ACSA "Who We Are"

I really enjoyed creating this digital story.  The process of creating this story, taught me how to edit and organize my stories.  I spent a lot of time arranging the clips, voice overs, and music to match up the way I wanted.  I learned to draw in my audience and lay out my story in a way that will keep them engaged.  

I am going to have my students create a documentary about a major event that has occurred in Nome over the past fifty years.  Going through the process myself has given me a lot of insight for helping them through their movies.  I will create a list of tips to help them, such as work with better lighting.  Practice your reading parts while watching yourself in a mirror.  I had basic knowledge before creating my movie and now I feel rather proficient with the software.  I will give them the rubric so they can grade my video.  I am hoping this will help them produce a quality product.

I learned that I am not a performer, I prefer to be behind the scenes.  It was really hard "performing" for my movie.  It was very hard and uncomfortable to film and watch myself on the screen.  It's good for me to have experienced this discomfort so I can empathize and help those students who will also feel the trepidation of being filmed.  

I hope you enjoy watching  ACSA, "Who We Are"