This was my first time ever using iMovie, and that is probably going to show! I really did find the tool very interesting and yes, I could have spent hours messing around with it learning about all the different things it can do. I am also pretty unfamiliar with using macs so it was hard for me to try to make a movie in a 2 hour period. However, I am glad I learned about iMovie and definitely feel like I can apply it in the future in my high school english classes.
The digital story I attempted was a trailer for a book. I think it would be a fun alternative to a book report for students, in which they can incorporate what they have gleaned from a book into a trailer about the book to show to other students. It would probably be used in a class of mine in which I have the students choose a book from a list I provide, so that everyone makes a different trailer about a different story to present to their peers. Of course their movies would be a lot more informative than mine was, definitely longer, and would actually incorporate some plot points. I was going to try to do this myself and put in some voiceovers to read the quotes I incorporated but I simply ran out of time.
I like the idea of using this in my class for something like this, it definitely wouldn't replace all essays as writing will be a big emphasis of mine but I think it would be a fun assignment to keep students interested and allow them to apply their analytical skills creatively to what they are reading.
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