Veteran’s High School Creates An Immersive Yearbook Experience After Incorporating Videos

Like many yearbook designers of years past, students in Aaron Langley’s yearbook class at Veteran’s High School love it when new pictures become available for inclusion in their yearbook because they can bond during photo vetting. However, this year, purchasers of the school’s yearbook will enjoy a unique opportunity to share memories and stories about the school’s community activities. Recently, Langley has noticed that students increasingly desire more personalized and interactive yearbooks than ever before. To accommodate the request for increased personalization, Langley has developed a vision for the future of the Veteran’s High School yearbook and developed a multi-year plan wherein changes to the school’s yearbook program will be steadily implemented over several years.

The most notable change can be found in the media types commonly placed in the book. Yearbooks of the past relied on a mix of photos and text to tell a story. However, many students now prefer to use Entourage’s QR code generator or a free app called Arasma to place portals for videos and audio clips on the yearbook’s pages. For example, students at Veterans Memorial High School plan to use Arasma to augment the yearbook experience and share clips of their favorite moments. Langley noted that this feature would be great for sharing videos of brilliant strategic maneuvers during sporting events, inspirational cheers during pep rallies, and excerpts of performances by the school band or theatre. He even discussed including a video of the graduation ceremony. Students and family members will cherish including these moments in the yearbook regardless of whether they are experiencing them for the first or the hundredth time.