The things change, the more they stay the same! I recall, over 25 years ago, making a video (using a Umatic system which was a forerunner to VHS: where has the time gone?) with a Primary class which required several weeks to complete and took some 30 hours to professionally edit. Now technology allows students to do a similar thing in a fraction of the time and to complete their own editing. The Flip video cameras are very compact and are a great innovation making it particularly easy to download footage. (The Umatic Recording system weighed over 10kgs!!) It would have been great to podcast that original production all those years ago to showcase the students' work and to provide ideas for teachers and other students across the globe.
Digital story telling is a great way of making books come to life for boys. Again, in a previous life, I have used cassette tapes to do something similar. Now with the latest technology it is far more accessible to students particularly in the comfort of their own home.
I was a little sceptical of the whole You Tube concept initially as every time it was mentioned in the media, it was for all the wrong reasons. However it is now apparent that it has a positive side and I will be utilising it in subsequent lessons.
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