Whoohoo I did it FINALLY, I created my own video. I didn't have access to iMovie or MovieMaker so I used PowerPoint to make my movie. This was my first time using PowerPoint in this way but I managed to upload pictures, videos and music and make it flow like a movie. If I had more time to work on it I would have been able to do a lot more with it but I am happy with what I have achieved with the limited amount of time and hope to be able to finish it one day. Creating the PowerPoint was the easy part, I then had to figure out how to upload it to my blog. I first had to convert it to an MPEG4 file then upload it to YouTube. Trying to find a converter that was free and uploaded more then 5 slides was the hardest part but I managed to find a trial version hence the watermark that appears on the video. After spending a few hours working this out I then realised MovieMaker was a FREE download, why oh why did I not look at this earlier, I would have saved myself a great deal of time and trouble. GRRRR..... As frustrating as this course can be at times though I must admit I have learnt a great deal about different ICT tools that I otherwise would not have known about and I am looking forward to using them once I have completed this course for my own personal use as well as implementing them in the classroom down the track.
Digital Video could be incorporated into the classroom in many different ways. This type of tool would be very useful when collating pictures and videos of students to show to parents or show at end of year functions. It is also a great way to document field trips or experiments allowing students to become more involved taking photos or videos instead of just taking notes and forgetting about what they saw and what it looked like later on. This way it creates visual images that they are able to more easily remember and it gives them the opportunity to then collaborate with other students so that they are able to come to some sort of a conclusion on what they were studying or researching. It is also a great way to reflect on topics they are learning in the classroom. According to a research study by Kearney & Shuck (2006), digital video has a range of common usages in schools, in particular for communication, observation and analysis, and reflection. As a communication tool, digital video facilitates students' communication of messages, ideas or information. Digital video is also used as an observation and analysis tool, enhancing students' observations of phenomena, experiments or performances. Finally, it is used as a reflection tool to support student reflections on their own learning. (CQUniversity, 2011)
Reference:
CQUniversity. (2011) ELearning Design. Retrieved 29 July 2011 from
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