Much like taking a stock and reducing down into a flavorful finishing sauce, condensing and therefor concentrating our almost year worth of work to a minute takes a deliberate hand, focusing on what we are really wanting an indivdual to get out of it. What worked for me is to map out what I would want the viewer understand. Alt ed, check. Digital tools, check. Hyperdocs, check. WHY, double check. I keep coming back to the why, as this is the most important aspect of the hook. Why should someone care about the work that has been done, the infographics made, the endless writings contained on the capstone site as well as in the many blogs completed during the last 10 months if they cannot connect to the need for all of this. My why cannot point blame, nor approach the viewer as if they are doing something wrong. As members of the education community, we pour out an immense amount of time and energy and while not everything is perfect, we are doing our best (right?). I want the viewer to nod their head in agreement as if to shout through the internet that "I see that too"! So my approach is being relatable. Whether you are teaching little ones that need help using the restroom, or large, surly teenagers being comfortable saying no to just about everything we all have similar experiences. This is the connection.
Whew. I am a professed Adobe Spark convert after our book review in EDU 791. The ability to give short commentary, re-record easily (I stutter at times and this is a huge bonus) and the clean package makes this a go to. While it might lack some of the bells and whistles other programs have, at this stage in the game not having to reinvent what has worked in the past is a major bonus. I do wish I had video capture of students to include with the video because again, this is relatable at the very basic level, the fact that we all work with learners in some form.
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Jane Gallagher
6/22/2018 09:10:32 am
Wow! You did a great job creating a visual at the beginning of your blog. You make great points, especially about wanting your viewer to be able to relate by saying, "I see that too." I too don't want to blame my viewer for not doing something. I want to encourage them to keep looking. Adobe Spark is also my choice. Doing our book review together sold me on this product. And yes, who wants to reinvent anything at this stage of the game.
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helen
6/25/2018 05:08:36 pm
Thank you soooooooo much for your blog this week. I have only been concentrating on the what I have forgotten it is the WHY that helps my audience connect with me. I am going back through now to make sure I have done that! Thank you!
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