8:00 a.m. (Kids playing on Leap Pad, with a 30 minute timer) What editor to use? In deciding upon an editor, I have a few challenges to address:
9:00 a.m. (One fight into the morning and they are now settled with breakfast. Let’s see how long this lasts): Ok, so I would guess that before you can storyboard, you need some kind of script. I wrote out a rough draft of the ideas I would like to convey in my elevator pitch. Reading that out loud came out to be 4.5 minutes. Ouch, way too long. I am not even going to bother story boarding until I have trimmed my script enough to fit into 90-120 seconds of material. 1:00 p.m. (After a morning of chalk art, applesauce breaks, and a gazillion interruptions): Well, it really is only a first draft, why am I driving myself crazy? Let’s just hammer something out before bedtime. I am going to look at some other storyboard ideas...let’s see...Andrew put something up. 3 minutes and 180 seconds of self-doubt later: Why did I look at Andrew’s storyboard? It’s like asking for trouble. I mean let’s be honest, his stuff is always amazing. Now I am going to sit here and think: I so cannot pull something together like that. Andrew: you are awesome, don’t take this personally, and it really is an awesome story board. 1 episode of Paw Patrol later: Let’s review the ICARE document...what the heck is a B-Roll? Ha ha ha! B-Roll! Summer vacation started three weeks ago and I am moving in two weeks. How am I going to pull together a whole bunch of videos of students? Who was taking said videos while I was teaching? Oh wait! I took tons of pictures during the school year. >>INSERT HOLIDAY WEEKEND VISIT FROM GRANDPARENTS<< 6:00 p.m. (One long trip down the rabbit hole of Google Photos which I turned into a activity): Ok, I have collected a few dozen photos. Some of them must be usable. P.S. my kids don’t like looking at pictures of kids that aren’t them. 9:00 p.m. (Everyone is in bed after a many renditions of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and two chapters of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe [BTW: My kids think Edmund is such a meanie]) Storyboard done-ish... now I am supposed to respond to other people’s blog. Oh wait...I am supposed to blog…To be continued...
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Jane Gould
7/5/2016 10:28:21 am
Oh, Devorah! How I understand what you are going through! My situation is a little different - I don't have three young children at home, nor am I moving across the world in two weeks! But, I am trying my hardest to juggle time in whilst in England, and spending precious time with my family and friends, all of whom I see for a few precious hours or days every year. Plus, attending the online seminars at 3:30-5:30am twice a week, although I have enjoyed them, apparently I am not actually as awake as I thought I was as now I'm a little bit stuck with how to actually execute this storyboard...
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Kris
7/5/2016 02:28:06 pm
I like your idea of writing a script first. I am having such a hard time with this project! The story board seems a waste of time, but a script might give me the timeline and organization that I need. Your blog post is awesome and the pictures really add to your tale. I'm trying to breathe my way through this. I hope you can find a moment or two to breathe as well.
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Roger
7/5/2016 05:48:06 pm
Devorah,
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Erin
7/6/2016 08:50:40 am
Devorah - I'm glad that I am not the only one struggling. However, I do not also have 3 kiddos to take care of. How you do that is incredible!!!! I love your blog post, and how real and honest it is! You seem to be doing a wonderful job - so keep it up!
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Marie Zorn
7/6/2016 11:49:00 am
I love how you almost storyboard "ed" your blog this week! You took pictures and you took us through the journey of your experience with the homework which essentially what this blog is for! I loved it and the activities you did with your kiddos :). I like how you did a draft before you started storyboarding. How did you do this, just thoughts on a piece of paper of where you think your storyboard might go?
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Pedro
7/6/2016 01:13:43 pm
Devorah, you are doing great, you picked your editing program, and you found some pictures, you are almost there. I also looked at Andrew's storyboard, it was amazing, but helped me get motivated and start my own. Despite the all the that you are doing, you are succeeding, don't stop and thank you for sharing.
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