Photo Stories with
Stupeflix
Having
amazing visuals is a key part of having a great and effective presentation.
There are various online and offline presentation tools that students and
educators can use. This week I experimented with a new tool (well, “new” to me)
called Stupeflix! It’s similar
to Animoto, but you can have a free account with longer slideshows/videos, but
they will contain a “Stupeflix” watermark. The ideas are countless when it
comes to using this tool. Teachers can create photo stories and narratives, or
even introduce vocabulary and target language. For my first Stupeflix project,
I created a photo show answering the question: What do people eat in Turkey?
You can watch it below.
Performance Indicators My Students Could
Demonstrate by Creating Their Own Photo Stories
Performance
Indicator- ESL.C.9-12.1.1.7: Students present information clearly in a variety
of oral and written forms for different audiences and purposes related to all
academic content areas.
Performance Indicator – ESL.C.9-12.1.1.8:
Students select a focus, organization, and point of view for oral and written
presentations, and justify this selection.
Performance
Indicator-ESL.C.9-12.1.1.12: Students convey information and ideas through
spoken and written language, using conventions and features of American English
appropriate to audience and purpose.
How
Will I Assess My Students?
For
my Oral Skills 1 students, we use a detailed rubric to assess their oral presentations.
Part of the rubric include specific indicators stating the following which are
relevant to the slideshows in their presentations:
· Uses correct language (grammar and vocabulary) in
visual presentation
· Organizes material in a logical and coherent way
· Slides are not overloaded, blank, contain only
pictures
· Text is easy to read and view
The range for each category is from 1 – 3, 1
being poor and inadequate and 3 being excellent. I would grade my learners
accordingly.
Overall, Stupeflix is a creative, easy, and free
presentation tool that I encourage other educators and their students to use in
the classroom.
