Monday, November 7, 2011

DST Video Review (The Moutain)

What are your overall impressions of what you just saw?

My overall impressions of the video are positive. The video revisits childhood memories of spending time on her families land as a child and speaks of the environmental devastation brought about when it was mined. The video captured happiness, sadness, history, and strong viewpoints of opposition.

How could it be used in education?

From an educational standpoint, this video could be used in many ways. My initial thoughts were the video would be a great tool for introducing a chapter or discussion on environmental effects of strip mining as well as a discussion for using alternative uses of energy. The educational use and value of primary sources of information like digital story "The Mountain" mean much more than old fashion ways of getting information out to an audience.

How would assess what you just saw?

As a teacher, I would make a objective rubric, focusing on creativity, content/organization, storyboard, copyright, timing, and editing. All components are as important and lend it self to a fair grading process. 

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