One idea for high school video classes is to utilize blogs for story development. When students write their scripts for videos in my class they usually do it in a group and turn in a copy to me before production. I usually have students email their scripts so that I can keep them organized and have a timestamp on it to make sure it was done on time. I think blogging could be used here because the students could write a script online, work on it on any computer connected to the internet, and have other students comment on their work.
Blogging would probably make the plots better because all the students will be looking at the story and can make suggestions to make it more enjoyable. Once the students make a couple of video projects, pre-production is the part they pay the least amount of attention to, so making their pre-production a public affair could help them focus.
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What a terrific idea for your students' script writing, Robert. Blogging gives everyone the opportunity to contribute in a concrete way. Often times when kids discuss topics in groups, there are those whose voices aren't heard...and sometimes those voices have the best ideas!
ReplyDeleteHave you considered a rubric for assessing their contributions? Do you already have an assessment tool that can be adapted for blogging script ideas? It will be interesting to see how your kids' script writing changes with blogging. Good luck with your great idea!
Robert,
ReplyDeleteI think you have some great ideas for incorporating blogging into your classroom! Another thing you could do is to allow them to actually post short videos on the blog for feedback.
Does your school have their own blogging program or will you have to use a public edublogging program like Blogger (https://www.blogger.com/start)?
Another thing you might consider is your students' level of Internet access. Will you expect them to blog at school or home? Will Richardson says (Second edition of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Power Web Tools for the Classroom) "...more than 80% of households (had) Internet access at the end of 2004..." but depending on your area that number still could be higher or lower (as in my case). It is something to consider and plan for when using blogs in your classroom.
Good luck and keep us posted on using blogs in your video classroom, I'd like to hear more!
Coleen