Welcome back to the forest, forest dwellers!🍀🌱
I know it's been quite a while since I last posted...Well, we had some projects and midterms and so I was veryy busy. However I'm back with a huge assignment!
Our goal with this assignment was to create a digital storytelling video. We had to choose between a PSA, a "how-to" and an original fiction story. We chose fiction story in the end.
We had to do a lot of stuff! I worked with my friends Elif Duru Azaklı and Badia Berrag.
First, we wrote the script of our story. We decided on a more lighthearted tone this time. (If you remember our podcast, it was quite creepy until the end!) We wrote a comedic superhero story, but I won't give you details and spoil you : D
Next, we decided on a site to make our story. We chose Pixton because it had a lot of options for the characters and backgrounds. We made our comic.
After that, we recorded our voices and also added some background music and sound effects. We made a video for our story.
I think our end result turned out pretty great! We did have some troubles such as Pixton not allowing free downloads, but we got around them. (No one said we can't screenshot! Don't tell Pixton though.) The hardest part was getting everything together in a video.
As for the education implications for this assignment, I believe it teaches us a lot. It would be beneficial for ELT classrooms because it teaches digital literacy, involves higher skills like creation, and also involves both visual and oral input for the students. And if they create their own stories, they can improve in a variety of ways.
What's a digital story you love? Or do you not watch them? Feel free to write your thoughts on a leaf and bring it to the forest.
But before you go, check out our full work below:
I'll see you later, forest dwellers!🌲🌱
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