While at Minot Google Day 2011, I created a Search Story (okay, I created several because they were so much fun to make). After I got over the "fun" factor, I began to brainstorm the multitude of possible classroom and curriculum applications of this tool. I bounced ideas off of my fellow Curriculum Technology Partners and can not wait for the opportunity to share these ideas with student and teachers. Some of the stories I created are below.
Students can collaborate in the creation of these videos; communicate new learning, show understanding and summarize; and creatively share interests, knowledge, celebrate events, show excitement or even peak peer interest in a book they have read. All this done with some critical thinking about how they are going to "tell their story" on video and by making decisions about the content. This tool can also be used by teachers to increase engagement and activate prior knowledge.
What is a search story? If you watched the Super Bowl you may have seen the famous Google video 'Parisian Love'. All you do is enter some search terms, define the kind of search (book, blog, images, news, etc.), then you choose music (there are 24 different choices). Preview and Upload... Presto! Movie! It is also helpful to have a YouTube account to upload your creations too. I was wowed with the simplicity and effectiveness of this online tool.
I encourage you to make your own! Go to Search Story Videos Director or the Official Google Blog to get started.
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