique can also be a powerful storytelling tool for schools and organizations as well. Check out the example below from the Mesquite ISD that highlights their school. What a powerful way to demonstrate the great things happening in your area!
As suggested by @hughtheteacher, this would be a terrific challenge for students on both a storytelling level and an artistic level. Imagine challenging students to weave an intelligent narrative through one-second video clips. Ask them to consider what beauty look likes to them, or examples of geometric shapes in the world around them. Maybe simple machines around the home or just to create a certain mood, perhaps one created within a work being studied in the classroom. The possibilities are limitless.
In this simple project you are incorporating technology, and more importantly engaging students in critical observation and analysis of the world around them. In order to be successful at achieving a video response to a well generated prompt they must examine what they know, observe it in the world around them, and synthesize the various clips into a product that demonstrates their knowledge of the topic.
This technique can also be a powerful storytelling tool for schools and organizations as well. Check out the example below from the Mesquite ISD that highlights their school. What a powerful way to demonstrate the great things happening in your area!
Potential Common Core Standards Covered:
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
Potential NETS Standards Covered:
- 1. Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
- a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
- b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
- 2. Communication and Collaboration: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
- b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats
- 5. Digital Citizenship: Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
- a. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
- b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity
- 6. Technology Operations and Concepts: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
- a. Understand and use technology systems
- b. Select and use applications effectively and productively
Click Here For Personal Learning Resources For Implementing This Project
- If you do not already have Windows MovieMaker 2.6 installed on your computer, it may be downloaded and installed via this link. Please note that this is already installed on EVSC netbooks.
- Here is a huge list of tutorials from WindowsMovieMakers.net.
- Here is a long list of resources from echucaelearning.wikispaces.com.
Here are some tutorial videos from AtomicLearning:
- Windows Movie Maker 2 Training
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- A. Getting Started
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- B. Collections
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- C. Capturing and Importing
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- E. Working with Clips
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- H. Adding Titles and Credits
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- I. Working with Audio
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- J. Saving as a Movie
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