On Thursday, I submitted my first video using imovie! I uploaded photos that trace my early years through to the present with a focus on educational experiences.
I would like to use the video to check off some of the tech competencies:
Video Editing Competencies
Basic
- Import video into a video editor
- Capture screen video and audio (Camtasia, Screencast-o-matic).
- Trim, cut, and delete video
- Transitions between video segments
- Publishing video to a file along with web-based distribution options.
- Titles and credits
Advanced
- Audio fade
- Music bumpers
- Green screen techniques
I imported photos, not videos. Does that count? I trimmed and cut some of the video as I was working on it. Ironically, I accidentally did an audio fade, then learned how to do it intentionally.
Obviously, I have much more to learn!
Aha! I looked at some of the Education Competencies and realized that this video belongs under the tagline “Digital Storytelling Assignment.” While I was looking at this post, I found (then watched) “The power of digital storytelling by Emily Bailin.”
I love the way she layered the experience of watching her video and the way she invited her audience to reflect on the question, “Where Am I From?”— to think of “place” from a perspective of experience rather than just geolocation.
Afterwards, I watched “Recommendations for planning a digital story.” I’ll use the suggestions in this video next time.