This blog was created back in Month 4 (September) for ETC - Emergent Technologies in a Collaborative Culture. Now I come back to continue posting for Month 11 - MAC - Media Asset Creation. I cannot believe there are only two more months left until graduation! It has been a tough year with many challenges, trials, and much happiness. You may have noticed that I now post using a new name. I got married in October. That has been one of the greatest blessings of the last year.
I look forward to Month 11. Beginning this month is bittersweet. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but I am also fully aware that the journey of the Education Media Design & Technology Master's (EMDT) program is drawing to a close. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a student again. I think I would rather be a student over anything else. I have a constant thirst for knowledge. One of the most appealing parts to Full Sail's EMDT program is the fact that you can come back to audit any class you like. That means I can stay current in my field! I have learned so much throughout this program. I will truly miss it!
Monday, May 28, 2012
Saturday, September 24, 2011
PE2_iMovie
iMovie '11 Essential Training
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| ScreenShot from my RILS Video |
I
have really learned a lot by watching the Lynda.com iMovie '11 Essential
Training. I applied what I have learned when I made my RILS video.
First, I recorded each segment using iMovie. I placed all of the video in
the new project by selecting each clip and clicking the add button from the
advanced tools bar. I did not want to appear in my video so I decided to
use the "cutaway" feature to insert my photos. I took a lot of
photos and screen shots while implementing my RILS project. I made a slideshow in iPhoto complete with
background music and saved it as a movie. Then, I imported my slideshow
into iMovie. I selected the slideshow from the events panel and dragged
it to the appropriate place in the new project. I had the advanced tools
turned on so the pop menu came up automatically. I chose the "Cutaway"
option. I did not appear on my video, however, my voice did. Then I
added blank title pages to create enough length in my video so that I could
show the entire slideshow. I inserted a
title page at the beginning of the new project.
I also inserted rolling credits at the end. I used the rolling credits before but could
not figure out how to make the credits scroll more slowly. They flew by so fast that you could barely
read them. I decided to try adding multiple
clips and adding just a few words to each to see if that would slow it down. Sure enough!
It worked! I previewed my new
project to make sure that everything worked properly. I realized that the background music was too loud so I simply double clicked on the slideshow in the new project, then selected audio, and turned it down to about 9%. I previewed the video again it was ready to share. I exported my New Project and uploaded to
Viddler and YouTube. Below is my finished project.
BP8 RILS Publication
Relevant and Innovative Learning Scenario
using Voki.com
Brief Overview:
1.
Target Audience: Third Graders in a Small Group
Setting
2.
Materials:
·
Computers with Internet Access
·
Voice Recording Microphone (optional)
·
Paper
·
Pencils/Markers
3.
Objectives
At the end of this scenario, the
learner will be able to:
·
Explain how to multiply by the assigned facts.
·
Recall multiplication facts.
·
Demonstrate understanding of multiplication
facts by saying or typing the assigned facts.
·
Design a Voki presentation to show his/her
knowledge of the assigned facts.
·
Create a Voki presentation to show his/her
knowledge of the assigned facts.
·
Analyze his/her Voki presentation and peer Voki
presentations for accuracy.
·
Evaluate his/her Voki presentation and peers’
Voki presentations.
1.
Procedure
a)
Begin by reviewing the rules for multiplying
with the students.
b)
Brainstorm ideas together as a group for tips,
tricks, and ideas to help students remember specific multiplication facts.
c)
Introduce premade Voki presentation for
multiplying by three. http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=4386055&height=267&width=200
d)
Explain to students that they will create a Voki
presentation to teach someone the assigned multiplication facts. They will include the rule for multiplying by
that number and the facts in that table.
They may also include tips, tricks, and ideas to help others learn the
facts.
e)
Have students create a script for their Voki
presentation.
f)
Have students work in small groups to peer
critique scripts before actually creating the Voki presentations. Students will help each other fix any
mistakes or improve the message.
g)
Teacher will conference with each student before
the student makes the Voki presentation.
h)
Show students how to create a Voki by choosing
and customizing a character and giving the character a voice. Students will use the text to voice feature
or record their script to add voice.
Students will then choose a background.
The last step will be to click on Publish to email the Voki or get a
code for sharing it.
i)
Each student will view his/her presentation to
analyze and evaluate for accuracy.
j)
Students will view other Voki presentations to
analyze and evaluate for accuracy.
2.
Web 2.0 Tool – www.voki.com
Voki.com is a tool that allows
users to create a talking avatar presentation.
Users can use a text to voice feature or use his/her own voice in Voki
presentations.
3.
Social Participation/Social Learning
Students will work in pairs or
small groups where they will critique each other’s script before creating a
Voki presentation. At this time, they
can make any changes to the script and fix anything that is incorrect.
4.
Making Connections
a)
Students must access prior knowledge of the
multiplication facts in order to become fluent with the multiplication facts.
b)
Student will be engaged by using technology to
study multiplication facts. Students
will be able to view the Voki presentations at anytime with the links that will
be provided to them. This will help them
study the facts to help themselves become fluent.
c)
Students will be able to share their Voki
presentations with friends and family members via email, printout listing of
links, and/or class website.
5.
Assessment
Students will receive full credit if they:
·
included all assigned multiplication facts with
the correct answer in the Voki presentation.
·
Worked well with their partner.
·
Gave constructive feedback about at least one
other Voki presentation.
·
Evaluated their Voki presentation fairly.
6.
Reflection
a)
Students will evaluate their own Voki
presentation and reflect on what they did well and what they would do better
next time. Students will also evaluate
and give constructive feedback to their classmates about their Voki presentations.
b)
The instructor will look back at the process of
this scenario and evaluate what went well, what could be improved if the lesson
were repeated, and think about what new components they might add to this
scenario next time.
BP9 RILS Links To My Comments on Educator Studio
Storybird.com
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| This is a ScreenShot of Amanda's RILS video. Amanda showcased the Web 2.0 tool Storybird.com Podcasting in Music Class  Click here to check out my comments on Dana's RILS Project on Educator Studio. |
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
BP2_Animoto
Animoto.com is a Web 2.0 tool that you can to turn your photos, video clips and music into movie trailer type videos. Photos and video clips can be uploaded from your computer or if you already store them online you can get them from there. Animoto syncs with Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, and SmugMug. Animoto has a collection of music that you can use or you can upload an mp3 file.
Click here for more info on Animoto.com.
I tried out Animoto at school to make sure that it would load up properly and was not blocked. I have been having those problems with many of the cool Web 2.0 tools that I have found. Either the websites have been blocked by the district or they do not work on my ancient school computers because they are too slow. Animoto work great. It was easy to use and had a very small learning curve since it is so simple. I simply chose my images, then chose my music, and finally finalized the project. I chose some random photos that happened to be stored in my computer from few years ago. Below is the result. It literally only took minutes to make and it looks and sounds professional.
Click here for more info on Animoto.com.
I tried out Animoto at school to make sure that it would load up properly and was not blocked. I have been having those problems with many of the cool Web 2.0 tools that I have found. Either the websites have been blocked by the district or they do not work on my ancient school computers because they are too slow. Animoto work great. It was easy to use and had a very small learning curve since it is so simple. I simply chose my images, then chose my music, and finally finalized the project. I chose some random photos that happened to be stored in my computer from few years ago. Below is the result. It literally only took minutes to make and it looks and sounds professional.
The videos are unbranded, which means that the Animoto name will not appear in your video. Your audience will never know how easy it was to make such professional looking products. There are different levels of accounts. Click here for more details on pricing. With the free account you can create video that are up to 30 seconds and with the subscription accounts your videos do not have a time limit. There is also an educator account available. The cost of membership will vary depending on your needs. The smallest package for educators is the "Class" package, which costs $99 per year. This includes up to 50 accounts. Up to 10% of those accounts can be teacher accounts.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
PE5 – Voki
Voki.com - Becoming An Expert - Part2
I am continuing to explore Voki. Voki is very user friendly. There are only a few things about it that I would change. I am still using the free version so I can only create 60 second presentations. This should be enough time for my students to present their assigned fact. I used the voice recording option for the first time. It is very simple. I don't know if my students will be able to speak clearly enough and fast enough to complete their facts in the 60 seconds. I will have my students use the text to speech feature for my RILS assignment. The computers in my classroom do not have microphones. There are headsets with microphones in the computer lab, however, they are require to work on a program called SuccessMaker while they are in the lab. The text to speech should be easier for the first attempt at making a Voki.
Click video Voki for multiplying by four. I used the voice feature to record it. You can also use the phone to add voice or you can upload a file. Recording was easy but again you need to remember not to hit cancel. Cancel makes you start over. I will make sure the I emphasize that with my students!
Click video Voki for multiplying by four. I used the voice feature to record it. You can also use the phone to add voice or you can upload a file. Recording was easy but again you need to remember not to hit cancel. Cancel makes you start over. I will make sure the I emphasize that with my students!
Multiplying by four is fun with Lucy.
I visited the Voki blog. That provided me with more information. Voki classroom was launched in May 2011. I didn't know it was that new. I will definitely be following this blog. It seems that the Voki people rely heavily on user feedback and make changes based on that feedback. One issue that they resolved due to teacher feedback was that student log in names included the teacher emails, which teacher were not thrilled about. So Voki now allows teachers to create a user name. The user name will be part of the student ID in place of the teacher's email address.
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