Why am I writing this personal entry? Well, it is not an attempt to gain any sympathy. It attempts to show what is possible if a clear intention and goal serve the learner's needs. In May of 2022 just near the end of another fantastic school year, I do not remember what happened. But, I was unable to finish the school year and was unable to teach the following year. Why? On May 21st, 2022, I fell down a flight of 16 stairs (luckily carpeted) from the 2nd to 1st story of our home. I was found at the bottom of the stairs. I was found foaming at the mouth. This would lead to a 2-month hospital stay which included an induced coma because my seizures would not stop, several rounds of lumbar punctures, and relearning basic physical movements like something as simple as being able to roll in the hospital bed. Simply put, when I was admitted to the hospital, I was diagnosed as being “critically ill.” Please take a moment and read those words: critically ill. They are not terms that are
I took my first dip into WeVideo today. WeVideo is a video editing solution for those working with Chromebooks. I have been using iMovie for video editing since I first started editing on a computer (before that it was to VCRs). But iMovie on iOS devices is frustratingly limited and YouTube Video Editing is not quite user friendly yet. WeVideo could be a great solution for those who have videoclips and photos in Google Drive and want to be able to create video using ChromeOS.
Like I said, this is a first dip. Down the road I hope to have a more in depth post about it. but wanted to highlight a few basics with some GIFs.
From the WeVideo top menu you can choose Media and upload files directly from Google Drive to your WeVideo Media Library.
When creating a new project, it is easy to simply drop in videos and photos from your media, rearrange and trim.
You can adjust the appearance of specific images or add a theme to the entire video.
One can also add voice-over, free music, and sound effects.
There are two different editing views for those who want more control and those who are just getting started.
I still have lots to learn about WeVideo, but they have great library tutorials on their site.
Below is my first video I've made using WeVideo. It's pretty basic, but it highlights a great trip to Swanson today where the 5th graders took what they learned about Makey Makeys from my physics students last week and took it to another level! It was another great collaboration with my dear friends Kate Sommerville and Angela Patterson and TEAM Togetherness.
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