Where oh where did the time go?!

Originally posted December 19, 2017

WOW! It’s been so crazy since NYSCATE, I just realized I was behind on my blogging! ‘Business’ has been picking up in the #EdTechCoaching world, and in between there my hubby turned 50 and we snuck in a trip to Cooperstown and NYC!

 

I was so excited about the Adobe Spark video book trailer idea I picked up from Monica Burns, I have been spreading the news to anyone and everyone who will listen. In a nutshell, the book trailer is made with limited text, icons and voice-overs by the students. All of the librarians in the four secondary buildings are in! We have talked about not only adding QR codes to the books but also putting a link to the book trailer videos in the book’s listing on the online book catalog. So far the project has started in one of the high schools and I just finished the planning phase in a middle school. I will be speaking to the English department at the other high school in January. Can’t wait to help provide students an authentic audience for their work!

 

If you haven’t tried Adobe Spark Video yet…what are you waiting for?! It is a basic, easy to use tool to create beautiful videos, with just a few options (which is a good thing!). Yes, there are many options out there to create videos, however, by making the process of making the video easier, more time can be spent on the planning phase of video creation. This is where the learning occurs, the video is just the finished product that demonstrates the knowledge. Students as creators + authentic audience = successful tech integration! #WIN

 

Wishing you all a happy, safe and healthy holiday season! Looking forward to sharing the progress of this project as well as the new ones I will be starting in the new year.