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How I Learned to Make Better Digital Stories with iPads and iMovie

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Watch this youtube video/digital story on Biomagnification.

 

Pretty good, right? Well, I think so. It’s concise, accurate, and fun to watch. The cool part? It was made by a student for a school project. So, how come my students’ video’s were never this exciting?

No, it’s not because my student are lame!

When I first started consulting and helping other teachers make digital stories, I quickly found out how underwhelming it was to watch 10 videos all on the same concept. Then, by accident, I found the above video. Wow! I also came across a book written by Jason Ohler. Ohler provides a wealth of resources and experience to help students make great digital stories.

The main thing that Ohler advocates for that many great teachers miss is the importance of a story structure. Even in a digital story for math and science classes, Ohler insists that students should have important story elements, such as: characters, problem, rising tension, conflict and solution.

from http://www.jasonohler.com/pdfs/VPS.pdf).

The bio-magnifcation video that I share in this article includes all of the elements of story, as well as some great film techniques (such as: timing, text, pictures and music). All of these factors lead to a unique story that forced the authors to be creative, and create a video that is like no other. Moreover, with such a unique story, you just know the student authors get it.

So, if you want to take your digital story telling and film making to the next level, get yourself some of Ohler’s resources. You won’t be disappointed.

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