New and Curious!

Even though its Friday and the end of our first week, I am very excited about my new class and finally participating with 2.0. Last year students took photos weekly as part of their classroom jobs . Many of the shots were stunning and we edited or deleted (after much discussion) until we had a collection of 300 photos which highlighted our activities for the year. Examples of their work include playground games, snow people, art projects, our medieval feast, and silent reading. The photos became my screen saver on the Smart Board and always got laughs as the photos flashed up. At the end of the year, a parent volunteer burned DVDs for all the families. This year, I want to ask students to shoot and edit video footage of special events as part of their weekly jobs. The end of the year DVD could include documentary stories of classroom highlights or humor. Does anyone else have experience with using video to tell stories from the classroom and what is your advice? rob