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I personally have had used this website with my past students to further incorporate materials and subjects that I felt they need more help on. I can see myself using screencast to review, as well as discuss, how to do certain lessons. This way, I can ensure that the students can do the problems correctly as well as at their own pace. If needed, students can always go back to the link and review on an as needed basis.

Federal Registry for Educational Excellence (Review)- Mathew Scamahorn

1. I can see myself using and teaching a variety of the mediums we discussed and used in class. There are advantages to Screen Casting (like I have embedded above via YouTube). I find all the tools easy to use. Some of the editing that is involved with WeVideo might be a little tedious, but all seems

Two Educational Sites

1) I could see myself using screencasting more than the other two options we looked at in class.

2) I found it more difficult to produce a podcast, it just didn't feel natural to only have sound and no video.

3) I have no questions.

Tech Screencast

1. I see myself using screencasts to allow students to work independently.  Videos are very helpful for resumes and for job training.  I would like to experiment more with all of the technology.

2.Once I was logged into the right account and accepted the invitation for technology it was pretty straight forward.

3. I do not have any questions right now but I am sure with more exploration, I will have questions.

Council for Exceptional Children Website

1) Between podcasts, screencasts, and videos, I see myself using podcasts and screencasts the most. I think the podcast are a great way to get students involved with their education and presenting ideas. It would also be a great way to record a sample of student conversation to use as data for a student who may have a communication IEP goal. It would work as a tool for a student to learn from there conversation and what could improve for next time. I also think screencast are a great visual for students to see what steps they need to take in learning new things on the computer. It is also a great tool for parents to see what they student is working on in class, so they are able to reproduce it at home.

2) I thought all were easy to use once my computer was up to date on the software needs for the programs. I found that I didn't need to use WeVideo for videos because I have a MAC computer, meaning I could use iVideo on my computer instead.

3) What questions I still have about these mediums is how do other teachers use these tools to help in their classrooms? What other tips and trick did people find in our classroom to simplify the processes of recording and uploading?

Below is my screencast to give a small tour of the CEC Website.

Unique Learning System SC Kris Smith

1. I see myself using video options like you tube and screencasting.  I think it is fun to create videos, especially with our students.  They can be used as a great way to illustrate what they have learned especially if you plan to do some project based learning which is something I would like to do in my class room.  It is also a great way to train staff when you need to work on other things- particularly for late start Wednesday trainings.  What a great way to train new staff to use ULS or Boardmaker or other educational websites you would like to use.



2.I thought they were all pretty easy to use once I was able to access them on my computer at home.  It took me less than 30 minutes to complete the activity list once I got going.



3.  No, I don't have any pressing questions about these options.  Great presentation!!!

LEGO WeDo for 1st-3rd graders, A How-to Screencast (Terry Alexander)

This assignment was timely because I needed something to train the parent volunteers who are running my Tues/Thurs evening robotics club without me while I am in class. Its hard because the overlap is complete, so I only communicate with them online, never in person.

This podcast trains the parents to use an online programming tool, WeDo robotics, with the kids. The podcast could be used by the more savvy kids directly, to teach them how to create a LEGO robot program.

Enjoy!



1) I see myself using screencasts quite a bit. It already solved a problem for me with this little training module. Its going to be a useful tool.

2) Because I have a Chromebook there was some confusion with the screencast tools but screencastify did the trick. 

3) I still have to look things up a lot but its getting better with practice. This time I was confused about how to trim the end off the video as I fumbled with the tool to stop recording.

Handwriting without Tears--Jane's reponse

1) I see myself using the pod casts and videos more in class.  I think that taking videos and playing them back as immediate feed back for the students will be a valuable tools.  I see making pod casts as a good collaborative learning activity.  I can see making screen cast as tutorials for students of how to use their technology, especially when there are numerous steps.  I found it very useful to use Jeff's screen cast as I prepared my response.



2)I had the most trouble with screencastomatic, the website and compatibility with my computer and I got very little accomplished with it in class..., but as I worked with it  tonight,I became more comfortable with it and actually enjoyed how easy it really was to use.



3) I don't really have any questions.  Its great that we have tools on the different websites that make it so easy to do all these things.

Practicing video making!

Hey all,

This is my response to the class that Jeff, Natalie, and I taught last week. Our responses are going to be somewhat different than yours, because we are responding with media that we didn't create for the presentation. I felt like I would be more likely to utilize video in the classroom (or more frequently than screencasts) so I created a simple video to practice uploading and embedding. I have found out the bad way that my computer is the reason for the distortion in audio files... I apologize for the weird slow down funky sounds!

I think that podcasting and creating videos are pretty similar processes, and I think are a little easier than creating podcasts. I can imagine using podcast in my class to do book reviews, or other research projects.

Although the three things we created during class were all fairly simple to navigate, I think for me, creating a podcast and video were easier. That could be due to the fact that I have more experience there, but I hope to discover more about screencasts too!

Screencast Response

Exploring Nellie Edge: Excellence in Kindergarten Language Arts

Of the methods we explored in class, I can see myself using the screen casting and videos.  I found 2 apps that are easy enough to navigate that even kindergarten students can help create their own video and screen casting.  I can also use it and attach them to my own blog.  I don't think I would ever make a podcast for this age group.    I am a visual learner and utilizing the screencasting can be both visual and auditory.  I like using the iPad because it is small, portable, and more and more classrooms are incorporating them in the curriculum.  I downloaded the Garage Band app and played around with it to see how to do a podcast.  It would be very easy to upload to You Tube at the end, but I can't imagine using this feature in my classroom.

In class trying to navigate the different tools were frustrating to me.  I wanted to challenge myself to be able to learn how to do the screencasting in a format on the iPad that I would actually do in the classroom.  I know myself, and if there are too many steps or it is too frustrating clicking back and forth between programs, I most likely won't do it.  I made two other screen casts that I quickly was able to post to my blog, twitter, You Tube, and the Seesaw app (that is an app used to create classroom portfolio's of students work).  The hardest part about this is that I had to take screenshots of everything I wanted to add.  Then I had to edit some of those pictures in a different app so I could add a drawing feature to the picture and then take a screen shot of that.   This took a lot of planning on my part.  I cant do  a live screen casting where you can see what is happening on my monitor, it all had to be still pictures.  But, once I had all of my pictures, it was extremely easy.

I don't have any questions.

Teachers Pay Teachers Screencast

Between the three methods that we just learned in class I think I am most likely to use screencasting or videos. I can see them being useful to help teach students how to do something specific. They could also come in handy to teach students how to use an app or serve as a good reminder in case they haven't used it in a while. Although I think I am most likely to use screencasting, it is also the most difficult for me to produce and publish. It seems like a lot of steps but I think I just need some more practice so I can get it down. The only question that I have about screencasts is if you can record yourself flipping through different tabs. If so, how do you do it? For example, I would like to make a screencast of how to do some of this stuff that we've learned in the class so that I can use it as a future reference but if I switch tabs it stops recording.

How to Embed a Screencast from Youtube to Class Blog

This video assumes that you already have uploaded your screencast to You Tube, once there this is the easiest way to publish a post to our blog

Podcasts, Videos, and Screencast Response

For your response this week, please create a Screencast touring one or two educational websites that you have found to be useful, interesting, and that apply to your field of study. When uploading your Screencast, make sure that you create a NEW POST (on blog home page click 'new post' in upper right hand corner). Creating a new post will allow you to embed or link your Screencast within the post. Once your Screencast is created publish it on YouTube, and allow access to those who have the link.

Along with the Screencast that you create, answer the following questions with text in the body of your post.

1) Of the three methods we learned about in class, which could you see yourself using in your own class? What are some ways you can imagine using that specific tool?

2) Which did you find to be the most difficult to produce and publish?

3) What questions do you still have about Podcasts, videos, and Screencasts?

Playing with Podcasts

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This took a bit to figure out. I used the free app called Recorder on the iPad to create the podcast. It gave me a URL link. I switched to the computer to get the file, downloaded it, then uploaded it to Podomatic. I had to work through and publish the file in order to get an embed code. Let's see if it works.
I'd like to figure out how to get an audio file right into a blog on the iPad

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Images

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CHAPTER 7 RESPONSE

What I found interesting about tonight's session was that no one seemed interested in trying different devices to play with the images. It just seemed a natural choice to go with the device that pulled it all together - your smartphone. As you'll see in one of my questions below, I'd like you to think about how this might work in an educational setting. What if you don't have a network to automatically upload photos to? What if you want kids to capture the images?

Create a comment below and share your thoughts about the potential uses of images and web albums in your teaching. I also have a challenge - can you figure out how to integrate an image or web album to illustrate text? [Note: replies or comments don't come with a WYSIWYG formatting bar. Hint -  HTML].

Hint -  you cannot embed an actual picture into a Comment or Reply. However, you can link to a picture or web album on the web. Here's the HTML Code to do this:
 <a href="http://www.example.com">Link Text</a >

And here's my example: <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/113313076007755257203/TechClass?authkey=Gv1sRgCP-ppuX5gdunbw&feat=directlink"> Picasa Web Album</a> which shows up like this:  Picasa Web Album link. You can also see how it looks in the Reply I created below.

In your response: Speak to some specific activities or uses that you might implement. What devices do you think you would need in the classroom to give all of your students access? What are some barriers or opportunities you imagine? 

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Blogs

“Writing stops; blogging continues. Writing is inside; blogging is outside. Writing is monologue; blogging is conversation. Writing is thesis; blogging is synthesis...none of which minimizes the importance of writing.” (Richardson 30-31)

 This is the quote that we used to describe the heart of blogging. Writing is final whereas blogging is a constant, changing, interactive process of collaboration. Weblogs are easily created and easily updated. They are instant and highly interactive meeting spaces that can be made private or public. By using weblogs, you are able to expand the walls of the physical classroom to a larger, world wide audience. Weblogs are central locations that host other potential classroom technologies (Twitter, Youtube, podcasts, photos, etc.).

Create a comment below and share your thoughts below about the potential uses and collaborations of weblogs. Here are some prompts to get you started:

What questions come up when you think about the many uses of weblogs? How might you use blogs in your own classroom? What are the benefits of blogging? How did this study of weblogs change your opinions on weblogs? Any other concerns or comments?

Presentation resources:

Weblog Slide

Weblog Outline (Google doc)

THE READ/WRITE WEB

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CHAPTER RESPONSE - R/W/WEB
Like it or not, Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs) - in particular the most recent generation called Social Media - are invading every aspect of our personal and professional lives. The question that all educators need to ask themselves is "How am I going to respond in the face of these developments?" 

In chapter 1, Richardson introduces the concept of the Read/Write Web, referred to by some as Web 2.0, and presents a compelling case for why teachers need to consider technology in their practice and how they might think about using it to support student learning. 

Create a comment below and share your thoughts about some of the issues raised in the chapter. Here are some prompt questions to get you started...

What resonated most for you? How do you respond to the notion of learning first, teaching second? Thinking of the context in which you will be working, what might be the role for technology and what would you need to do in order to support this? 

Resources:
Blog Page: http://edu607sp2015.blogspot.com/p/readwrite-web.html
Course OER: https://sites.google.com/site/tech4teachlearn/books/book-discussion-activity/ch-1-the-readwrite-web

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