Wouldn’t it be nice to have a redo in life sometimes? I know there are times throughout my life I would like to go back and try to do better. Unfortunately, it is not possible to travel back in time like Marty McFly and get another chance on life. However, when it comes to technology, we do have the opportunity to redo somethings.
When I began this journey from books to technology, I thought “how hard could this be?” I completed high school and two college degrees already, going back to school won’t be that bad. Then I realized, things have changed. Technology has changed. My first assignment was to create a video introduction of myself. I went to a completely separate part of the house and begged my kids to be silent until I was done videoing myself so the background noise would be at a minimum. I was quite proud of my little video and submitted it on time. Over the past couple of months, I learned how to make that video better. I now get a redo!
When considering what needed to be done to make the original video better, I decided to look at what story I wanted to tell. Using the ideas from Troy Hicks book Crafting Digital Writing (p. 115, 2013) I created a storyboard of pictures I felt represented the story I wanted to tell. This process was a difficult one. I love my family and choosing a few to represent my life was not an easy task. Once the pictures were chosen, deciding the layout and how I wanted to enhance the video provided endless possibilities. Oh the choices… Finally, the pictures and visualization of the pictures was complete and the entertainment part was next. The program WeDo offers templates already set with background settings, fading of images and music. I chose a template based on the music. I wanted something upbeat to keep the viewer’s attention.
The final component of my video redo included the narration. Using the assessment considerations suggested by Hicks (p. 121, 2013), I considered the key elements needed to make my story entertaining, the speed of the transitions, and music as I narrated the video. This was not as easy of a task as I though it should be. After several attempts, I finally had a complete redo of my original introduction video. Watch the video and see what you think. I know the final is not as professional as I would like it to be. I am hoping as I continue on this journey from books to technology, I will fine tune my video and digital editing abilities. However, I hope you would agree, this redo video is more entertaining and provides an entertaining introduction to who I am.
Hicks, T. (2013). Crafting digital writing: Composing texts across media and genres. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Hicks, T. (2013). Crafting digital writing: Composing texts across media and genres. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
I like how your pictures and music make the message of your video much more engaging. As suggested by Hicks (2013), these elements definitely help make your introduction more relevant and appealing to your audience without being a distraction. My video would definitely be improved with these elements. I did the best I could to learn how to add the text and transitions through the application.
ReplyDeleteI like your perspective on the rare opportunity of a redo. Making a video about myself was outside of my comfort zone. I enjoyed watching your video. The elements that you used provided professional enhancement of your video and clearly communicated your purpose. Your video serves as a good example of a mentor text. Students would better understand a “getting to know you assignment” with yours as an example. Your video is a good example of formal writing in a social setting and per, Rusul Alrubel (2015) it is important that we should model the use of formal writing in all writing as an example that the skills they learn are appropriate in a variety of settings and not just academics.
ReplyDeleteAlrubel, R. (2015, April). Social Media and Students’ Communication Skills. https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/social-media-students-communication-skills