Digital+Story+Telling

The following file is a digital story book that I created using iMovie. The movie covers the events leading up to the wedding of a dear friend and makes use of several photos from her bridal shower, the bachelorette party and the wedding reception. In addition, I included background music that holds a special meaning for the couple, I added text, transition and motion effects to more than half of the photos, and I also recorded oral narrations that synchronize with the pictures and background music.

Although the presentation of this iMovie might be limited to an ESL class in which American traditions or culture feature as the main topic, in the future, I plan to utilize iMovie as a supplement to in-class instruction. Learners would have the option of viewing an instructional iMovie outside of class, in a computer lab or on any digital playing device. In addition, I hope to allow students to demonstrate mastery of a particular standard and/or lesson content through the creation of an iMovie or a digital story book on MS Photo Story 3.

Unfortunately, due to the size of the file, the iMovie could not be uploaded to this wiki. Please contact the author at kristinrock@gmail.com to see the digital story.