Recently, my colleague had taken the 5 iPads we have in our
department and used them for digital storytelling. The students in her class
used the iPads to video tape their skits about how to properly handle
confrontations (Teen Issues course). The students broke into groups, wrote out their
skits, assigned the roles, and then recorded their skits on the iPads. Students
were able to delete any videos they did not like, view the videos to make
corrections, and then evaluate their final recording based on the rubric the
teacher had provided. Once their recordings were completed students were able
to place the video clips in a time line by using the application Storyrobe (The app does cost .99 per iPad). The Storyrobealso
allowed for audio input, so students had to narrate their story. The videos
came out great and the students were so engaged with the activity. Although
there is the capability to share the video, I am unable to share with you the
videos done in the class because the students are in them but watch this video
to see how easy it is to use Storyrobe.
I can’t wait to start incorporating digital storytelling
into my classroom with the use of the iPad!!!
What are you thoughts about using the iPad as a digital
storytelling tool? Do you use one in your classroom or personally? Do you see
any cons about using iPads in this way in the classroom? What applications have
you used for digital storytelling? Do you think students would benefit from
using the iPad as a digital storytelling tool in the classroom? Why and/or Why
not?
Great tutorial, Kate! I've never used an iPad, but this makes me want to buy one and try it out. And it's so cheap--who can't afford $0.99 for the app? This makes it look so easy.
ReplyDeleteWe purchased an iPad this past fall, and what an amazing experience it has been. We love it. I can use it to access schoolwork for my grad classes, and we can surf the web, and our 4 year old loves to play games on it. He practices his letters and his numbers, and of course loves playing angry birds. Also, my school district has 2 iPads that float and are available for use in our primary wing. The special education teacher that was able to receive grant money to purchase them, told us about the different everyday mathematics applications that are free and can be used on the iPad. I wish we had a traveling cart of iPads, just for this concept. The games that are offered throughout the everyday math program, which we use in our district really help the students learn concepts even more, and they love playing the games. It would save so many trees, to be able to allow the students access to these apps through the iPads. They are simply amazing tools for teaching and learning.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that I don't like about the iPad is that it does have restrictions and causes some problems, especially since It doesn't have adobe flash player, and it sometimes acts up and gets stuck. I have actually been having some trouble with ours for updating posts on my blog...it has been freezing or showing that I have typed nothing, after I have typed a complete paragraph! Very frustrating!