After reading the chapter in White Space and watching the videos on Vimeo about Storyboarding, I decided to give it a try. I think this was a great experience because it really helped me visualize and think about how I'm going to organize my project. In the beginning, I was thinking about creating my project on Adobe Spark, but after visualizing it I believe I might have to add a redirect to another website (like a blog) or to another Spark page (see orange box below). As I start to formulate my project, I need to keep that in mind when designing my resources page in particular.
The only reason why I don't want to keep all the resources on the same page (with the information/homepage) is because I don't want the website to be overcrowded and overwhelming. I want this to be a resource that teachers can feel comfortable referring to whenever they want to find new ideas of incorporating technology integrated formative assessment in the classroom.
The rules of design are also important to remember especially because I want this final project to be an effective communicator of the information. One rule that I need to really be aware of include busy backgrounds. Adobe Spark has a glideshow feature that allow users to input various backgrounds behind the text that will make the information seamlessly flow throughout so the choices I make for background should not be more attention grabbing than the information.
I feel as if the format of Adobe Spark does not allow for many of the design rules to be broken, so this storyboard draft attends to many of the rules of design (at least in my opinion as I can see it come to life). It is a user friendly tool that is also design friendly. While this doesn't allow for unlimited creativity, I think that if I decide to go a different route and use a website creator instead, I will have to keep the various rules more in mind.
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For the 60 second video, I decided to incorporate something I've been doing for the past year or two into the assignment. I've incorporated the videos that I created using the 1 Second Everyday app, and with iMovie I was able to crop a few moments out. As the days go by quickly, it is easy to forget the little things in life so I've created this video primarily for myself to serve as a reflection of the year and how many things have changed. That year in particular has been extremely life changing for me as I started the curriculum for the Rutgers GSE's Five Year Teacher program and became the President of my student organization. There were also many other stressors that had impacted me throughout the year. Although it might not seem like much, creating this video made me realize how much I was able to come out of my "shell" and overcome things that were much bigger me. It also made me notice how many more things I'm grateful for.
Your storyboard looks great! I think using different colors for different elements really helps organize what your storyboard is made of and how it will come to life once you start building out your project. I agree that Adobe Spark doesn't really let you break too many design rules (making our lives even easier!) but it's great that you're clearly still putting a lot of thought into the design.
ReplyDeleteAs for your video, the concept sounds really interesting, and I'm glad you were able to use this assignment for self-reflection. Unfortunately, it's set to "private" right now, so I was not able to watch the video.
Ah so sorry, thanks for letting me know! Unfortunately I'm not at a computer right now so I can't change it, but try this link: https://youtu.be/7Hi3k2yygaE
DeleteHi Elaine,
ReplyDeleteI like the simplicity of your story boards, and also the use of color throughout. They really provide a good look at where you are going. I also enjoyed your video concept. I had to watch it a few times because in looking at the video and image segments, I could not read your text, and while reading the text I missed most of the video/image segments.
Thanks for your post!
Hi Elaina,
ReplyDeleteI really like how your story board has a creative way for an assessment. I was wondering what assessment you has i mind for students to complete. I was also wondering what kind of technology you would like to incorporate in your class. I like your 60 second video and how it as composed of small videos instead of photos! Really Creative !