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.
I could have sworn I saved a response to this but here goes again. The CEC resource seems like a good one for those in SPED and the $50 or so for a student membership over a year is, in my opinion, a good deal. Re your question about teacher usage of screencasts and podcasts I think you'll find they run the gamut. But whether you create a resource for your students to refer to independently or use it in your teachig, these tools presenta nice alternative to text heavy material.
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