What? This week we have continued work on our digital story. We continued to plan the outline and collected pictures and this week we collected pictures with the advanced search. This means we were able to upload images which were labeled for reuse. Not all of the pictures were still available from our first attempt at the digital story, but with time and searches we were able to find many good images to use. It was really fun to explore all of the different images and find the right one for each slide. There is such a variety it makes it fun to look, I enjoyed this part.
So What? I first made the digital story using the movie maker on my computer. It worked great and the pictures and sound were awesome. However, we ran into a problem when we discovered we needed to narrate our digital story also. We discovered it wasn’t easy to add narration to the movie maker. The movie maker gave you the option to have narration or music, but not together. So that wouldn’t work for our digital story. So from that point I started over using the photo story program. It was a good program which I’d used in creating my first vidcast. I did have some problems uploading to YouTube, but after several days of work I was able to correctly upload and publish to YouTube. It was a good experience and made me stressed for a few days, but I am able to understand the process now, and I really like the informational digital stories we have created.
Then What? I am very excited to use this information digital story during my field experience. Our supporting teacher gave us the assignment to teach the students about Utah Geography-so this movie will be perfect. I look forward to using this tool in my teaching. It gives us the ability to present information in an interesting, fun and informative way. I still believe a picture is worth a thousand words, and I feel that visually teaching our students is another way we can help our students build schema and understand the ideas we are presenting. I have loved working with photo story and movie maker and now I understand the pro’s and con’s of each different program. Movie maker has great images and music, and photo story is much easier to add narration and music to. I have enjoyed this learning experience—but it did add a few white hairs to my head trying to understand the uploading issues.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Digital Story 2 --Copyrights Laws in the US
What? This week we learned about creating digital stories and all that is involved in creating and using materials off the Internet, regarding copy rights. In class we were all assigned various sights and topics to research and type in to a community Google document. It was very difficult to work with 26 other people on this assignment. Wow, I learned the importance of logging in on FireFox instead of explorer. We all learned how to be able to look for materials and media that had rights to re-use. I was surprised to learn about all of the laws regarding these sights and music etc.
So What? As we know which sights have material which gives the right to re-use we are going to be able to create our digital story assignment for this week. We are creating a video about Utah’s geographical features so we will be able to use it during our field experience. I worked on the video earlier last week and used just any pictures off the Internet, not knowing about copy rights rules. Now that I know about advanced image search, I was able to start work on another video and use images and music that are registered for re-use. I am still trying to figure out the music to use, so I’ll keep working on that. I have enjoyed working on movie maker program, it’s easy to use and the end product looks good and professionally done.
Then What? Now that I am learning how to create digital stories I think it is a wonderful addition to any lesson. I get excited thinking of the neat video’s I will be able to create for my classes, which I can create specifically for a lesson, with everything I am covering and which I feel my students need to see. I think it would be so fun and interesting to go into this as a business. I think it would be really useful to have a sight with unlimited access to use these video clips for educators. I feel like it is such a great addition to any lesson, and if they were well done I feel there is definitely a need out there. I enjoy being able to use my creativity to create a movie that will interest my students and help them gain interest in a subject and also gain the knowledge to build upon. I love this type of media-and I know my students will benefit from its use in my classroom.
So What? As we know which sights have material which gives the right to re-use we are going to be able to create our digital story assignment for this week. We are creating a video about Utah’s geographical features so we will be able to use it during our field experience. I worked on the video earlier last week and used just any pictures off the Internet, not knowing about copy rights rules. Now that I know about advanced image search, I was able to start work on another video and use images and music that are registered for re-use. I am still trying to figure out the music to use, so I’ll keep working on that. I have enjoyed working on movie maker program, it’s easy to use and the end product looks good and professionally done.
Then What? Now that I am learning how to create digital stories I think it is a wonderful addition to any lesson. I get excited thinking of the neat video’s I will be able to create for my classes, which I can create specifically for a lesson, with everything I am covering and which I feel my students need to see. I think it would be so fun and interesting to go into this as a business. I think it would be really useful to have a sight with unlimited access to use these video clips for educators. I feel like it is such a great addition to any lesson, and if they were well done I feel there is definitely a need out there. I enjoy being able to use my creativity to create a movie that will interest my students and help them gain interest in a subject and also gain the knowledge to build upon. I love this type of media-and I know my students will benefit from its use in my classroom.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Digital Story Vidcast
Digital Story
What? This week we were assigned to work with our field experience partners in creating a vidcast. We saw various examples of vidcasts created. We talked about creating a vidcast that was interesting and would hold the attention of our viewers, and deliver the information we intend to deliver. We also talked about creating a script with drawings of the pictures we wanted, along with the narration or information we wanted to add and where it is placed in the vidcast. This was a basic idea of organizing but very important when creating vidcast. It helps the ideas flow and helps us put down the ideas behind our vidcasts, so we can know how we want our finished vidcast to look when we finish. Great class, I think this will be a very valuable tool in my future classroom. I personally like seeing vidcasts and clips about the subjects I am studying because I feel that it gives the student a better idea about the subject, than just lecturing, just like Doc Water’s said, “ A picture is worth a thousand words”. I agree.
So What? I have enjoyed working on this project. I came home and starting creating a vidcast on my computer’s “movie maker” program. It was awesome. I found pictures on google image and was able to download those and add music and descriptions. I thought it was so fun! I enjoyed the process and can see what a great tool this is for educators. I plan on spending my future summers creating interesting digital stories to supplement my lesson plans.
Then What? I love creating digital stories and vidcasts. I thought this was such a great and informative experience. I can see what a wonderful addition these can be to a lesson, and I know that my future students will be able to learn more by being able to learn with their eyes, ears and other senses. As we learned from the Holocaust movie, we don’t have to write a description to every slide, some slides have many stories just from the faces of the people in the slide. We can feel the emotions of the subjects in our slides, we can create experiences for our students without leaving our classroom. When we watched the Holocaust victims on the slides on Monday, it affected my thoughts, and I actually felt so sad for them, that it left an image in my mind and heart. These are sad to watch but I can see the impact they can have. I look forward to using these tools in the future and know I will be including vidcasts and movies to my future lessons.
What? This week we were assigned to work with our field experience partners in creating a vidcast. We saw various examples of vidcasts created. We talked about creating a vidcast that was interesting and would hold the attention of our viewers, and deliver the information we intend to deliver. We also talked about creating a script with drawings of the pictures we wanted, along with the narration or information we wanted to add and where it is placed in the vidcast. This was a basic idea of organizing but very important when creating vidcast. It helps the ideas flow and helps us put down the ideas behind our vidcasts, so we can know how we want our finished vidcast to look when we finish. Great class, I think this will be a very valuable tool in my future classroom. I personally like seeing vidcasts and clips about the subjects I am studying because I feel that it gives the student a better idea about the subject, than just lecturing, just like Doc Water’s said, “ A picture is worth a thousand words”. I agree.
So What? I have enjoyed working on this project. I came home and starting creating a vidcast on my computer’s “movie maker” program. It was awesome. I found pictures on google image and was able to download those and add music and descriptions. I thought it was so fun! I enjoyed the process and can see what a great tool this is for educators. I plan on spending my future summers creating interesting digital stories to supplement my lesson plans.
Then What? I love creating digital stories and vidcasts. I thought this was such a great and informative experience. I can see what a wonderful addition these can be to a lesson, and I know that my future students will be able to learn more by being able to learn with their eyes, ears and other senses. As we learned from the Holocaust movie, we don’t have to write a description to every slide, some slides have many stories just from the faces of the people in the slide. We can feel the emotions of the subjects in our slides, we can create experiences for our students without leaving our classroom. When we watched the Holocaust victims on the slides on Monday, it affected my thoughts, and I actually felt so sad for them, that it left an image in my mind and heart. These are sad to watch but I can see the impact they can have. I look forward to using these tools in the future and know I will be including vidcasts and movies to my future lessons.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Vidcast Reflection
Jamie Huston
In learning about producing a vidcast our team was able to look at the curriculum on our particular grade level and decide on a standard and objective lesson to base it from. At that point we went to google to collect various photographs and images to add to our presentation. Google docs was a wonderful resource for all of our pictures and we were very happy with the results of our searches. As we set our slideshow together on the photo story program we were able to put our images and slides together to create our end vidcast production.
We were also able to use the recording tools to add narration to our vidcast, this helped our vidcast by adding information and helped the slides take on more meaning for our students. Working with the photo story program was a great experience. It is a great tool and easy to use application. In creating our vidcast we were able to use the various photo story tools to enhance our production. These tools were the recording option, the photo crop and enhancement tools, and overall we felt that the photo story program was extremely easy to use and helped us create a very professional looking end product.2nd Grade - Content CoreStandard 3: Students will develop an understanding of their environment.
Objective 1: Investigate relationships between plants and animals and how living things change during their lives. We thought this would be a great lesson for second graders about a butterfly life cycle. The vidcast could be continued and compared to the life cycles of other insects or animals. We also talked about a continuation of this lesson into making your own back yard habitat for attracting butterflies.
This vidcast connects to the NETS Standards by helping support and model creative thinking. This vidcast will connect with students on multiple stages of learning. It would be used to promote the students creativity and it also personalizes learning activities using digital tools and resources. NETS that were modeled in this vidcast were 1 - a & d, 2 - a & c, 3 - a b & d, 4 - b & c, and 5 - c & d.
The INTASC Standards were used to enhance student learning by using age appropriate pedagogy and resources to help with the students learning. This vidcast reflects on a lesson about the life cycle of a butterfly. In the vidcast, professional demeanor was used as well as appropriate photographs. This type of vidcast would be great to reflect on things which have been or will be taught. Specifically, INTASC Standards 1 - E, 2 - B & F, 3 - D, and 5 - C & D were used.
Potential drawbacks for using this series in a future classroom may be the time involved in producing a project and having it include pertinent information. However, once the initial effort was made and the photo story was finished, there would be minimal adaptation for future uses. Limitations could also come from the lack of technology available in our classrooms.
We would like to use this vidcast and others to be created to teach the 2nd graders about different life cycles and also continuations of the changes that happen in an environment when life cycles are interrupted. By creating various vidcasts, we can address many different subjects and show how their life cycles are affected by the environment.
Heather Allan
October 5, 2010
Butterfly Life Cycle Vidcast
In learning about producing a vidcast our team was able to look at the curriculum on our particular grade level and decide on a standard and objective lesson to base it from. At that point we went to google to collect various photographs and images to add to our presentation. Google docs was a wonderful resource for all of our pictures and we were very happy with the results of our searches. As we set our slideshow together on the photo story program we were able to put our images and slides together to create our end vidcast production.
We were also able to use the recording tools to add narration to our vidcast, this helped our vidcast by adding information and helped the slides take on more meaning for our students. Working with the photo story program was a great experience. It is a great tool and easy to use application. In creating our vidcast we were able to use the various photo story tools to enhance our production. These tools were the recording option, the photo crop and enhancement tools, and overall we felt that the photo story program was extremely easy to use and helped us create a very professional looking end product.2nd Grade - Content CoreStandard 3: Students will develop an understanding of their environment.
Objective 1: Investigate relationships between plants and animals and how living things change during their lives. We thought this would be a great lesson for second graders about a butterfly life cycle. The vidcast could be continued and compared to the life cycles of other insects or animals. We also talked about a continuation of this lesson into making your own back yard habitat for attracting butterflies.
This vidcast connects to the NETS Standards by helping support and model creative thinking. This vidcast will connect with students on multiple stages of learning. It would be used to promote the students creativity and it also personalizes learning activities using digital tools and resources. NETS that were modeled in this vidcast were 1 - a & d, 2 - a & c, 3 - a b & d, 4 - b & c, and 5 - c & d.
The INTASC Standards were used to enhance student learning by using age appropriate pedagogy and resources to help with the students learning. This vidcast reflects on a lesson about the life cycle of a butterfly. In the vidcast, professional demeanor was used as well as appropriate photographs. This type of vidcast would be great to reflect on things which have been or will be taught. Specifically, INTASC Standards 1 - E, 2 - B & F, 3 - D, and 5 - C & D were used.
Potential drawbacks for using this series in a future classroom may be the time involved in producing a project and having it include pertinent information. However, once the initial effort was made and the photo story was finished, there would be minimal adaptation for future uses. Limitations could also come from the lack of technology available in our classrooms.
We would like to use this vidcast and others to be created to teach the 2nd graders about different life cycles and also continuations of the changes that happen in an environment when life cycles are interrupted. By creating various vidcasts, we can address many different subjects and show how their life cycles are affected by the environment.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Vidcasts
What? In class we learned about vidcasts and the various visual tools we can use to help our students stay informed in our future classrooms. I also learned that vidcasts were actually visual productions that our students will watch, instead just listen to as in the podcasts. We talked about four tools available for us to use to make these types of vidcasts. Flip video recorders, PPT (power point ), photo story, and jing.
So What? My group decided we liked working with the photo story tool best. It was very efficient and easy to use and great quality. Together we looked at UEN and decided upon a standard and objective for our 2nd grade lesson. We decided to work on the life cycle of a butterfly. With the photo story program we uploaded various pictures and information toward our subject and started our vidcast. We then planned on the way we would present and a script to use as we prepare our lesson. I enjoyed working with the photo story tool because it was free, which is great in itself, and it is also simple to understand and use.
Then What? I loved working with vidcasts and I think it is fun to create interesting and fun lessons for my future students. I continue to feel it is so important for my students to have many options in staying informed about class, projects, and also in subjects covered in class (in case they were absent or didn't understand the subject the first time it was presented). In college algebra classes, I loved the video recordings and CD's provided in addition to our texts, because I am a visual learner, and by seeing it once in person, then watching it again, and having the option to rewind and watch until I understood was such a great option. I feel that by giving our students these same options their chances of understanding and having success in learning will be increased by using vidcasts. I would like to have a google site created for my classroom which I can fill with all sorts of media to help my students. Vidcasts, podcasts, and related lessons and activities which enrich my daily lessons. As a parent I love knowing what is going on in my child's class, and I like the ability to go to my children's teachers website and have them explain assignments and give more instructions in case my child forgot, or I don't understand what I am suppose to help them with. Vidcasts are a great tool, I look forward to empowering my future students with this tool to help them achieve success.
So What? My group decided we liked working with the photo story tool best. It was very efficient and easy to use and great quality. Together we looked at UEN and decided upon a standard and objective for our 2nd grade lesson. We decided to work on the life cycle of a butterfly. With the photo story program we uploaded various pictures and information toward our subject and started our vidcast. We then planned on the way we would present and a script to use as we prepare our lesson. I enjoyed working with the photo story tool because it was free, which is great in itself, and it is also simple to understand and use.
Then What? I loved working with vidcasts and I think it is fun to create interesting and fun lessons for my future students. I continue to feel it is so important for my students to have many options in staying informed about class, projects, and also in subjects covered in class (in case they were absent or didn't understand the subject the first time it was presented). In college algebra classes, I loved the video recordings and CD's provided in addition to our texts, because I am a visual learner, and by seeing it once in person, then watching it again, and having the option to rewind and watch until I understood was such a great option. I feel that by giving our students these same options their chances of understanding and having success in learning will be increased by using vidcasts. I would like to have a google site created for my classroom which I can fill with all sorts of media to help my students. Vidcasts, podcasts, and related lessons and activities which enrich my daily lessons. As a parent I love knowing what is going on in my child's class, and I like the ability to go to my children's teachers website and have them explain assignments and give more instructions in case my child forgot, or I don't understand what I am suppose to help them with. Vidcasts are a great tool, I look forward to empowering my future students with this tool to help them achieve success.
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