For creating easy videos I decided to try the Vine app. Once again this app has had a lot of buzz. I had tried this once earlier this year and found it pretty easy to use. The videos included on the 23 Mobile Things would have helped me be more successful earlier this year when I first tried the app. Even with the limited video length of 6 seconds, I can see a variety of possibilities not only in the media center but in the classroom.
The video I created related to our summer reading program at our school. Students are expected to read three books over the summer. The video has the reading expectations and three books that I plan to read over the summer. One idea I could see was having students create a video of what they read over the summer or the books they hope to read over the summer. Our staff is always trying to find ways for students to share what they are reading and this seems like a simple fun idea.
Summer Reading Video
I could also see using this app for students to work on new vocabulary by finding images, words, objects, etc... that might help them define the word. Another idea might be to have students share background knowledge on a new topic by again videotaping images, words, objects, etc... that they already know and sharing that video with their peers. Great app to integrate into the classroom!
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