Lights..Camera...Action!!



= **Lights..Camera..Action!!** = = **A mini-lesson on Digital Storytelling in the ELA Classroom** =


 * In a recent effort to integrate technology in the classroom, many educators are beginning to used videos in the classroom. Videos are great to use because it encourages students to use higher order thinking skills. It has also been proven to motivate students and gives teachers another instructional option that allows students to interact with technology. Windows Movie Maker, a tool that allows students to create and edit videos, is a highly accessible in Cumberland County and a cost effective tool to use in all classrooms.**




 * What are some ELA activities supported by Windows Movie Maker?**
 * **interviews about novels or class activities**
 * Example:**
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 * **music videos about text**
 * Example:**


 * **bookcasts = a multimedia response to literature; could be a summary or a personal, societal or textual connection**
 * Example**:
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[] [|**http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-5nz7S1Y5k**] [|Windows Movie Maker.pdf] [|iMovie_HD_6_Getting_Started.pdf]
 * **book trailer = similiar to bookcasts but students recommend the book or text**
 * Examples:**
 * How to Make a Digital Story**