Wow, what a week. Trying to keep up with semester turn around, reading, individualized project-based learning, reading inventories, interviews, video viewing, Elluminate, Skype, iGoogle, Voicethread, Animoto, ComicLife, and Blogging. Whew!! I’ve learned more in the last four weeks about computers than I have in the last twenty years.
I enjoyed both sessions this week. Wednesday’s session was a great overview of what’s available to us for use with students or for presentation purposes. Still learning computer lingo. My goal this week is to explore Jing and Twitter. I haven’t yet opened a Twitter account but with all of twittering going on I should probably check that out. I can’t believe how much is “out there”!
I’ve included a very short sample of Animoto. This is a great program that allows you to produce a short video accompanied by music. I can see this being used to promote your school, a pep rally or simply a video project for students. The program is limited in the sense that text can’t be added but it’s great for introducing ideas or simply entertaining your audience. I believe Dean used it to present a short video on the Roman Empire. Have a look, the students would love it. (Yeah, the link worked!!).
Alec Couros said,
February 8, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Great job Roseanne! I’m really happy that you are getting the lingo and understanding the tools, but more so, keeping mind of where these are useful/practical in teaching, learning and other school activities.
Keep holding on, there is much more more to explore but you are doing great!
Shaun loeppky said,
February 9, 2008 at 11:02 pm
I really wish we had sound at our school. had to watch this at home. Great tool!