Here is what we have so far, and we will add more comments next week.
VoiceThread.
We then experimented using two apps on the iPad to make quick videos. Our goal was to compare the three tools for creating a photo story about children's books.
We won't edit the versions completed on the iPad. That was not the intent. We just wanted to compare different tools to deliver comparable content.
On the iPad, we first used the free version of Shadow Puppet, which allowed us to upload 10 images. We then audio recorded our comments about each of the books. Next, the final version was transferred to the iPad's camera roll, so it could be accessed there to upload to YouTube.
We next experimented with iMovie on the iPad. We did not have the limitation of 10 images, but we also kept each of the clips to 15 seconds to keep the final video short. We used one of the music tracks in iMovie, but did not use other features, except to audio record ourselves for our allotted 15 seconds. The final version was uploaded to YouTube.
Here are the two versions.
Shadow Puppet Version
iMovie on iPad Version
So what do you think so far? Would you consider doing a collaborative photo story like this one with students?
We also used Padlet to create a bulletin board of our favorite children's books. It was easy for us to collaborate online using the tool. Here is what we have so far, shown in a screen shot.
