After looking over the list of resources on http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com I found a video tool called Stupeflix. I was able to create my video with music and captions. I then completed my personal digital story with Movie Maker. With this program I was able to add my narration and transfer it to YouTube very easily. I really enjoyed this assignment as it caused me to reflect on my own life and record my reflection with visuals and audio.
Here is my script and a link to my video:
“What
do you want to be when you grow up, Debbie?” I remember hearing these words
from my grandfather. There are still days I do not know who what want to be
when I grow up. I work as hard as I can
and be as positive as I can to do a job well done. Sometimes I wonder Do I make an
impression? Do I inspire?
Inspiration
is what drew me to teaching. What a wonderful gift! I realize I can give the gift of inspiration
to others individals so they can succeed.
I try my best to do this every day.
Recently
I was nominated for the prestigious Jack Harvey
Academy of Exemplary Teachers Fellowship Award. Although I was not
chosen as the winner, I was awarded with a gift. A simple silver bracelet adorned with
sparling gems and engraved with descriptive words.
So, do I inspire others? Do I make a difference? How will I be remembered? Each of the
nominees received a bracelet, and I know this bracelet was chosen specifically for
me. The words engraved read: loving,
devoted, hero, caring, unconditional love.
For the last 10 years I have devoted my life
as a wife, teacher, and now mother of four young children. It has been a balancing act to juggle all the
responsibilities, but I owe credit to my parents, who taught me how to build a
loving home, my husband, who has supported me whole-heartedly from day one, my
past teachers, who have inspired me to be a great teacher, our family and
friends who is there for us whenever we need them, and my children, who have
made me a mother.
I cannot be described as loving . mother . generous
. devoted . hero . kind . friend . mom . caring . cherished . or unconditional love without those who make
me who I am. Without my children, husband,
family, friends, and students I could not inspire others and that is my true
passion in life – to make a difference in someone else’s life.
