Formative: Did the project get implemented as planned?
The project was implemented as planned. Students were very excited to work on their scripts and film their videos. Students showed great strides in their comprehension. Through my observations, students were able to retell the story when writing the script in their group. Each student focused on their character when retelling the story and coming up with the script. Overall, they excelled in retelling each story.
Summative: Evidence of success in addressing the problem of practice
When I assess students’ reading levels again using the DRA in January, I expect students to score better on the comprehension portion of the assessment. For now, I was able to see growth through the activities that I do with my guided reading groups. Students are taking more time to look at pictures, make connections, make predictions, and retell stories than they did before we completed this activity.
When I assess students’ reading levels again using the DRA in January, I expect students to score better on the comprehension portion of the assessment. For now, I was able to see growth through the activities that I do with my guided reading groups. Students are taking more time to look at pictures, make connections, make predictions, and retell stories than they did before we completed this activity.
How would you approach another project of this type differently given what you’ve learned here?
Next time, I would attempt creating a green screen and inserting the video into a background when editing. That way, the movies would be more realistic and visually appealing. I would have the students help me pick the correct setting that would match the story to use for the movie. Everything else was planned out and implemented well. If I did not have our story time to pull the group from, I would have to film in front of the rest of this class. This may be more difficult as I would have to be sure that they all stayed quiet while the group was filming.
Next time, I would attempt creating a green screen and inserting the video into a background when editing. That way, the movies would be more realistic and visually appealing. I would have the students help me pick the correct setting that would match the story to use for the movie. Everything else was planned out and implemented well. If I did not have our story time to pull the group from, I would have to film in front of the rest of this class. This may be more difficult as I would have to be sure that they all stayed quiet while the group was filming.
What are the lessons learned that others might benefit from knowing about?
Next time, I would not tell the students that we would work every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday during story time. Things come up and sometimes I was not able to work with the group at that time. I planned on each group taking about a week, but in reality, each group took about 2 weeks to work with because it did not work out everyday. As teachers, we know that we need to be flexible, but sometimes students have a difficult time understanding why the schedule must change.
Next time, I would not tell the students that we would work every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday during story time. Things come up and sometimes I was not able to work with the group at that time. I planned on each group taking about a week, but in reality, each group took about 2 weeks to work with because it did not work out everyday. As teachers, we know that we need to be flexible, but sometimes students have a difficult time understanding why the schedule must change.
Also, I learned that the first time that you record, the video would most likely not be perfect. There may be interruptions or students who forget when to speak or what to say. This was frustrating at first, but then I thought about how many times actors practice and film scenes in real movies. My students are not perfect and it is okay if it takes several tries before the video runs smoothly.
In what ways will you endeavor to do the same project again, and what will you change or not do?
I will definitely continue creating videos in my classroom. My students were very motivated when they knew that they would have an audience for their work! I would, however, take more time to devote to one video and not do one right after the other. By filming during story time, I am sacrificing some of my prep time. Therefore, next time I would give myself a few weeks in between working with groups. Also, I may try to do a whole class video where some students represent props or additional characters that may not be in the original story. Students could also act out different commercials before or after the story. With these options, along with a curtain person, director, and other behind the scene roles, all students could be involved in the process at once!
I will definitely continue creating videos in my classroom. My students were very motivated when they knew that they would have an audience for their work! I would, however, take more time to devote to one video and not do one right after the other. By filming during story time, I am sacrificing some of my prep time. Therefore, next time I would give myself a few weeks in between working with groups. Also, I may try to do a whole class video where some students represent props or additional characters that may not be in the original story. Students could also act out different commercials before or after the story. With these options, along with a curtain person, director, and other behind the scene roles, all students could be involved in the process at once!
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