21st Century Educational Leadership - "Your Story Video Assignment"

This artifact is a 60 second video that intended to tell what Columbus West school is known for:
  • One family
  • Love of learning
  • S.T.E.A.M  visionaries
  • Parent Involvement
  • Students-centered driven principles
  • Tech tools practitioners
I chose this artifact because I wanted to tell the story of Columbus West School. The development of this artifact had helped to have a closer view of what identifies Columbus West as a community institution. I realized how much Columbus West is active with the community.  It holds sport, academic, social services and parents activities that embrace positive learning environments. Therefore, there are many reasons why the Cicero community should be very proud to have schools like Columbus West, a story that needs to be told.

 A challenge for me was the length of the video. The frame time, 60 seconds, was not enough to cover all about what Columbus West is. Another challenge for me was to find the right application to build the video. I used the iMovie from Apple, but the video was restricted to the given template, the music and the time.  As a result, I would like to explore other video tools/platforms that allow me to create more authentic videos.

In sum, I enjoyed working on the creation of this video because it was a product of a learning experience and I would like this for my students. I want my students to purposely use digital tools to demonstrate problem-solving skills, communicate, collaborate and innovate the world.

Comments

  1. Heidi MorganJuly 6, 2018 at 7:49 PM

    Your video really shows the viewer what Columbus West is like. It sure seems like a great place for kids to thrive.

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