Like any other endeavor, video creation starts with a solid idea and an outline. When students imagine creating videos, I feel confident that they imagine creating film-like special effects. They want to dazzle the viewer, rather than touch them. However, we must keep the process in perspective. Videos are just one more way to tell a meaningful story. Journaling can easily translate to a quality video. People want to know how others feel, what they enjoy, and where they live. This being said, you don't want your students to crank out low-quality tripe either. We must give them basic tools and training. Some great open source softwares for this are Audacity for audio recording and editing, iMovie for basic video splicing, and Handbrake for using scenes from existing DVDs.
In one existing classroom, videos are created to show the life cycle of insects. Time lapse videos can be created using iPod Touches or iPads to capture minutes or even days. In these videos, students narrate what stage the insect is living through at given points on the video timeline. Videos are an incredible way to relate the amazement that exists in daily life.
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