Recording Your Story - 6 February and 7 February 2020

Today's Goal: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.4
Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.5
Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Learn about Adobe Spark with Mrs. Uyloan in the library
3. Work on turning your This I Believe essay into a visual/audio presentation (Important Note: You should not be working on this step until your essay is fully written and ready to be graded. We will be scoring them in the next couple weeks.)

Reminders/Homework:

• READ!
• No Red Ink "SWABIs" 
• Due Friday 7 February, 4pm
• No Red Ink "Fragments" 
• Due Friday 28 February, 4pm
• Written This I Believe Essay should be ready to be scored ASAP.
• Video Production of This I Believe Essay
• Due Tuesday, 25 February
• You will likely get a bit of extra time when we return from break to work on this, but it will not be a ton of time. Please consider working on this 

Making a Video

Here is what you need to know: 

• Your video must have at least 10 different videos/images/drawings/etc. to help tell your story.
• You must record yourself reading your essay. Please start with a title page and record yourself introducing yourself and the title of your essay.
• "My name is John Smith and my personal narrative is entitled "_______________"
• You must submit the link to your video on Google Classroom (there is a new assignment there for you)

FAQ

• Ms. Black, how do I use Adobe Spark?
• By trying stuff and seeing if it works. I am fairly new to this program as well. Mrs. Uyloan knows a lot more than I do, but start by starting a new project and clicking "video." They even give you videos for new users!
• Ms. Black, can I use WeVideo?
• Sure! As long as you know what you're doing. Don't use WeVideo if you have not learned it yet. Same with any other platform. I'm cool with most platforms as long as you know what you're doing or are willing to figure it out on your own. 
• ALSO!! One of your peers was kind enough to share her slideshow presentation entitled "How to Make a Video using WeVideo" with you! Please scroll down to see it! That's the most I can give you though. Beyond that, you'll need to figure it out yourself.
• What will the final product look like?
• Well, I think we're going to find out once you've done it. There are lots of creative ways to go about this. If you want to see different kinds of things you could do, here are a few examples I found:
• https://youtu.be/rFkFncqovL0 - in this one, the artist drew the images on a whiteboard and sped it up. Cool!
• https://youtu.be/uOkR0E_dTrI - this one has sound and pictures
• https://youtu.be/B_QRoqlOlq4 - this person drew on notecards and recorded while she moved them around and colored on them.
• https://youtu.be/Afpjdwf-994 - this person uploaded pictures of herself and her real life!
• https://youtu.be/VvCo67C3W-A - this person included video of herself singing and playing piano because that's what her essay was about
• What if I can't think of what images to add?
• Well, you can. I promise. Please notice that in all of the examples above, there is a new image every few seconds. That's a lot! I am not asking that you do that many, but you also want to make sure you are keeping your audience visually engaged. There are a million ways to do this. It might involve a little planning, but you are completely capable.