Thanks to Kevin H for posting about Mathew Needleman‘s re-launching of his Video in the Classroom site. I am always in search of good models of filmmaking in the classroom to share with elementary teachers and their students. I also want to recognize Mathew for his Open Court Resources.com site, “which aligns units of the [...]

Even higher on the New Year’s resolutions list than weight loss is my wish to improve my photography skills. In a nutshell, I suck at taking both stills and video. The more I watch well crafted digital stories, the more I recognize the need for some major video tips and tricks! I am therefore very [...]

One of the projects I’ll be delving into big time come the New Year is the DOLCHE project, with its focus on filmmaking in the classroom. In addition to providing teachers and students with links to inspiring samples of digital storytelling, I’m also seeking how-to tutorials on all steps of filmmaking. Here are the first [...]