VideoSoftware

In my high school years, Video Software played a huge role in many of my classes. Classes would require us to work in group and videotape some sort of clip- usually a dramatic reenactment of a book we had read or maybe even something based off of a screenplay of our own. We would then have to edit the footage we had, add sound bytes, transitions, rolling credits, etc.

At the time, I thought this was extremely tedious, however now, looking back with a more open mind, I see it as an excellent, almost ingenious, way to incorporate technology into the classroom. Some of my fondest memories are of the crazy videos we shot in the middle of the winter for a project in English on Romeo and Juliet. Video projects are the ultimate expression of creativity!! They're always fun and students always get into them. Yes, the editing can be a little bit annoying, but I suppose in the long run it was worth all the good times had while shooting. For most the editing isn't even that big of a deal- and it gives students to perfect opportunity to learn about software, uploading onto a computer, inserting, editing, recording- all sorts of technology stuff. Students are so excited with their video project that they don't even realize all the skills and practice they are acquiring.

Hopefully one day when teaching middle school, I will be proficient enough in VideoSoftware to allow my students the opportunity to do their own video project.