LANGUAGE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Students will be able to retell a significant event in their life (show and tell)
- Students will be able to use sequential ordering in story-telling
- Students will be able to use the past and past perfect (can be used as a target feature or grammatical feature to focus on ** optional **)
- Students will be able to explain the story's resolution/ending (problem solving)
-Students will be able to build vocabulary and grammar
DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS/OBJECTIVES
- Students will be able to use iMovie
- Students will be able to upload pictures
- Students will be able to record and embed their voice into the movie
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Students have a general understanding of how to use a computer
i.e. use a mouse, computer, copy and paste, type, open and close browser, download, basic internet browsing ability, copy photos onto a flash-drive, drag photos, folder, save
-Features of iMovie will be taught to build upon their basic knowledge (import, record, play, microphone)
MINIMAL TARGET LANGUAGE
- Students are at an Intermediate English level (reading, speaking, listening, and writing)
- Students are aware of computer lingo
i.e. mouse, upload, download, desktop, import, flash-drive, copy and paste, file, record, audio, open and close
- **Specifically, this project would be designed for high school students in an EFL or ESL environment
FURTHER NOTES
-This page has been designed to serve as a reference for educators interested in digital stories and this project. Our specific goals and objectives have been outlined here, along with expectations. Adaptations to this activity are encouraged.
-The iMovie project can be simplified for students if their computer ability is lower.
-While this project was designed for more intermediate level students, the project can also be adapted for higher and lower level students. Suggestions include longer stories with more development for more advanced students, or simpler stories with less vocabulary or plot development for beginners.
-This activity has been designed with iMovie. As not all computer users are familiar with this, the above requirements could be adapted for the Windows Movie Maker as needed.
-This activity is best suited for an EFL or ESL classroom that would have access to a computer lab for working together. If students are extremely comfortable with a computer, and only the teacher has one, the teacher could demonstrate and perhaps the students complete the activity as homework.
-This activity can be graded as desired by the instructor.
-This activity can be graded as desired by the instructor.
-Finally, while this project was designed purposefully for high school students, it can be revamped for younger students, or made more challenging for the university level.
