Brian posted this cool site
Wk 3 The Education Arcade
At this point, I can't remember if this is something I learned about in a class at Full Sail, or just while doing research for my thesis. Anyway, The Education Arcade (TEA) is all about 'games that promote learning through authentic and engaging play' according to the website. TEA researches commercial games that can be educational as well as games made specifically for educating. Aside from writing some research papers, TEA also has created some games themselves. One project is called Labyrinth. This game is focused at middle school students and teaches math and literacy. I haven't explored the games as much as their white papers, but feel free to explore yourself.
image source: http://www.educationarcade.org/
Posted by Brian Cobb at 6:14 PM
and I replied:
LaurieSH said...
Brian,
Thanks for posting this site. It goes beyond cool when I start to see it as the beginning of "The Next Big Thing".
Since I was around in the 70's and 80's, it's stuff like this that makes me fee old. Simultaneously, I love seeing a revolution changing society in small, significant ways.
Thanks for the lovely diversion today!
March 27, 2010 1:23 PM
Saturday, March 27, 2010
wk 4 other
Other-
Ok, like I don't have enough to think about, I had a job interview last Tuesday; I know I wouldn't hear from them until late this week. Nerve wracking.
Now I have another one for next Wednesday. Very exciting! Very scary! What if I get the job of my dreams? What if I don't? What about shoes?
I will be employing a well -known southern technique for coping with difficult situations (and no, it doesn't involve swamps, gators, or guns):
Ok, like I don't have enough to think about, I had a job interview last Tuesday; I know I wouldn't hear from them until late this week. Nerve wracking.
Now I have another one for next Wednesday. Very exciting! Very scary! What if I get the job of my dreams? What if I don't? What about shoes?
I will be employing a well -known southern technique for coping with difficult situations (and no, it doesn't involve swamps, gators, or guns):
wk 4 readings
The readings up to this point have been poignant. This week's readings made me cry. I'm sure it was an accumulated effect of the stress of the project work, the time so close to graduation, and the emotionality that goes along with being a teacher.
My some of my favorite parts of the reading that I'm going to remember are:
1. TBFI- The Beyond "F%$#" It point. I have done things for myself for a long time, my final project included. It may not be at 75% by the end of this week, but it already has generated outside interest and become something of a real asset to me. It's what I set out to do and become one month when Dr. Deason first mentioned the idea of an "Instructional Designer". I knew then that for the first time ever, I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up.FOr years I had been looking across for the next best thing when I should have just looked up.
2. Be the Board. This one took me a few paragraphs to get, but I was already here anyways. This brought up painful memories, but also creative resolutions how to not let that on my board ever again.
I'm sure there are others- it's been hard to get down as much blogging as I wanted to this week because of time; ironically- I don't even usually like blogging!
My some of my favorite parts of the reading that I'm going to remember are:
1. TBFI- The Beyond "F%$#" It point. I have done things for myself for a long time, my final project included. It may not be at 75% by the end of this week, but it already has generated outside interest and become something of a real asset to me. It's what I set out to do and become one month when Dr. Deason first mentioned the idea of an "Instructional Designer". I knew then that for the first time ever, I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up.FOr years I had been looking across for the next best thing when I should have just looked up.
2. Be the Board. This one took me a few paragraphs to get, but I was already here anyways. This brought up painful memories, but also creative resolutions how to not let that on my board ever again.
I'm sure there are others- it's been hard to get down as much blogging as I wanted to this week because of time; ironically- I don't even usually like blogging!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
wk 4 media project blog
Here's the link:
I've come to realize that this is a project for a team of teachers to complete over the course of a year.
But I'm going to market it.
I have a cunning plan...
wk 3 blog readings 7-9
Being with the way things are....
I decided to read instead of panic. I decided to accept that the software I was using for my media project is supported through India. I love India. Both of them seem to grace my life with equal parts of beauty and complexities.
Hearing this usually gives me a sense of calm.
I am ready to share tonight. My media project is no where near where I thought it would be, but I have decided to "Be with the way things are."
I will work on other things.
I decided to read instead of panic. I decided to accept that the software I was using for my media project is supported through India. I love India. Both of them seem to grace my life with equal parts of beauty and complexities.
Hearing this usually gives me a sense of calm.
I am ready to share tonight. My media project is no where near where I thought it would be, but I have decided to "Be with the way things are."
I will work on other things.
Monday, March 22, 2010
wk 3 blog commenting on Debbie commenting on Bianca
In Debbie's blog, I saw that she had commented Bianca's blog with valuable Google info:
Week 3: Comment
Week 3 - Post 3 - Personal 20-Percent Time
Posted by Bianca at 7:40 PM Labels: assignment, week 3
Lifehacker did another posting on Google's 20-percent time. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, at Google employees are given one day a week to work on whatever projects they feel like. It's basically structured experimentation time and it's worked exceptionally well for Google. Some of Google's best-loved offerings (including Gmail) came initially from the experimentation done in this 20-percent time. In the Lifehacker article today they discussed creating your own personal 20-percent time so as to increase creativity and innovation.
LaurieSH said...
Bianca,
I read your post on Debbie's blog, and loved your ideas for applying them to your life. I guess I made a similar New Year's Resolution; now if I could just get Google to pay me for that 20 %, we'd be golden.
Week 3: Comment
Week 3 - Post 3 - Personal 20-Percent Time
Posted by Bianca at 7:40 PM Labels: assignment, week 3
Lifehacker did another posting on Google's 20-percent time. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, at Google employees are given one day a week to work on whatever projects they feel like. It's basically structured experimentation time and it's worked exceptionally well for Google. Some of Google's best-loved offerings (including Gmail) came initially from the experimentation done in this 20-percent time. In the Lifehacker article today they discussed creating your own personal 20-percent time so as to increase creativity and innovation.
LaurieSH said...
Bianca,
I read your post on Debbie's blog, and loved your ideas for applying them to your life. I guess I made a similar New Year's Resolution; now if I could just get Google to pay me for that 20 %, we'd be golden.
wk 3 blog of useful content
Hats off to my classmates! I only pasted here for my own self resources...
Richard Hinkle
Filmriot
http://revision3.com/filmriot/
This is a very funny, yet brilliant look at how to make videos and digital storytelling. It gives great tips on lighting, effects and other techniques used by the pros. It also has some connection to Full Sail as they often interview people on campus.
NASA Edge
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/podcasting/nasaedge/index.html
This is also very amusing, but this time it is a look at the space program. The hosts ask questions of NASA engineers and contractors on how things work, what are they trying to discover and other questions that students would ask about space and the space program
How Stuff Works – The Stuff of Genius
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/stuff-of-genius-podcast.htm
This Vodcast takes the idea of how something works and adds the history behind it as well. The graphics are often simple, yet amusing cartoonish representations that would entertain any student. Great for history, science or leadership and marketing.
Nova Vodcast
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/podcasting.html
Choose from the array of Nova broadcasting that is on PBS and receive a vodcast from Nova shows, reports from the field or other interesting facts in science, technology and daily life. I watched a show about hybrid vehicles that are being built by students
CNN Student News
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
A great way to bring current events into the classroom. Most students are not aware of what is going on in the world and often just do not care. This 10 minute daily program give the top stories short and fast and has resources like online quizzes and other materials to make the stories of the week pertinent to the student.
Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 08:13 PM
deborahpanttaja
Geek Entertainment TV
http://www.geekentertainment.tv/
Is All About Math
http://www.isallaboutmath.com/
Video Math Tutor
http://videomathtutor.com/
Share the Earth
http://pbskids.org/earthday/rss/podcast.xml
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 12:11 AM
Mohamed Bahrani
I have been using Lynda.com for the past two years, and I love it. They continuously update their videos to cover the latest and newest applications/technology. I do not think there is better and more comfortable way to learn than watching an educational video tutorial, presented by professional instructors, from any place and at any time. I also use the following web site were they offer educational and informational videos in my learning and teaching:
http://www.ted.com/
TED is one of my favorite sites as it offers video the tackle and discusses popular issues. My favorite video/speech by Steve Jobs urges students to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks.
http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html
http://vodpod.com/tech
This is a good tutorial on how to create a rollover effects in Adobe Dreamweaver presented in an easy step-by-step manner.
http://vodpod.com/watch/2787657-dreamweaver-tutorial-how-to-create-a-mouse-over-effect-with-dreamweaver
http://www.howcast.com/
This is a great video tutorial showing how to create a web site using Adobe Flash.
http://www.howcast.com/videos/218247-How-To-Create-an-Adobe-Flash-Web-Site
http://www.ehow.com/videos.html
The How to Video tutorials covers different subjects, and offers simple and practical solutions to over come common issues. For example, this tutorial shows to how to install free blogger templates.
http://www.ehow.com/video_5651552_install-blogger-templates.html
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 05:46 PM
Fred Benitez
Week 3 topic 3: Deep
Screen print
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/05/learn_to_screenprint_your_1.html
I recently set up a screen for so the students in the Technology club could print their own shirts. When I first brought up the project idea, I had a student ask me if this was a new way of printing shirts and if there were any laser beams involved in the “burning” process. I could not believe they had never heard of this process, this video here is what I showed them before we printed, and they loved the way the shirts turned out (and I loved the price).
http://www.49sparks.com/podcast&search=graphic+design&tags=l
This is a great source for design industry video podcasts. You are able to filter through key terms such as typography, industry buzz, and software. Very cool site.
http://creativesuitepodcast.com/
Adobe programs are the leader in design, and this site offers video podcasts on CS4 program skills, tools and functions. The fold right install walk through was recently used for a students desire to print a 4 fold brochure. I plan on using this site much more in the future.
http://www.photoshopforvideo.com/
This site is much like the previous one in that it provides video tutorials of program functions, except that this one focuses only on Photoshop. This is great for my class since a major section of the course is on this program.
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 06:07 PM
Brian Cobb
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EC45C4756BA006C0&search_query=thenewboston+python
http://www.awaretek.com/python/
http://code.google.com/
http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Technology/Internet/ITC-Programming-Podcast/7158
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 08:27 PM
Rebbie Jeantet
Excellent video podcast on teaching CPR in my Babysitting Course:
http://teachcpr.podbean.com/
A variety of MyPyramid video podcasts for any age!
http://www.mypyramid.gov/podcasts/index.html
Need to talk to your students about Internet Safety? Several video podcasts can be found here: http://www.incredibleinternet.com/
For my 6th grade curriculum in the 2010 – 2011 school year, Cyber Bullying will be a major portion:
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=139986
Babysitting tips for young teens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3NZ0LddG08
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 09:18 PM
Carlos Mendoza
Common Craft (http://commoncraft.com/) is an excellent resource for explaining new and complex ideas in simple understandable ways. I used links to the videos below as part of my media project.
RSS in Plain English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU
Blogs in Plain English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI&feature=PlayList&p=190265C3AEB3E1AA&index=1
Social Media in Plain English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE&feature=PlayList&p=190265C3AEB3E1AA&index=0
Social Networking in Plain English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 08:48 AM
Adrienne Thurzo
Topic 3
A lot of the topics I teach my consumer kids are pretty straight forward, however there are some that the students don’t seem to understand the severity of or can even begin to comprehend what is going on. I have found some great videos that I have used this year and they have seemed to have a huge impact…
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meltdown/view/
Inside the meltdown takes a look at the current state of the economy and what led us to where we are currently. Although it takes a few minutes for the students to get past the fact that it isn’t a comedy or a cartoon, they actually have really appreciated the message. There has been a lot of hype from the students about this movie and how excellent it was.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tentrillion/view/
Ten Trillion and Counting is another great video that explains what is going on currently in the economy. This PBS video is about the National Debt and explains both Bush and Obama’s policies. A lot of students in my classes don’t understand how bad the economy was when Obama took over and this video does an excellent job of explaining this to them.
http://www.crisisofcredit.com/
The crisis of Credit is an excellent short 10 minute clip that wonderfully depicts the credit crisis. Using graphics and sound effects the creator brilliantly explains what happened to the house market and makes it easier for students to understand why loans are so hard to come by in today’s economy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wqFoxYxYjs
Return to Mocha is broken up into three parts into YouTube. This is a definite oldie, but a goodie. This short film takes a look at three different types of economies and helps students realize how the economies work. It is also very beneficial because it allows them to see how the different types of economies react and work together. My school used to have this on tape, I was very happy to find it online.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:19 AM
Elyse Audett
Topic 3
Violins & Orchestra Instruments : How to Make a Stringed Instrument
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia8rAeF3a9c
My beginning students are very fascinated with how instruments are made. They do not realize what a complex process it is. This video shows the process and all of the steps involved. This video teaches what I cannot. I do not have knowledge about making instruments, and this video provides the tools so my students can learn about that aspect of music.
Philharmonic Orchestra Video Podcasts
www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchange/projects/podcasts/podcast.xml
This site contains links to different video podcasts of various performances of music. It includes interviews with the musicians and conductors, as well as clips of performances. This is a valuable teaching tool as far as looking into musicians of today and learning a bit more about music history.
Syracuse Symphony Youth String Orchestra March 14, 2010
http://blip.tv/file/3344853/
I would use this video with my younger students. Many times they have never seen a live performance, and we cannot go see one. This is a live performance, and gives them a chance to observe how everything works within the orchestra.
#6 Music theory: Interval Music theory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFQ0wpSU9_g
This is a lesson on intervals of music. The instructor has other lessons available as well. He explains the interval, and then also demonstrates on the piano. This would be helpful to send home as an assignment with students to reinforce what I am teaching them in music theory.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 06:23 PM
Cindi Jobe
I believe that exposing students to the world is valuable in and out of our specific curriculum areas. Here a a few videos and other media that I have found inspiring or useful related to teaching and learning, but also just to connect us to the global community.
1. Voicethread was one of the first little tech tools that I tried that I thought was fun, easy to use, and that my students would enjoy learning within. A few have tried the process, and I hope to use it to post work for my AP students as well. Here is one that I created as a demo.
https://ed.voicethread.com/?#u377561.b551902.i2952077
2 & 3. Here are a couple of inspirational videos that I have run across about the importance of the arts in education today from both the students’ point of view and the teacher's. I strongly feel that as educators, if we were to always remember that we are teaching because our students want to learn, we would do a better job to facilitate their learning. Feeding their souls is a big job, but I love doing it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuZEurspK-E&feature=player_embedded
http://pecha-kucha.org/presentations/40 This presentation was presented by Kaden Cowan at Tokyo #67 and is shared on one of my favorite sites, Artjunction which can be found online at http://www.artjunction.org/index.php
4 & 5. Here are two more that you can check out often for a visual treat. All of you that love the New Yorker will enjoy Jorge Columbo’s weekly sketches at http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid10282412001?bctid=71627583001 where he uses “brushes” an iphone application.This is entertaining and inspiring. I do not have an iphone, but I would love to try this.
and a truly global collaboration in the truest visual sense Planetfesto at http://planetfesto.org/ where each of you can add your part of the ribbon.
Here is my piece at http://planetfesto.org/index.php?s=loc_Kalispell%2C+USA
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 06:55 PM
Ryan Jackson
All of the following podcasts can be found in iTunes.
Podcast #1: Fast Company
Fast Company covers innovation, ethnomics, gadgets and tips on how to work better. Since I teach Business classes this is something that I could use on a weekly basis with my students in almost all of my classes. The real purpose that I would like to use these podcasts because they are about current issues and technological advances in the business world. This particular series of podcasts have 30 second podcasts that would be really great conversation starters.
Podcast #2: Photoshop Killer Tips
This podcast series is about giving Photoshop tips and tricks to their subscribers. I teach graphic design and desktop publishing so these would be great to incorporate into my daily lesson plans. One way that I could use these would be to have the students watch one podcast a day. The podcasts consist of tips, shortcuts, workarounds, and undocumented tricks. The great thing about these podcasts is that they are all really short, but I think over time the students will learn at an advanced pace instead of waiting for me.
Podcast #3: Find Out How - iMovie ’09
This series is put together by Apple Computer. The goal is to teach how to create and distribute movies through iMovie. This series even goes over tips on how to shoot quality video. This is a very simple but effective series because they boast great content in a short amount of time. I would recommend this series to any teacher that has thought about using podcasting in their classroom. This could also be used to teach students how to create movies as well. The resources used are from the iLife suite.
Podcast #4: D-Town TV
This podcast series is for students in my desktop publishing class who really desire to take great photos. I have found that due to the rise of podcast that there are really great free tutorials and podcasts such as this one to teach some that that takes hands-on learning. What I like about the podcast idea for photography is that the learner can learn at their own pace. The episodes are rather lengthy but they offer great advice and depth to what they teach.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 08:17 PM
Roberto Rivera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm1PxwHk0UU
The alphabet is practiced while presenting word pronunciation modeling the use of each letter of the alphabet. This can be used to present to a first year of Spanish students because models the pronunciations used in Spain, which varies from Spanish used in the rest of the world. Is important to point differences in the various types of Spanish used in the world at the beginning of the course to create a solid knowledge of facts about the Spanish speaking countries. (Many persons do not see beyond Mexico for Spanish countries).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WysaHvN8zJI
Like in other languages, Spanish has verbs and they obey certain rules that makes the conjugation a bit complicated specially fro English native speakers. This video demonstrates the conjugations and the show the types of verbs in Spanish for regular verbs. Useful to review the contents of many lessons in the first year of Spanish classes.
Anderson Cooper 360 cast cast in iTunes
I enjoy this video cast in a regular basis because I can watch it without being in front of the TV. Also, I can continue working when a segment that does not interest me is shown by skipping it. There are many news video casts like this one and no commercials is a big part of choosing this video cast.
National Geographic Dangerous Encounters video cast in iTunes
Descriptive and vivid presentations of various themed explorations around the globe. I enjoy every now and then watching a new episode with different animals and learn something about them.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 04:14 PM
Richard Hinkle
The resources this group finds constantly amaze me. There are some excellent vodcasts here that will be fun to use in class next block.
Fred I am very excited to try to design industry vodcast to see what tips, tools and gossip is going on.
Rebbie – I had not found that resource for Internet safety. Since it is part of my project I thank you for another great resource
Elyse – I often love to start class with a piece of music, especially one that fits into the time or reference of what we are studying. The Philharmonic Orchestra vodcast sounds like it could be a great reference to that point.
As always, I love this team and the things that we discover and accomplish. I am going to miss this connection dearly in a few months.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 09:52 PM
Justin K Miller
Acceptable.TV Tutorials: You can only find these on iTunes for free, or hunting them one at a time on Revver.com. Jack Black is an inspiring, if not always an enlightening, teacher on making cheap short films . . . for a failed TV show in VH1.
http://revver.com/video/203756/story-structure-tutorial/
Video Copilot After Effects Basic Training: The site gives you access to more advanced training, but the basic training will get any novice started on the right track.
http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/
Hot for Words: Great for adult male students trying to learn English as a second language. Probably not good for a younger audience.
http://www.hotforwords.com/
Digital Juice – Take 5: More great tutorials on video production. They break them down into 5 tips each episode. Makes them easy for students to digest.
http://www.digitaljuice.com/djtv/default.asp?searchid=97112
D. Eric Franks knows media technology. And he’s got some great videos to teach you it. Great for if you need to explain how interlacing works on a tube television.
http://videopia.org/index.php/watch/training.html
Assignment Detroit: This is a great example of how video production can assist in helping a community reach out to the world. I had hoped students would see ways they could explain the problems of their own community and use participatory video for community engagement in the same manner.
http://money.cnn.com/video/features/assignment_detroit/
PBS point of view: More great videos for students to watch and see how different points of view are conveyed using video. But more than that they have videos for use in education with lesson plans attached!
http://www.pbs.org/pov/educators/
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 05:49 AM
Ann Hamel
Well, I am glad to see some of the best of the best represented here with TED Talks and Common Craft. I will add some harder to find videos that I find equally good.
http://whipplehill.com/news/podcasts/clayshirky.aspx
In this video Clay Shirky talks about how the Internet has made group action so much more powerful. Plus – he is engaging to listen to. This video is a long one, about an hour, so get comfy.
http://whipplehill.com/news/podcasts/jonathanharris.aspx
I know I have suggested Jonathan Harris and his digital storytelling skills before, but in this video you catch some things that you might not get in his TED Talks. I simply love his work and his mind. He has influenced more teachers than I ever can hope to reach.
Best use of YouTube to learn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuFsDN8dsJU
Sometimes we need to teach kids how to ask the right questions. Brilliant.
@Richard - I agree. This is a great list forming here. I am bookmarking these!
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 03:49 PM
Erik Cisney
http://www.edutopia.org/video
This site contains numerous videos about technology use in the classroom. You can access the videos from the website or subscribe to the podcast on the site or from iTunes.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vintagenewscast-com/id283286031
This video podcast contains historical footage on various topics. It would be a great way to show the changes that have taken place over the years as well as show how events from the past were shown.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-experience-videos/id92367986
This video podcast contains stories about people and events from American History. This podcast comes from the American Experience show on PBS.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/military-channel-video-podcast/id278631082
This site contains first hand accounts from soldiers currently serving all over the world. It also contains video podcasts from the military channel about the technology, tactics and strategies throughout history.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 09:06 PM
Nicholas Oaster
Topic 3
These are all videos that I use in my choir class. As a trumpet player who teaches choir, I do not possess the advanced vocal technique that vocalists possess. So from day one teaching choir, I have spent a great deal of time trying to find videos to show my choir and myself how to sing better and improve the voice. All of these vocalists have a series of videos that teach vocal improvement that I have used or plan on using.
Mark W. Black: http://www.ehow.com/video_2388033_finding-coach-learn-sing-better.html
James Meny: http://www.ehow.com/video_2378801_chin-muscle-test-vocal-exercise.html
Eric Arceneaux: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p6hn7hR4eM
Larissa Lam: http://www.ehow.com/video_2385249_how-not-over-sing.html
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 09:19 PM
Nicholas Oaster
Topic 3
These are all videos that I use in my choir class. As a trumpet player who teaches choir, I do not possess the advanced vocal technique that vocalists possess. So from day one teaching choir, I have spent a great deal of time trying to find videos to show my choir and myself how to sing better and improve the voice. All of these vocalists have a series of videos that teach vocal improvement that I have used or plan on using.
Mark W. Black: http://www.ehow.com/video_2388033_finding-coach-learn-sing-better.html
James Meny: http://www.ehow.com/video_2378801_chin-muscle-test-vocal-exercise.html
Eric Arceneaux: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p6hn7hR4eM
Larissa Lam: http://www.ehow.com/video_2385249_how-not-over-sing.html
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 09:21 PM
Tanya Doll
All 4 of the video podcast can be found on iTunes:
1. Mad Money with Jim Cramer.
Jim Cramer takes viewers inside the mind of one of Wall Street's most respected and successful money managers. He guides you through the confusing investing and walks through the opportunities and pitfalls to help save you money.
2. Adobe Creative Suite Video podcast
Takes you through tips and tutorials in regards to Adobe software. Unlock the power with visual examples for those who have a passion for Photoshop.
3. Fox News Flash
I am an avid fan of Fox news and these video podcasts can allow me to catch up on news flashes that important information of the day with a slight conservative approach.
4. TEDTalks (hd)
Some of the most fascinating people are on TED talks video podcasts in i Tunes and all are free videos for easy download. Great, entertaining presentations
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:15 PM
Jorge L Rodriguez
I SIMPLY LOVE NPR!
Although a radio station...
Don't discount this as just being a Radio Station lacking in the Multimdeia arena. It in fact, ushers in the technologies of art, education, music and well as topics and issues affecting our lives. It then provides the links, URL and/or video location one one to access a more in depth understanding of the subjects and stories covered during their air time.
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 03:00 PM
Ann Hamel
EVERY high school student must see this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I54mlK0kVw&feature=player_embedded
I almost forgot to include this link.
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 06:34 PM
Donna Tracy
Though not technically a video podcast I still want to list this site for the communication possibilities it provides. My sister currently uses it to teach her little boy two or three sign language words a week.
Two or three words may not sound like much until you realize that:
1. My sister doesn't know sign language and is learning it also
2. My nephew is only 16 months old
3. He is already communicating exactly what he wants with sign and words. In some cases, he communicates better with sign than words: He can say and sign the generic word "drink"; but he can sign "milk" when that is what he really wants.
Anyway, a fantastic resource for students interacting with the deaf or for those, like my sister, who just enjoy many forms of communication:
http://www.signingsavvy.com/?promo=answers
DragonflyTV is a video podcast that explores science alongside kids. A particularly interesting episode to me is that which looks at the bacteria killing properties of silver; something I never knew about until researching for a replacement clothes washer last year.
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/rss/DragonFlyTV_rss.xml
Back to communications and toddlers - this PBS offering only has two episodes but each are geared to helping 3 to 6 year-olds learn how to read.
http://feeds.pbs.org/pbskids/superwhy-video
My last offing is not for an individual broadcast. However, this site offers an abundance of free children's audio and video podcasts in various subject areas.
http://kids.learnoutloud.com/Kids-Free-Stuff
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 12:33 AM
Bianca Woods
I tend to like using videos as a means of inspiration and challenge students to think outside the box.
1) Lynda.com Creative Inspirations
http://www.lynda.com/home/ViewCourses.aspx?lpk0=320
This is my favorite set of videos from the site. If you've never checked out the series before the videos are all about an industry leader talking about their design process. They're a fascinating way to look at how other people solve creative problems. The Duarte Design set is my current favorite, but they're all quite facinating.
2) Apple Mac Music Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kxDxLAjkO8
I bumped into this by accident and love it. It's the most creative way I've ever seen of quickly promoting what you can do with a Mac. It's also good inspiration for art/video students about using unexpected technologies to create a movie.
3) The Power Gap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkjz5JMCU1A&feature=player_embedded
I posted this awhile back on Facebook. It's my gold standard now for how clear and concise information should be delivered. It boils down the idea of distribution of power throughout history in three minutes without dumbing anything down. From a teaching standpoint it's simple brilliant, distilling complex information to its most accessible form, but it's also visually stunning as well.
4) Sewing Stretch-Knit without a Serger / Overlocker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8exUCIleGo
This is more about the concept than this actual video itself. Basically, YouTube has become a hub for, among other things, videos outlining techniques. If you're stumped on how to do something, I always recommend doing a search on YouTube. For example, I wanted to look into sewing stretch fabric without needing to purchase an expensive serger machine. The video I've linked to solved my problem and wasn't remotely hard to find. There are a ton of nice people out there that want to share their knowledge with you via YouTube and other video hosting sites.
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 11:10 AM
TJ Thoss
I use a lot of videos in my class. I am a firm believer that videos can really help our students to understand many different concepts much better then other methods. Videos allow us to show a topic in a much more innovative manner then simply standing in front of the class and talking. Below are some videos that I have used in the past with my students:
http://www.butterscotch.com/show/Lab-Rats
The Lab-Rats are a great duo. They cover so many different areas of technology and use a lot of humor doing so. Students love watching these videos and we use them for discussion topics throughout the weeks.
http://www.butterscotch.com/show/Pimp-My-PC
This is another great web show. My students are always interested in performing small tweaks to make the computers different from others. I highly encourage this practice as this is a great way for my students to learn how to delve into the computer system.
http://www.podtech.net/home/category/intel?show_view=true
Intel is one of the leading technology companies. These videos showcase many of their different technologies that they are developing. This information is vital to my students as they need to stay on top of this information if they are to remain relevant in out field.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/computer
How Stuff Works is one of my favorite sites. I have spent MANY hours just reading through the site and watching their videos. They stream videos from different sites along with their own videos. Again, this is so great for my students!!
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 02:21 PM
Jorge L. Rodriguez
A beautiful compiled music compilation with animation of musical instruments
http://www.animusic.com/
For the history buff.. A bit of the Gettysburg Address
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gettysburgaddress.htm
Winston Churchill at his finest with a call to war
http://www.learnoutloud.com/podcaststream/listen.php?url=http://podcasts.loudlit.org/podcasts/hfinn/itunesfeed.rss&all=1&title=18027
Mark Twains Stories
http://www.learnoutloud.com/podcaststream/listen.php?url=http://podcasts.loudlit.org/podcasts/hfinn/itunesfeed.rss&all=1&title=18027
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 03:26 PM
Nate Piturachsatit
Sugata Mitra shows how kids teach themselves
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves.html
Fantastic source for teachers. A variety of videos for teachers and students.
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp
Fantastic video for beginning the school year or anytime you need some inspiration for teaching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMLOnSNwzA
Adobe Creative Suite Video Podcast on iTunes. A great resource to learn to use this amazing tool we all have on our computers thanks to Full Sail.
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 06:40 PM
José FIgueroa
I love using videos in my classes. I used them to over emphasize what I am teaching. I believe that by "seeing" what they are being taught it helps students learn to better understand and retain the material at hand.
http://www.rollingrs.com/2009/06/07/rolling-rs-84-the-subjunctive/
Used for teaching and explaining how the used in Spanish.
http://www.lingus.tv/video
This video is good to enforce how to use the vocabulary and their meaning for "getting and giving directions".
http://www.rollingrs.com/2006/01/10/rollingrs-02-ar-verbs/
Great to teach the rules about the "ar" verbs.
http://www.lingus.tv/video/la_lista_de_la_compra/
This video is for reviewing vocabulary for food, it breaks the items in categories
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 10:29 PM
José FIgueroa
I love using videos in my classes. I used them to over emphasize what I am teaching. I believe that by "seeing" what they are being taught it helps students learn to better understand and retain the material at hand.
http://www.rollingrs.com/2009/06/07/rolling-rs-84-the-subjunctive/
Used for teaching and explaining how the used in Spanish.
http://www.lingus.tv/video
This video is good to enforce how to use the vocabulary and their meaning for "getting and giving directions".
http://www.rollingrs.com/2006/01/10/rollingrs-02-ar-verbs/
Great to teach the rules about the "ar" verbs.
http://www.lingus.tv/video/la_lista_de_la_compra/
This video is for reviewing vocabulary for food, it breaks the items in categories
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 10:31 PM
Tony Eterno
WK3 DB3 Dig deeper into video podcasts...
2 vowels and one word speak volumes on educational podcasts
i Tunes U
Get in touch with the offerings from universities and colleges:
http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunesu.com.1555792676
Check out the k-12 offerings such as teachers.tv
http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunesu.com.1586677682
itms://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/teachers.tv
Explore Edutopia
iTunes has featured videos from Edutopia. It is a web site published by The George Lucas Educational Foundation. It is a vision of a new world of learning, an archive of best practices that tries to reveal what works in public education. Edutopia was founded in 1991 by filmmaker George Lucas.
itms://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/edutopia.org
You can get lost here if you haven’t already…
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 01:32 AM
LaurieStubbsHammond
Not only is this adorable, it's pure content.
The story of St. Patrick
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 11:29 AM
LaurieStubbsHammond
Let me try that again:
I am very fond of digital storytelling and cultural legends, hence, the following:
The story of St. Patrick (told by a child):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0q-_gWOYjY
Our American Paul Bunyan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vnHY-yCDXc
and being a Bostonian, this story always chokes me up....
Paul Revere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1El-guPeEo
in Lego...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-6QiUCVnSc&feature=related
and see a deceased Longfellow read his famous poem, it's awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp0gdaXhOsg&feature=related
and one of my favorite art/science cross-over heros...
Roy G. Biv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf33ueRXMzQ&feature=related
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 12:44 PM
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Richard Hinkle
Filmriot
http://revision3.com/filmriot/
This is a very funny, yet brilliant look at how to make videos and digital storytelling. It gives great tips on lighting, effects and other techniques used by the pros. It also has some connection to Full Sail as they often interview people on campus.
NASA Edge
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/podcasting/nasaedge/index.html
This is also very amusing, but this time it is a look at the space program. The hosts ask questions of NASA engineers and contractors on how things work, what are they trying to discover and other questions that students would ask about space and the space program
How Stuff Works – The Stuff of Genius
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/stuff-of-genius-podcast.htm
This Vodcast takes the idea of how something works and adds the history behind it as well. The graphics are often simple, yet amusing cartoonish representations that would entertain any student. Great for history, science or leadership and marketing.
Nova Vodcast
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/rss/podcasting.html
Choose from the array of Nova broadcasting that is on PBS and receive a vodcast from Nova shows, reports from the field or other interesting facts in science, technology and daily life. I watched a show about hybrid vehicles that are being built by students
CNN Student News
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
A great way to bring current events into the classroom. Most students are not aware of what is going on in the world and often just do not care. This 10 minute daily program give the top stories short and fast and has resources like online quizzes and other materials to make the stories of the week pertinent to the student.
Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 08:13 PM
deborahpanttaja
Geek Entertainment TV
http://www.geekentertainment.tv/
Is All About Math
http://www.isallaboutmath.com/
Video Math Tutor
http://videomathtutor.com/
Share the Earth
http://pbskids.org/earthday/rss/podcast.xml
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 12:11 AM
Mohamed Bahrani
I have been using Lynda.com for the past two years, and I love it. They continuously update their videos to cover the latest and newest applications/technology. I do not think there is better and more comfortable way to learn than watching an educational video tutorial, presented by professional instructors, from any place and at any time. I also use the following web site were they offer educational and informational videos in my learning and teaching:
http://www.ted.com/
TED is one of my favorite sites as it offers video the tackle and discusses popular issues. My favorite video/speech by Steve Jobs urges students to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks.
http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html
http://vodpod.com/tech
This is a good tutorial on how to create a rollover effects in Adobe Dreamweaver presented in an easy step-by-step manner.
http://vodpod.com/watch/2787657-dreamweaver-tutorial-how-to-create-a-mouse-over-effect-with-dreamweaver
http://www.howcast.com/
This is a great video tutorial showing how to create a web site using Adobe Flash.
http://www.howcast.com/videos/218247-How-To-Create-an-Adobe-Flash-Web-Site
http://www.ehow.com/videos.html
The How to Video tutorials covers different subjects, and offers simple and practical solutions to over come common issues. For example, this tutorial shows to how to install free blogger templates.
http://www.ehow.com/video_5651552_install-blogger-templates.html
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 05:46 PM
Fred Benitez
Week 3 topic 3: Deep
Screen print
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/05/learn_to_screenprint_your_1.html
I recently set up a screen for so the students in the Technology club could print their own shirts. When I first brought up the project idea, I had a student ask me if this was a new way of printing shirts and if there were any laser beams involved in the “burning” process. I could not believe they had never heard of this process, this video here is what I showed them before we printed, and they loved the way the shirts turned out (and I loved the price).
http://www.49sparks.com/podcast&search=graphic+design&tags=l
This is a great source for design industry video podcasts. You are able to filter through key terms such as typography, industry buzz, and software. Very cool site.
http://creativesuitepodcast.com/
Adobe programs are the leader in design, and this site offers video podcasts on CS4 program skills, tools and functions. The fold right install walk through was recently used for a students desire to print a 4 fold brochure. I plan on using this site much more in the future.
http://www.photoshopforvideo.com/
This site is much like the previous one in that it provides video tutorials of program functions, except that this one focuses only on Photoshop. This is great for my class since a major section of the course is on this program.
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 06:07 PM
Brian Cobb
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EC45C4756BA006C0&search_query=thenewboston+python
http://www.awaretek.com/python/
http://code.google.com/
http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Technology/Internet/ITC-Programming-Podcast/7158
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 08:27 PM
Rebbie Jeantet
Excellent video podcast on teaching CPR in my Babysitting Course:
http://teachcpr.podbean.com/
A variety of MyPyramid video podcasts for any age!
http://www.mypyramid.gov/podcasts/index.html
Need to talk to your students about Internet Safety? Several video podcasts can be found here: http://www.incredibleinternet.com/
For my 6th grade curriculum in the 2010 – 2011 school year, Cyber Bullying will be a major portion:
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=139986
Babysitting tips for young teens:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3NZ0LddG08
Monday, March 15, 2010 - 09:18 PM
Carlos Mendoza
Common Craft (http://commoncraft.com/) is an excellent resource for explaining new and complex ideas in simple understandable ways. I used links to the videos below as part of my media project.
RSS in Plain English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU
Blogs in Plain English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI&feature=PlayList&p=190265C3AEB3E1AA&index=1
Social Media in Plain English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE&feature=PlayList&p=190265C3AEB3E1AA&index=0
Social Networking in Plain English
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 08:48 AM
Adrienne Thurzo
Topic 3
A lot of the topics I teach my consumer kids are pretty straight forward, however there are some that the students don’t seem to understand the severity of or can even begin to comprehend what is going on. I have found some great videos that I have used this year and they have seemed to have a huge impact…
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meltdown/view/
Inside the meltdown takes a look at the current state of the economy and what led us to where we are currently. Although it takes a few minutes for the students to get past the fact that it isn’t a comedy or a cartoon, they actually have really appreciated the message. There has been a lot of hype from the students about this movie and how excellent it was.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tentrillion/view/
Ten Trillion and Counting is another great video that explains what is going on currently in the economy. This PBS video is about the National Debt and explains both Bush and Obama’s policies. A lot of students in my classes don’t understand how bad the economy was when Obama took over and this video does an excellent job of explaining this to them.
http://www.crisisofcredit.com/
The crisis of Credit is an excellent short 10 minute clip that wonderfully depicts the credit crisis. Using graphics and sound effects the creator brilliantly explains what happened to the house market and makes it easier for students to understand why loans are so hard to come by in today’s economy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wqFoxYxYjs
Return to Mocha is broken up into three parts into YouTube. This is a definite oldie, but a goodie. This short film takes a look at three different types of economies and helps students realize how the economies work. It is also very beneficial because it allows them to see how the different types of economies react and work together. My school used to have this on tape, I was very happy to find it online.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:19 AM
Elyse Audett
Topic 3
Violins & Orchestra Instruments : How to Make a Stringed Instrument
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia8rAeF3a9c
My beginning students are very fascinated with how instruments are made. They do not realize what a complex process it is. This video shows the process and all of the steps involved. This video teaches what I cannot. I do not have knowledge about making instruments, and this video provides the tools so my students can learn about that aspect of music.
Philharmonic Orchestra Video Podcasts
www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchange/projects/podcasts/podcast.xml
This site contains links to different video podcasts of various performances of music. It includes interviews with the musicians and conductors, as well as clips of performances. This is a valuable teaching tool as far as looking into musicians of today and learning a bit more about music history.
Syracuse Symphony Youth String Orchestra March 14, 2010
http://blip.tv/file/3344853/
I would use this video with my younger students. Many times they have never seen a live performance, and we cannot go see one. This is a live performance, and gives them a chance to observe how everything works within the orchestra.
#6 Music theory: Interval Music theory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFQ0wpSU9_g
This is a lesson on intervals of music. The instructor has other lessons available as well. He explains the interval, and then also demonstrates on the piano. This would be helpful to send home as an assignment with students to reinforce what I am teaching them in music theory.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 06:23 PM
Cindi Jobe
I believe that exposing students to the world is valuable in and out of our specific curriculum areas. Here a a few videos and other media that I have found inspiring or useful related to teaching and learning, but also just to connect us to the global community.
1. Voicethread was one of the first little tech tools that I tried that I thought was fun, easy to use, and that my students would enjoy learning within. A few have tried the process, and I hope to use it to post work for my AP students as well. Here is one that I created as a demo.
https://ed.voicethread.com/?#u377561.b551902.i2952077
2 & 3. Here are a couple of inspirational videos that I have run across about the importance of the arts in education today from both the students’ point of view and the teacher's. I strongly feel that as educators, if we were to always remember that we are teaching because our students want to learn, we would do a better job to facilitate their learning. Feeding their souls is a big job, but I love doing it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuZEurspK-E&feature=player_embedded
http://pecha-kucha.org/presentations/40 This presentation was presented by Kaden Cowan at Tokyo #67 and is shared on one of my favorite sites, Artjunction which can be found online at http://www.artjunction.org/index.php
4 & 5. Here are two more that you can check out often for a visual treat. All of you that love the New Yorker will enjoy Jorge Columbo’s weekly sketches at http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid10282412001?bctid=71627583001 where he uses “brushes” an iphone application.This is entertaining and inspiring. I do not have an iphone, but I would love to try this.
and a truly global collaboration in the truest visual sense Planetfesto at http://planetfesto.org/ where each of you can add your part of the ribbon.
Here is my piece at http://planetfesto.org/index.php?s=loc_Kalispell%2C+USA
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 06:55 PM
Ryan Jackson
All of the following podcasts can be found in iTunes.
Podcast #1: Fast Company
Fast Company covers innovation, ethnomics, gadgets and tips on how to work better. Since I teach Business classes this is something that I could use on a weekly basis with my students in almost all of my classes. The real purpose that I would like to use these podcasts because they are about current issues and technological advances in the business world. This particular series of podcasts have 30 second podcasts that would be really great conversation starters.
Podcast #2: Photoshop Killer Tips
This podcast series is about giving Photoshop tips and tricks to their subscribers. I teach graphic design and desktop publishing so these would be great to incorporate into my daily lesson plans. One way that I could use these would be to have the students watch one podcast a day. The podcasts consist of tips, shortcuts, workarounds, and undocumented tricks. The great thing about these podcasts is that they are all really short, but I think over time the students will learn at an advanced pace instead of waiting for me.
Podcast #3: Find Out How - iMovie ’09
This series is put together by Apple Computer. The goal is to teach how to create and distribute movies through iMovie. This series even goes over tips on how to shoot quality video. This is a very simple but effective series because they boast great content in a short amount of time. I would recommend this series to any teacher that has thought about using podcasting in their classroom. This could also be used to teach students how to create movies as well. The resources used are from the iLife suite.
Podcast #4: D-Town TV
This podcast series is for students in my desktop publishing class who really desire to take great photos. I have found that due to the rise of podcast that there are really great free tutorials and podcasts such as this one to teach some that that takes hands-on learning. What I like about the podcast idea for photography is that the learner can learn at their own pace. The episodes are rather lengthy but they offer great advice and depth to what they teach.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 08:17 PM
Roberto Rivera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm1PxwHk0UU
The alphabet is practiced while presenting word pronunciation modeling the use of each letter of the alphabet. This can be used to present to a first year of Spanish students because models the pronunciations used in Spain, which varies from Spanish used in the rest of the world. Is important to point differences in the various types of Spanish used in the world at the beginning of the course to create a solid knowledge of facts about the Spanish speaking countries. (Many persons do not see beyond Mexico for Spanish countries).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WysaHvN8zJI
Like in other languages, Spanish has verbs and they obey certain rules that makes the conjugation a bit complicated specially fro English native speakers. This video demonstrates the conjugations and the show the types of verbs in Spanish for regular verbs. Useful to review the contents of many lessons in the first year of Spanish classes.
Anderson Cooper 360 cast cast in iTunes
I enjoy this video cast in a regular basis because I can watch it without being in front of the TV. Also, I can continue working when a segment that does not interest me is shown by skipping it. There are many news video casts like this one and no commercials is a big part of choosing this video cast.
National Geographic Dangerous Encounters video cast in iTunes
Descriptive and vivid presentations of various themed explorations around the globe. I enjoy every now and then watching a new episode with different animals and learn something about them.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 04:14 PM
Richard Hinkle
The resources this group finds constantly amaze me. There are some excellent vodcasts here that will be fun to use in class next block.
Fred I am very excited to try to design industry vodcast to see what tips, tools and gossip is going on.
Rebbie – I had not found that resource for Internet safety. Since it is part of my project I thank you for another great resource
Elyse – I often love to start class with a piece of music, especially one that fits into the time or reference of what we are studying. The Philharmonic Orchestra vodcast sounds like it could be a great reference to that point.
As always, I love this team and the things that we discover and accomplish. I am going to miss this connection dearly in a few months.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 09:52 PM
Justin K Miller
Acceptable.TV Tutorials: You can only find these on iTunes for free, or hunting them one at a time on Revver.com. Jack Black is an inspiring, if not always an enlightening, teacher on making cheap short films . . . for a failed TV show in VH1.
http://revver.com/video/203756/story-structure-tutorial/
Video Copilot After Effects Basic Training: The site gives you access to more advanced training, but the basic training will get any novice started on the right track.
http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/
Hot for Words: Great for adult male students trying to learn English as a second language. Probably not good for a younger audience.
http://www.hotforwords.com/
Digital Juice – Take 5: More great tutorials on video production. They break them down into 5 tips each episode. Makes them easy for students to digest.
http://www.digitaljuice.com/djtv/default.asp?searchid=97112
D. Eric Franks knows media technology. And he’s got some great videos to teach you it. Great for if you need to explain how interlacing works on a tube television.
http://videopia.org/index.php/watch/training.html
Assignment Detroit: This is a great example of how video production can assist in helping a community reach out to the world. I had hoped students would see ways they could explain the problems of their own community and use participatory video for community engagement in the same manner.
http://money.cnn.com/video/features/assignment_detroit/
PBS point of view: More great videos for students to watch and see how different points of view are conveyed using video. But more than that they have videos for use in education with lesson plans attached!
http://www.pbs.org/pov/educators/
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 05:49 AM
Ann Hamel
Well, I am glad to see some of the best of the best represented here with TED Talks and Common Craft. I will add some harder to find videos that I find equally good.
http://whipplehill.com/news/podcasts/clayshirky.aspx
In this video Clay Shirky talks about how the Internet has made group action so much more powerful. Plus – he is engaging to listen to. This video is a long one, about an hour, so get comfy.
http://whipplehill.com/news/podcasts/jonathanharris.aspx
I know I have suggested Jonathan Harris and his digital storytelling skills before, but in this video you catch some things that you might not get in his TED Talks. I simply love his work and his mind. He has influenced more teachers than I ever can hope to reach.
Best use of YouTube to learn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuFsDN8dsJU
Sometimes we need to teach kids how to ask the right questions. Brilliant.
@Richard - I agree. This is a great list forming here. I am bookmarking these!
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 03:49 PM
Erik Cisney
http://www.edutopia.org/video
This site contains numerous videos about technology use in the classroom. You can access the videos from the website or subscribe to the podcast on the site or from iTunes.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vintagenewscast-com/id283286031
This video podcast contains historical footage on various topics. It would be a great way to show the changes that have taken place over the years as well as show how events from the past were shown.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-experience-videos/id92367986
This video podcast contains stories about people and events from American History. This podcast comes from the American Experience show on PBS.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/military-channel-video-podcast/id278631082
This site contains first hand accounts from soldiers currently serving all over the world. It also contains video podcasts from the military channel about the technology, tactics and strategies throughout history.
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 09:06 PM
Nicholas Oaster
Topic 3
These are all videos that I use in my choir class. As a trumpet player who teaches choir, I do not possess the advanced vocal technique that vocalists possess. So from day one teaching choir, I have spent a great deal of time trying to find videos to show my choir and myself how to sing better and improve the voice. All of these vocalists have a series of videos that teach vocal improvement that I have used or plan on using.
Mark W. Black: http://www.ehow.com/video_2388033_finding-coach-learn-sing-better.html
James Meny: http://www.ehow.com/video_2378801_chin-muscle-test-vocal-exercise.html
Eric Arceneaux: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p6hn7hR4eM
Larissa Lam: http://www.ehow.com/video_2385249_how-not-over-sing.html
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 09:19 PM
Nicholas Oaster
Topic 3
These are all videos that I use in my choir class. As a trumpet player who teaches choir, I do not possess the advanced vocal technique that vocalists possess. So from day one teaching choir, I have spent a great deal of time trying to find videos to show my choir and myself how to sing better and improve the voice. All of these vocalists have a series of videos that teach vocal improvement that I have used or plan on using.
Mark W. Black: http://www.ehow.com/video_2388033_finding-coach-learn-sing-better.html
James Meny: http://www.ehow.com/video_2378801_chin-muscle-test-vocal-exercise.html
Eric Arceneaux: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p6hn7hR4eM
Larissa Lam: http://www.ehow.com/video_2385249_how-not-over-sing.html
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 09:21 PM
Tanya Doll
All 4 of the video podcast can be found on iTunes:
1. Mad Money with Jim Cramer.
Jim Cramer takes viewers inside the mind of one of Wall Street's most respected and successful money managers. He guides you through the confusing investing and walks through the opportunities and pitfalls to help save you money.
2. Adobe Creative Suite Video podcast
Takes you through tips and tutorials in regards to Adobe software. Unlock the power with visual examples for those who have a passion for Photoshop.
3. Fox News Flash
I am an avid fan of Fox news and these video podcasts can allow me to catch up on news flashes that important information of the day with a slight conservative approach.
4. TEDTalks (hd)
Some of the most fascinating people are on TED talks video podcasts in i Tunes and all are free videos for easy download. Great, entertaining presentations
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 10:15 PM
Jorge L Rodriguez
I SIMPLY LOVE NPR!
Although a radio station...
Don't discount this as just being a Radio Station lacking in the Multimdeia arena. It in fact, ushers in the technologies of art, education, music and well as topics and issues affecting our lives. It then provides the links, URL and/or video location one one to access a more in depth understanding of the subjects and stories covered during their air time.
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 03:00 PM
Ann Hamel
EVERY high school student must see this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I54mlK0kVw&feature=player_embedded
I almost forgot to include this link.
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 06:34 PM
Donna Tracy
Though not technically a video podcast I still want to list this site for the communication possibilities it provides. My sister currently uses it to teach her little boy two or three sign language words a week.
Two or three words may not sound like much until you realize that:
1. My sister doesn't know sign language and is learning it also
2. My nephew is only 16 months old
3. He is already communicating exactly what he wants with sign and words. In some cases, he communicates better with sign than words: He can say and sign the generic word "drink"; but he can sign "milk" when that is what he really wants.
Anyway, a fantastic resource for students interacting with the deaf or for those, like my sister, who just enjoy many forms of communication:
http://www.signingsavvy.com/?promo=answers
DragonflyTV is a video podcast that explores science alongside kids. A particularly interesting episode to me is that which looks at the bacteria killing properties of silver; something I never knew about until researching for a replacement clothes washer last year.
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/rss/DragonFlyTV_rss.xml
Back to communications and toddlers - this PBS offering only has two episodes but each are geared to helping 3 to 6 year-olds learn how to read.
http://feeds.pbs.org/pbskids/superwhy-video
My last offing is not for an individual broadcast. However, this site offers an abundance of free children's audio and video podcasts in various subject areas.
http://kids.learnoutloud.com/Kids-Free-Stuff
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 12:33 AM
Bianca Woods
I tend to like using videos as a means of inspiration and challenge students to think outside the box.
1) Lynda.com Creative Inspirations
http://www.lynda.com/home/ViewCourses.aspx?lpk0=320
This is my favorite set of videos from the site. If you've never checked out the series before the videos are all about an industry leader talking about their design process. They're a fascinating way to look at how other people solve creative problems. The Duarte Design set is my current favorite, but they're all quite facinating.
2) Apple Mac Music Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kxDxLAjkO8
I bumped into this by accident and love it. It's the most creative way I've ever seen of quickly promoting what you can do with a Mac. It's also good inspiration for art/video students about using unexpected technologies to create a movie.
3) The Power Gap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkjz5JMCU1A&feature=player_embedded
I posted this awhile back on Facebook. It's my gold standard now for how clear and concise information should be delivered. It boils down the idea of distribution of power throughout history in three minutes without dumbing anything down. From a teaching standpoint it's simple brilliant, distilling complex information to its most accessible form, but it's also visually stunning as well.
4) Sewing Stretch-Knit without a Serger / Overlocker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8exUCIleGo
This is more about the concept than this actual video itself. Basically, YouTube has become a hub for, among other things, videos outlining techniques. If you're stumped on how to do something, I always recommend doing a search on YouTube. For example, I wanted to look into sewing stretch fabric without needing to purchase an expensive serger machine. The video I've linked to solved my problem and wasn't remotely hard to find. There are a ton of nice people out there that want to share their knowledge with you via YouTube and other video hosting sites.
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 11:10 AM
TJ Thoss
I use a lot of videos in my class. I am a firm believer that videos can really help our students to understand many different concepts much better then other methods. Videos allow us to show a topic in a much more innovative manner then simply standing in front of the class and talking. Below are some videos that I have used in the past with my students:
http://www.butterscotch.com/show/Lab-Rats
The Lab-Rats are a great duo. They cover so many different areas of technology and use a lot of humor doing so. Students love watching these videos and we use them for discussion topics throughout the weeks.
http://www.butterscotch.com/show/Pimp-My-PC
This is another great web show. My students are always interested in performing small tweaks to make the computers different from others. I highly encourage this practice as this is a great way for my students to learn how to delve into the computer system.
http://www.podtech.net/home/category/intel?show_view=true
Intel is one of the leading technology companies. These videos showcase many of their different technologies that they are developing. This information is vital to my students as they need to stay on top of this information if they are to remain relevant in out field.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/computer
How Stuff Works is one of my favorite sites. I have spent MANY hours just reading through the site and watching their videos. They stream videos from different sites along with their own videos. Again, this is so great for my students!!
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 02:21 PM
Jorge L. Rodriguez
A beautiful compiled music compilation with animation of musical instruments
http://www.animusic.com/
For the history buff.. A bit of the Gettysburg Address
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gettysburgaddress.htm
Winston Churchill at his finest with a call to war
http://www.learnoutloud.com/podcaststream/listen.php?url=http://podcasts.loudlit.org/podcasts/hfinn/itunesfeed.rss&all=1&title=18027
Mark Twains Stories
http://www.learnoutloud.com/podcaststream/listen.php?url=http://podcasts.loudlit.org/podcasts/hfinn/itunesfeed.rss&all=1&title=18027
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 03:26 PM
Nate Piturachsatit
Sugata Mitra shows how kids teach themselves
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sugata_mitra_shows_how_kids_teach_themselves.html
Fantastic source for teachers. A variety of videos for teachers and students.
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/video.jsp
Fantastic video for beginning the school year or anytime you need some inspiration for teaching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMLOnSNwzA
Adobe Creative Suite Video Podcast on iTunes. A great resource to learn to use this amazing tool we all have on our computers thanks to Full Sail.
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 06:40 PM
José FIgueroa
I love using videos in my classes. I used them to over emphasize what I am teaching. I believe that by "seeing" what they are being taught it helps students learn to better understand and retain the material at hand.
http://www.rollingrs.com/2009/06/07/rolling-rs-84-the-subjunctive/
Used for teaching and explaining how the used in Spanish.
http://www.lingus.tv/video
This video is good to enforce how to use the vocabulary and their meaning for "getting and giving directions".
http://www.rollingrs.com/2006/01/10/rollingrs-02-ar-verbs/
Great to teach the rules about the "ar" verbs.
http://www.lingus.tv/video/la_lista_de_la_compra/
This video is for reviewing vocabulary for food, it breaks the items in categories
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 10:29 PM
José FIgueroa
I love using videos in my classes. I used them to over emphasize what I am teaching. I believe that by "seeing" what they are being taught it helps students learn to better understand and retain the material at hand.
http://www.rollingrs.com/2009/06/07/rolling-rs-84-the-subjunctive/
Used for teaching and explaining how the used in Spanish.
http://www.lingus.tv/video
This video is good to enforce how to use the vocabulary and their meaning for "getting and giving directions".
http://www.rollingrs.com/2006/01/10/rollingrs-02-ar-verbs/
Great to teach the rules about the "ar" verbs.
http://www.lingus.tv/video/la_lista_de_la_compra/
This video is for reviewing vocabulary for food, it breaks the items in categories
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 10:31 PM
Tony Eterno
WK3 DB3 Dig deeper into video podcasts...
2 vowels and one word speak volumes on educational podcasts
i Tunes U
Get in touch with the offerings from universities and colleges:
http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunesu.com.1555792676
Check out the k-12 offerings such as teachers.tv
http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunesu.com.1586677682
itms://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/teachers.tv
Explore Edutopia
iTunes has featured videos from Edutopia. It is a web site published by The George Lucas Educational Foundation. It is a vision of a new world of learning, an archive of best practices that tries to reveal what works in public education. Edutopia was founded in 1991 by filmmaker George Lucas.
itms://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/edutopia.org
You can get lost here if you haven’t already…
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 01:32 AM
LaurieStubbsHammond
Not only is this adorable, it's pure content.
The story of St. Patrick
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 11:29 AM
LaurieStubbsHammond
Let me try that again:
I am very fond of digital storytelling and cultural legends, hence, the following:
The story of St. Patrick (told by a child):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0q-_gWOYjY
Our American Paul Bunyan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vnHY-yCDXc
and being a Bostonian, this story always chokes me up....
Paul Revere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1El-guPeEo
in Lego...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-6QiUCVnSc&feature=related
and see a deceased Longfellow read his famous poem, it's awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp0gdaXhOsg&feature=related
and one of my favorite art/science cross-over heros...
Roy G. Biv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf33ueRXMzQ&feature=related
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 12:44 PM
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Friday, March 19, 2010
wk 3 blog 1 no readings, just real life
Amazingly, I had a great interview for a job as a production coordinator for a prestigious university in their online instructional design and development department.
I am keeping my fingers crossed because it seemed as though they covered many of the aspects in a workplace that I am looking for... (clean, techie, state of the art, i.e., not public school.)
I loved that they seemed to love me, my Full Sail skill set, and how I thought. How refreshing!
I love to be adored! More news on it next week....
I am keeping my fingers crossed because it seemed as though they covered many of the aspects in a workplace that I am looking for... (clean, techie, state of the art, i.e., not public school.)
I loved that they seemed to love me, my Full Sail skill set, and how I thought. How refreshing!
I love to be adored! More news on it next week....
Monday, March 15, 2010
wk 2 Tutorials: Scratch, The Alice Project, Flash
So interestingly enough, I downloaded the Scratch app while Dr. Ludgate was interviewing that guy from Hollywood, and then I found these videos.
The Scratch one was pretty good, and I played along as they did it (I have to do things as I go along, I never have time to "get back to it".)
The Flash was sort of lame, at least my Flash is better, which made me feel better about my skills. I ignored the SL stuff: I hope I'm wrong, but it just feels like so much betamax...
And Alice.....
What can I say about Alice? I love all things Alice, even went to see it in the theater this weekend
but I digress. This looks like a simply wonderful freebie app and I will look forward to investigating it at a later time. Programming is a love of mine and I have several ideas for projects that I would like to do by way of creating them into games.
The Scratch one was pretty good, and I played along as they did it (I have to do things as I go along, I never have time to "get back to it".)
The Flash was sort of lame, at least my Flash is better, which made me feel better about my skills. I ignored the SL stuff: I hope I'm wrong, but it just feels like so much betamax...
And Alice.....
What can I say about Alice? I love all things Alice, even went to see it in the theater this weekend
but I digress. This looks like a simply wonderful freebie app and I will look forward to investigating it at a later time. Programming is a love of mine and I have several ideas for projects that I would like to do by way of creating them into games.
wk 2 response to Bianca
Posted by Bianca at 4:44 PM Labels: assignment, reading, Rule #6, week 2
One of my favorite teachers was my high school 12th Grade English teacher, Hazel Haley. She was the oldest teacher at the school (she had taught at my school so long the entire English building was named after her), completely committed to the subject matter, and her class was NOT easy in the slightest. You couldn't be in one of her classes and not respect her knowledge of the subject. I enjoyed her class because of this, but the reason she was one of my favorite teachers had less to do with that and more to do with the fact she never took the subject she loved too seriously. he may never have heard of it, but she practiced Rule #6 every day she taught.
My previous English teacher for 11th Grade American English, Mrs. Fite, was a horror who sapped all the interest and humor out of the material we read and subscribed to over analyzing literature to death as a rule (We still laugh in my family about the time Mrs. Fite told my mother I was just too creative and I would have a hard time in university because of it. Most inaccurate and ridiculous advice... EVER!). Miss Haley was a breath of fresh air because she understood that you could both respect a subject as well as laugh about it when it was a bit ridiculous.
I'll never forget the day that she told our class that she was glad the curriculum had been changed so we were now reading Macbeth instead of Hamlet because she thought Hamlet was just a whiner and if he had just stopped whining and killed his uncle right away everyone would have been infinitely better off... and no, I'm not paraphrasing loosely... that was pretty much how she said it. Here was an English teacher actually criticizing a play by Shakespeare... this was simply novel to my 12th grade self. In her jesting she created an environment where we students were actually allowed to criticize what we were reading as long as we could back up our opinion, and that was infinitely more valuable to me in university than being told I should be "less creative."
Miss Haley epitomized our reading's Rule #6 for me. She could be serious and committed to her job, but she also knew when to step back and just laugh and I know her students all learned more because of that.
Hazel Haley died in 2008 after having taught for 69 years, 67 of those at Lakeland Senior High School. This interview is from her last week of teaching:
and I replied:
Loved the video- I think I saw it originally a few years ago. It brought tears to my eyes, some poignantly, some frustratingly; your Miss Haley had an amazing career in education and life. That is so rare and enviable. But I guess if I use her standards it's not too late for me to "grab" 20-30 years teaching some where.
She must have really enjoyed it all. Thanks for the reflection.
One of my favorite teachers was my high school 12th Grade English teacher, Hazel Haley. She was the oldest teacher at the school (she had taught at my school so long the entire English building was named after her), completely committed to the subject matter, and her class was NOT easy in the slightest. You couldn't be in one of her classes and not respect her knowledge of the subject. I enjoyed her class because of this, but the reason she was one of my favorite teachers had less to do with that and more to do with the fact she never took the subject she loved too seriously. he may never have heard of it, but she practiced Rule #6 every day she taught.
My previous English teacher for 11th Grade American English, Mrs. Fite, was a horror who sapped all the interest and humor out of the material we read and subscribed to over analyzing literature to death as a rule (We still laugh in my family about the time Mrs. Fite told my mother I was just too creative and I would have a hard time in university because of it. Most inaccurate and ridiculous advice... EVER!). Miss Haley was a breath of fresh air because she understood that you could both respect a subject as well as laugh about it when it was a bit ridiculous.
I'll never forget the day that she told our class that she was glad the curriculum had been changed so we were now reading Macbeth instead of Hamlet because she thought Hamlet was just a whiner and if he had just stopped whining and killed his uncle right away everyone would have been infinitely better off... and no, I'm not paraphrasing loosely... that was pretty much how she said it. Here was an English teacher actually criticizing a play by Shakespeare... this was simply novel to my 12th grade self. In her jesting she created an environment where we students were actually allowed to criticize what we were reading as long as we could back up our opinion, and that was infinitely more valuable to me in university than being told I should be "less creative."
Miss Haley epitomized our reading's Rule #6 for me. She could be serious and committed to her job, but she also knew when to step back and just laugh and I know her students all learned more because of that.
Hazel Haley died in 2008 after having taught for 69 years, 67 of those at Lakeland Senior High School. This interview is from her last week of teaching:
and I replied:
Loved the video- I think I saw it originally a few years ago. It brought tears to my eyes, some poignantly, some frustratingly; your Miss Haley had an amazing career in education and life. That is so rare and enviable. But I guess if I use her standards it's not too late for me to "grab" 20-30 years teaching some where.
She must have really enjoyed it all. Thanks for the reflection.
wk 2 rule 6
Are you serious?!?!?!
Am I serious?!?!?
I loved Rule number 6: "Don't take yourself so goddamn seriously."
It is good to remember to apply in these days of avoiding working on the project. My brain comes up with amazing ways to procrastinate or blame others as obstacles. Julia Cameron also wrote about how to unblock one's creativity:
And it's hard telling if the creativity is unblocked, or I merely now have a better grasp on what it is that has blocked my progress. At any rate, here I stand on the precipice, the point at which I've been dying to get to, but no movement. Small, shallow, breaths getting ready, ("On your mark, get set,....")
I seem to be at get set. I need to see that small movements are still movements. I need to hear the feedback from the past again, singing my previous praises for courage. I don't have "Obstacles" anymore, personified or lifestyle attributed.
It's the now. I just need to DO IT.
and remember rule #6.
Am I serious?!?!?
I loved Rule number 6: "Don't take yourself so goddamn seriously."
It is good to remember to apply in these days of avoiding working on the project. My brain comes up with amazing ways to procrastinate or blame others as obstacles. Julia Cameron also wrote about how to unblock one's creativity:
And it's hard telling if the creativity is unblocked, or I merely now have a better grasp on what it is that has blocked my progress. At any rate, here I stand on the precipice, the point at which I've been dying to get to, but no movement. Small, shallow, breaths getting ready, ("On your mark, get set,....")
I seem to be at get set. I need to see that small movements are still movements. I need to hear the feedback from the past again, singing my previous praises for courage. I don't have "Obstacles" anymore, personified or lifestyle attributed.
It's the now. I just need to DO IT.
and remember rule #6.
Friday, March 12, 2010
wk 2 Florida Certifications
Last night at Dr. Ludgate's monthly wimba, we has a conversation spark that made me think about certifications. It was based on a term I came across this week in research called "Cybrarians", which you may already surmise is a term for media specialist of digital content... like us.
I found it in a Google Scholar doc, but then just searched "cybrarians" within and found this:
choose your own research for more info.
But it led me to another practical consideration, that of Florida Teaching Certifications. According to their definitions, EMDTMS grads are eligible for:
*Certification in Computer Science (Grades K-12)
*Certification in Educational Media Specialist (Grades PK-12)
*Certification in Technology Education (Grades 6-12)http
ROI? Not bad.
While I started out in high school as a "librarian assistant", I think I rather like having evolved into a Cybrarian. It sounds very intimidating. Well, knowledge is power. Mrs. Conant would be proud.
I found it in a Google Scholar doc, but then just searched "cybrarians" within and found this:
choose your own research for more info.
But it led me to another practical consideration, that of Florida Teaching Certifications. According to their definitions, EMDTMS grads are eligible for:
*Certification in Computer Science (Grades K-12)
*Certification in Educational Media Specialist (Grades PK-12)
*Certification in Technology Education (Grades 6-12)http
ROI? Not bad.
While I started out in high school as a "librarian assistant", I think I rather like having evolved into a Cybrarian. It sounds very intimidating. Well, knowledge is power. Mrs. Conant would be proud.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
WK2 Content Proposal Actual file!
Content Proposal
Cross-Cultural Personal e-Portfolios = CUBEs:
A Fresh Framework for Standardizing Student Profiles
EDM-665 On Line Course Development
EDM-613 Media Asset Creation
Education Media Design & Technology MS Program
Full Sail University
Prepared by:
Laurie Stubbs-Hammond
March 2, 2010
I. THESIS ABSTRACT
This empirical research project is a phenomenological, constructivist one studying the impact a supportive, web-based social network, and an awareness of personal intelligence assets has on an individual’s self-esteem and motivation to restart their educational journey. The research participants can be referred to as “invisibles” those that mainstream education often fail, (i.e. immigrants, women, minorities, and drop-outs). The process of self-reflection, metacognition, and the group membership help correct the obstructive element(s) in their personal stories. These newfound self-reliance and subsequent 21st century skills should transform previously dismissed ex-students to capable, techno-savvy, self-actualized workers who continue life-long learning towards their goals. They will have joined an exclusive social support network, formed meaningful relationships through peer coaching, and identified with group members. Participants will have assisted in the instructional design of their personalized plan, redefined their life goals; as a result, increased their self-esteem by building an e-portfolio showcasing their intelligence assets.
II. Introduction
Problem Addressed
The problem of being a returning student without any support was the underlying issue for this research. The need that was addressed in the thesis was that of individuals who became derailed from their education due to unforeseen circumstances and lack of emotional and technical assistance.
The media project supports these research participants by extending the online environment through a social network incorporated into their own personal learning network. The students are then provided with a framework into which they can record their intelligence assets and make potential employers aware of their marketability. This profiler combines the best practices of e-portfolios and resume content creation.
A new format for standardizing criteria will be developed. It will be deployed through a Dreamweaver site and utilize the advanced functionality of Flash media. A MOODLE module of lessons will also support it.
Target Audience
This project is designed for individuals that are restarting their education and for potential employers, human resource directors, high school guidance counselors who are interested in assessing individuals by using authentic intelligence assets within a standardized framework.
Further applications can be made for any individuals who are interested in completing their own profile and compiling e-portfolio media assets within.
Sharing the project
The current plan for sharing the media project is to incorporate personal log in components and set it up as a donation ware web 2.0 tool. Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, and viral video are the current plan for sharing. More research needs to be done in this area. Within a year, the plan is to submit the proposal for consideration of commercial development.
It was created in Dreamweaver and Flash. The final output is a web or flash-based report generated that reports the individual’s profile info in a standardized printable graphic.
III. Goals and Objectives
Instructional Goal
The instructional goal for this media project is for the student user to profile themselves through a comprehensive workup of their criteria-based knowledge and experiences. The secondary goal is to improve their personal self-esteem through the creation of a visual depiction of their assets. The subject of the media project is the creation of individual students’ profiles with e-portfolio qualities. Through the compilation of their abilities, the users will identify strengths in their knowledge base, as well as identifying weakness or gaps in their learning. By having this information, it will enable them to guide direction of their learning plans, as well as inform teachers, coaches, or other support members. The affective domain goal of improved self-esteem will motivate the student onto further studies.
A graphical representation will give individuals a visual report of their intelligences and abilities. This reflective awareness will increase student self-esteem and attitudes.
Learners need this reflective knowledge of their abilities to provide self-motivation for advancing on their goals. The main outcome is to create a standardized framework for comparing intelligence assets in the workplace. The main goal for the creation of this project is to create a universally useful tool similar to Google™ or Wikipedia.
Learning Domain
The cognitive skills (knowledge) being gained by the students are those developed indirectly from the independent studies being taken by the research participants. Additional supportive cognitive materials are being built into the media project and can be accessed through links to lessons that are specifically designed for kinesthetic, visual, auditory, and experiential learning styles. The lessons are being provided as links in the to support the curricular criteria (i.e. core competencies and 21st century skills). These are organized within a MOODLE LCMS.
Most of the student growth will be in the affective domain of self-esteem as awareness of intelligence assets grows. This will be the outcome measured through a summative assessment. A formative assessment is embedded within the design structure of the media project so that the student always has an awareness of their knowledge levels and can share that with whoever may be supporting them, as they choose.
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives are taken in part from The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. They are appropriate for students re-entering the education world and for individuals upgrading their career skills. They are:
ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) LITERACY
Applying Technology Effectively
1. The student will use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information.
2. The student will use digital technologies (computers, PDAs, media players, GPS, etc.) communication/networking tools and social networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate and create information to successfully function in a knowledge economy.
3. The student will apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information technologies.
LIFE AND CAREER SKILLS
FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY
Adapting to Change
1. The student will adapt to varied roles, jobs responsibilities, schedules and contexts.
2. The student will work effectively in a climate of ambiguity and changing priorities.
Being Flexible
1. The student will incorporate feedback effectively.
2. The student will deal positively with praise, setbacks and criticism.
3. The student will understand, negotiate and balance diverse views and beliefs to reach workable solutions, particularly in multi-cultural environments.
INITIATIVE AND SELF-DIRECTION
Managing Goals and Time
1. The student will set goals with tangible and intangible success criteria.
2. The student will balance tactical (short-term) and strategic (long-term) goals.
3. The student will utilize time and manage workload efficiently.
Working Independently
1. The student will monitor, define, prioritize and complete tasks without direct oversight.
Being Self-directed Learners
1. The student will go beyond basic mastery of skills and/or curriculum to explore and expand one’s own learning and opportunities to gain expertise
2. The student will demonstrate initiative to advance skill levels towards a professional level.
3. The student will demonstrate commitment to learning as a lifelong process.
4. The student will reflect critically on past experiences in order to inform future progress.
IV. Presentation
Instructional Approach
The learning theory being applied is Constructivism. It is an extension of the participation within the research, which was also based in constructive learning theory. Through active content creation, students will “discover” their strengths as they build an asset e-portfolio.
Caroline Crawford and fellow researchers have published extensively over the decade on online learning strategies. Vygotsky’s views on socialization’s effects on learning remain valid to this day and support virtual social networks; Modern contemporaries Lave and Wenger’s Communities of Practice build on Vygotsky’s theories that people learn better when they’re in groups with others who share similar interests. As a county, the South Koreans are prolifically reporting research for e-learning, while the Australian government amasses timely data on adult and career training.
Lesson Structure
The lesson presentation will be explained in three parts and described as a research participant experienced the process.
In the beginning, the student developed an online profile within a social network (Facebook). They then applied those skills and joined a private support Ning network for research participants where they developed their own personal learning network. They took a summative pre-assessment in a survey form.
The students then worked on developing personalized learning plans and set new (or redefined) life goals. They simultaneously worked on other courses of study that they had in motion.
It is at this final point that the media project, tentatively titled the “Cube” would be introduced. Student works within their collected e-portfolio files would be migrated over to their own “Cube”. Continuous learning and support for the framework of standards within the Cube could be addressed and instigated through lessons posted on a Moodle LCMS. Wiki contributions are an extension that may be incorporated as time permits.
V. Evaluation ¬¬¬
The summative assessment will be the final output report generated. This was designed to be standardized for ease of comparison. Formative assessment is embedded within the design structure of the media project so that the student always has an awareness of their knowledge levels. They can share that information, or for security reason, not.
There is a self-assessment standardized rubric for knowledge obtained with the supportive lessons. Files uploaded as collected within the e-portfolio further evidence these standards. For this research conclusion, a summative assessment through a survey will be conducted to inform student affective goals. A pre-assessment was conducted and a comparison of before and after results should yield some change.
In a world of independent online learners, uploaded portfolios and student self-assessments are becoming educational norms. Using such a standardized framework, formal assessment can be made comparing the knowledge density of individuals as needed.
Ongoing, this is an e-organic tool. It is designed to grow dynamically to accommodate updates and changes as warranted by ongoing evaluation.
VI. References
Antonenko, P., Toy, S., & Niederhauser, D. (2005). Modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment: What open source has to offer. Simonson, M., Crawford, M., & Association for Educational Communications and Technology, W. (Eds.), (2005). Annual Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers Presented at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (28th, Orlando, Florida, 2005). Volume 2. Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Retrieved on March 8, 2010 from ERIC database.
Booth, R., Clayton, B., Hartcher, R., Hungar, S., Hyde, P., & Wilson, P. (2003). The development of quality online assessment in vocational education and training
(Vol. 1). The National Centre for Vocational Education Research. Retrieved March 4, 2010 from http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/962.html
Challis, D. (2005). Committing to quality learning through adaptive online assessment. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 30(5), 519-527. doi:10.1080/02602930500187030.
Cho, M. -H., & Lu, W. -H., (2005). An instructional framework for scaffolding self-regulation in online environments. Simonson, M., Crawford, M., & Association for Educational Communications and Technology, W. (Eds.), (2005). Annual Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers Presented at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (28th, Orlando, Florida, 2005). Volume 2. Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Retrieved on March 8, 2010 from ERIC database.
Council of Chief State School Officers. (2009). Common core state standards initiative: College- and career-readiness standards. © Copyright 2009 National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers. Retrieved March 4, 2010 from http://www.corestandards.org/
Crawford, C. (2002). Web-based multimedia for educators course. Retrieved on March 8, 2010 from ERIC database.
Crawford, C. (2007). Developing multimedia architectural support within online learning environments: Reinventing modalities of meaning as society moves from the information age towards the conceptual age within the knowledge economy. The International Journal of the Humanities, 5(2), 36-46.
Crawford, C. (2007). Developing multimedia architectural support within online learning environments: Reinventing modalities of meaning as society moves from the information age towards the conceptual age within the knowledge economy [Diagram]. The International Journal of the Humanities, 5(2), 43.
Crawford, C., & Freeman, L. (2007). Integrating multimedia components into the traditional and innovative instructional environment: Contextualizing the learners’ ways with words and images within the distance education framework. International Journal of the Book, 3(4), 109-119. Retrieved June 21, 2009, from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=2&hid=3&sid=4d137be7-d2d2-4828-8060-4def4b4d1108%40sessionmgr9
Crawford, C., & Willis, J. (2002). Can standards be met and evaluated through an online teacher education technology course? A case study. Retrieved on March 7, 2010 from ERIC database.
Dermo, J. (2009). e-Assessment and the student learning experience: A survey of student perceptions of e-assessment. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(2), 203-214. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00915.x.
Khare, A., & Lam, H. (2008). Assessing student achievement and progress with online examinations: Some pedagogical and technical issues. International Journal on E-Learning, 7(3), 383-402. Retrieved on March 7, 2010 from Education Research Complete database.
Lee, S., & Branch, R., (2005). A theoretical framework for evaluating online learning environments. Simonson, M., Crawford, M., & Association for Educational Communications and Technology, W. (Eds.), (2005). Annual Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers Presented at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (28th, Orlando, Florida, 2005). Volume 2. Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Retrieved on March 8, 2010 from ERIC database.
Lee, I., & Kim, Y. (2009). E-portfolio as learning and performance tool: Values and challenges in Korea’s higher education context. Retrieved on March 4, 2010 from http://74.125.155.132/scholar?q=cache:_W8d9oKgeqoJ:scholar.google.com/+insook+lee+yongse+kim++e+portfolios+&hl=en&as_sdt=40000&as_ylo=2009
Lohr, L. (1998). Using ADDIE to design a web-based training interface. Retrieved on March 9, 2010 from ERIC database.
Okolo, C. (2006). Online assessments in the content areas: What are they good for?. Journal of Special Education Technology, 21(2), 67-73. Retrieved on March 7, 2010 from Education Research Complete database.
O'Shea, P. (1999). An efficient strategy for development of flexible learning material. In: ISSPA '99. Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Signal Processing and Its Applications, 22-25 August 1999, Brisbane, Australia.
DOI: 10.1109/ISSPA.1999.815729
Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (2004). Content Standards. Retrieved on January 16, 2010 from http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=120
Rocco, S. (2007). Online assessment and evaluation. New Directions for Adult & Continuing Education, (113), 75-86. doi:10.1002/ace.249.
Stefani, L., Mason, R., & Pegler, C. (2007). The educational potential of e-portfolios: Supporting personal development and reflective learning. London: Routledge.
Vannatta, R. & Banister, S. (2005). Dynamic virtual instruction: Enhancing online courses and connections. Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology (RCET)1(2), Summer 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2010 from http://www.rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/article/view/102/170
Ward, C. & Moser, C. (2008). E-portfolios as a hiring tool: Do employers really care? Educause Quarter, 31(1), 13-14.
Cross-Cultural Personal e-Portfolios = CUBEs:
A Fresh Framework for Standardizing Student Profiles
EDM-665 On Line Course Development
EDM-613 Media Asset Creation
Education Media Design & Technology MS Program
Full Sail University
Prepared by:
Laurie Stubbs-Hammond
March 2, 2010
I. THESIS ABSTRACT
This empirical research project is a phenomenological, constructivist one studying the impact a supportive, web-based social network, and an awareness of personal intelligence assets has on an individual’s self-esteem and motivation to restart their educational journey. The research participants can be referred to as “invisibles” those that mainstream education often fail, (i.e. immigrants, women, minorities, and drop-outs). The process of self-reflection, metacognition, and the group membership help correct the obstructive element(s) in their personal stories. These newfound self-reliance and subsequent 21st century skills should transform previously dismissed ex-students to capable, techno-savvy, self-actualized workers who continue life-long learning towards their goals. They will have joined an exclusive social support network, formed meaningful relationships through peer coaching, and identified with group members. Participants will have assisted in the instructional design of their personalized plan, redefined their life goals; as a result, increased their self-esteem by building an e-portfolio showcasing their intelligence assets.
II. Introduction
Problem Addressed
The problem of being a returning student without any support was the underlying issue for this research. The need that was addressed in the thesis was that of individuals who became derailed from their education due to unforeseen circumstances and lack of emotional and technical assistance.
The media project supports these research participants by extending the online environment through a social network incorporated into their own personal learning network. The students are then provided with a framework into which they can record their intelligence assets and make potential employers aware of their marketability. This profiler combines the best practices of e-portfolios and resume content creation.
A new format for standardizing criteria will be developed. It will be deployed through a Dreamweaver site and utilize the advanced functionality of Flash media. A MOODLE module of lessons will also support it.
Target Audience
This project is designed for individuals that are restarting their education and for potential employers, human resource directors, high school guidance counselors who are interested in assessing individuals by using authentic intelligence assets within a standardized framework.
Further applications can be made for any individuals who are interested in completing their own profile and compiling e-portfolio media assets within.
Sharing the project
The current plan for sharing the media project is to incorporate personal log in components and set it up as a donation ware web 2.0 tool. Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, and viral video are the current plan for sharing. More research needs to be done in this area. Within a year, the plan is to submit the proposal for consideration of commercial development.
It was created in Dreamweaver and Flash. The final output is a web or flash-based report generated that reports the individual’s profile info in a standardized printable graphic.
III. Goals and Objectives
Instructional Goal
The instructional goal for this media project is for the student user to profile themselves through a comprehensive workup of their criteria-based knowledge and experiences. The secondary goal is to improve their personal self-esteem through the creation of a visual depiction of their assets. The subject of the media project is the creation of individual students’ profiles with e-portfolio qualities. Through the compilation of their abilities, the users will identify strengths in their knowledge base, as well as identifying weakness or gaps in their learning. By having this information, it will enable them to guide direction of their learning plans, as well as inform teachers, coaches, or other support members. The affective domain goal of improved self-esteem will motivate the student onto further studies.
A graphical representation will give individuals a visual report of their intelligences and abilities. This reflective awareness will increase student self-esteem and attitudes.
Learners need this reflective knowledge of their abilities to provide self-motivation for advancing on their goals. The main outcome is to create a standardized framework for comparing intelligence assets in the workplace. The main goal for the creation of this project is to create a universally useful tool similar to Google™ or Wikipedia.
Learning Domain
The cognitive skills (knowledge) being gained by the students are those developed indirectly from the independent studies being taken by the research participants. Additional supportive cognitive materials are being built into the media project and can be accessed through links to lessons that are specifically designed for kinesthetic, visual, auditory, and experiential learning styles. The lessons are being provided as links in the to support the curricular criteria (i.e. core competencies and 21st century skills). These are organized within a MOODLE LCMS.
Most of the student growth will be in the affective domain of self-esteem as awareness of intelligence assets grows. This will be the outcome measured through a summative assessment. A formative assessment is embedded within the design structure of the media project so that the student always has an awareness of their knowledge levels and can share that with whoever may be supporting them, as they choose.
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives are taken in part from The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. They are appropriate for students re-entering the education world and for individuals upgrading their career skills. They are:
ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) LITERACY
Applying Technology Effectively
1. The student will use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information.
2. The student will use digital technologies (computers, PDAs, media players, GPS, etc.) communication/networking tools and social networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate and create information to successfully function in a knowledge economy.
3. The student will apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information technologies.
LIFE AND CAREER SKILLS
FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY
Adapting to Change
1. The student will adapt to varied roles, jobs responsibilities, schedules and contexts.
2. The student will work effectively in a climate of ambiguity and changing priorities.
Being Flexible
1. The student will incorporate feedback effectively.
2. The student will deal positively with praise, setbacks and criticism.
3. The student will understand, negotiate and balance diverse views and beliefs to reach workable solutions, particularly in multi-cultural environments.
INITIATIVE AND SELF-DIRECTION
Managing Goals and Time
1. The student will set goals with tangible and intangible success criteria.
2. The student will balance tactical (short-term) and strategic (long-term) goals.
3. The student will utilize time and manage workload efficiently.
Working Independently
1. The student will monitor, define, prioritize and complete tasks without direct oversight.
Being Self-directed Learners
1. The student will go beyond basic mastery of skills and/or curriculum to explore and expand one’s own learning and opportunities to gain expertise
2. The student will demonstrate initiative to advance skill levels towards a professional level.
3. The student will demonstrate commitment to learning as a lifelong process.
4. The student will reflect critically on past experiences in order to inform future progress.
IV. Presentation
Instructional Approach
The learning theory being applied is Constructivism. It is an extension of the participation within the research, which was also based in constructive learning theory. Through active content creation, students will “discover” their strengths as they build an asset e-portfolio.
Caroline Crawford and fellow researchers have published extensively over the decade on online learning strategies. Vygotsky’s views on socialization’s effects on learning remain valid to this day and support virtual social networks; Modern contemporaries Lave and Wenger’s Communities of Practice build on Vygotsky’s theories that people learn better when they’re in groups with others who share similar interests. As a county, the South Koreans are prolifically reporting research for e-learning, while the Australian government amasses timely data on adult and career training.
Lesson Structure
The lesson presentation will be explained in three parts and described as a research participant experienced the process.
In the beginning, the student developed an online profile within a social network (Facebook). They then applied those skills and joined a private support Ning network for research participants where they developed their own personal learning network. They took a summative pre-assessment in a survey form.
The students then worked on developing personalized learning plans and set new (or redefined) life goals. They simultaneously worked on other courses of study that they had in motion.
It is at this final point that the media project, tentatively titled the “Cube” would be introduced. Student works within their collected e-portfolio files would be migrated over to their own “Cube”. Continuous learning and support for the framework of standards within the Cube could be addressed and instigated through lessons posted on a Moodle LCMS. Wiki contributions are an extension that may be incorporated as time permits.
V. Evaluation ¬¬¬
The summative assessment will be the final output report generated. This was designed to be standardized for ease of comparison. Formative assessment is embedded within the design structure of the media project so that the student always has an awareness of their knowledge levels. They can share that information, or for security reason, not.
There is a self-assessment standardized rubric for knowledge obtained with the supportive lessons. Files uploaded as collected within the e-portfolio further evidence these standards. For this research conclusion, a summative assessment through a survey will be conducted to inform student affective goals. A pre-assessment was conducted and a comparison of before and after results should yield some change.
In a world of independent online learners, uploaded portfolios and student self-assessments are becoming educational norms. Using such a standardized framework, formal assessment can be made comparing the knowledge density of individuals as needed.
Ongoing, this is an e-organic tool. It is designed to grow dynamically to accommodate updates and changes as warranted by ongoing evaluation.
VI. References
Antonenko, P., Toy, S., & Niederhauser, D. (2005). Modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment: What open source has to offer. Simonson, M., Crawford, M., & Association for Educational Communications and Technology, W. (Eds.), (2005). Annual Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers Presented at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (28th, Orlando, Florida, 2005). Volume 2. Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Retrieved on March 8, 2010 from ERIC database.
Booth, R., Clayton, B., Hartcher, R., Hungar, S., Hyde, P., & Wilson, P. (2003). The development of quality online assessment in vocational education and training
(Vol. 1). The National Centre for Vocational Education Research. Retrieved March 4, 2010 from http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/962.html
Challis, D. (2005). Committing to quality learning through adaptive online assessment. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 30(5), 519-527. doi:10.1080/02602930500187030.
Cho, M. -H., & Lu, W. -H., (2005). An instructional framework for scaffolding self-regulation in online environments. Simonson, M., Crawford, M., & Association for Educational Communications and Technology, W. (Eds.), (2005). Annual Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers Presented at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (28th, Orlando, Florida, 2005). Volume 2. Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Retrieved on March 8, 2010 from ERIC database.
Council of Chief State School Officers. (2009). Common core state standards initiative: College- and career-readiness standards. © Copyright 2009 National Governors Association and Council of Chief State School Officers. Retrieved March 4, 2010 from http://www.corestandards.org/
Crawford, C. (2002). Web-based multimedia for educators course. Retrieved on March 8, 2010 from ERIC database.
Crawford, C. (2007). Developing multimedia architectural support within online learning environments: Reinventing modalities of meaning as society moves from the information age towards the conceptual age within the knowledge economy. The International Journal of the Humanities, 5(2), 36-46.
Crawford, C. (2007). Developing multimedia architectural support within online learning environments: Reinventing modalities of meaning as society moves from the information age towards the conceptual age within the knowledge economy [Diagram]. The International Journal of the Humanities, 5(2), 43.
Crawford, C., & Freeman, L. (2007). Integrating multimedia components into the traditional and innovative instructional environment: Contextualizing the learners’ ways with words and images within the distance education framework. International Journal of the Book, 3(4), 109-119. Retrieved June 21, 2009, from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=2&hid=3&sid=4d137be7-d2d2-4828-8060-4def4b4d1108%40sessionmgr9
Crawford, C., & Willis, J. (2002). Can standards be met and evaluated through an online teacher education technology course? A case study. Retrieved on March 7, 2010 from ERIC database.
Dermo, J. (2009). e-Assessment and the student learning experience: A survey of student perceptions of e-assessment. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(2), 203-214. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00915.x.
Khare, A., & Lam, H. (2008). Assessing student achievement and progress with online examinations: Some pedagogical and technical issues. International Journal on E-Learning, 7(3), 383-402. Retrieved on March 7, 2010 from Education Research Complete database.
Lee, S., & Branch, R., (2005). A theoretical framework for evaluating online learning environments. Simonson, M., Crawford, M., & Association for Educational Communications and Technology, W. (Eds.), (2005). Annual Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Papers Presented at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (28th, Orlando, Florida, 2005). Volume 2. Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Retrieved on March 8, 2010 from ERIC database.
Lee, I., & Kim, Y. (2009). E-portfolio as learning and performance tool: Values and challenges in Korea’s higher education context. Retrieved on March 4, 2010 from http://74.125.155.132/scholar?q=cache:_W8d9oKgeqoJ:scholar.google.com/+insook+lee+yongse+kim++e+portfolios+&hl=en&as_sdt=40000&as_ylo=2009
Lohr, L. (1998). Using ADDIE to design a web-based training interface. Retrieved on March 9, 2010 from ERIC database.
Okolo, C. (2006). Online assessments in the content areas: What are they good for?. Journal of Special Education Technology, 21(2), 67-73. Retrieved on March 7, 2010 from Education Research Complete database.
O'Shea, P. (1999). An efficient strategy for development of flexible learning material. In: ISSPA '99. Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Signal Processing and Its Applications, 22-25 August 1999, Brisbane, Australia.
DOI: 10.1109/ISSPA.1999.815729
Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (2004). Content Standards. Retrieved on January 16, 2010 from http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=120
Rocco, S. (2007). Online assessment and evaluation. New Directions for Adult & Continuing Education, (113), 75-86. doi:10.1002/ace.249.
Stefani, L., Mason, R., & Pegler, C. (2007). The educational potential of e-portfolios: Supporting personal development and reflective learning. London: Routledge.
Vannatta, R. & Banister, S. (2005). Dynamic virtual instruction: Enhancing online courses and connections. Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology (RCET)1(2), Summer 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2010 from http://www.rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/article/view/102/170
Ward, C. & Moser, C. (2008). E-portfolios as a hiring tool: Do employers really care? Educause Quarter, 31(1), 13-14.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Content Proposal
I will be creating a media asset that delivers a student profile within a standardized framework. It will be a Dreamweaver site with Flash functionality. It will have additional support from a Moodle LCMS.
It better land me a freakin' good job.
It better land me a freakin' good job.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
reflections on content proposal
Waking up is such an inspirational activity. When ever I awake after thinking really hard, a solution or problem arises. In this morning's case, a problem woke me up, followed graciously by a solution that I had previously not considered. It basically showed me that I needed more flash interaction for interacting.
Guess I should get to work on it.
Guess I should get to work on it.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Reply to Donna's post
she wrote:
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
WK 1 Blog Entry 1 - Reading
“Choices”
I didn’t get very far into the text “The Art of Possibility” before my mind was racing and I was inspired to comment. The opening anecdote of Chapter 1, describing the polarized attitudes of two experts encountered with the same prospects, parallels the options we have as students beginning what is undoubtedly one of our most daunting months: we each have a choice regarding our outlook on this month’s challenges.
What we all should know now is that we are not alone in facing these challenges. I have come to realize that the journey I have taken with Full Sail is not the solo expedition I had envisioned or expected. Instead I have found that my EMDT classmates are as much responsible for getting me to this point in the program as my own individual efforts. At times, the journey is an adventure – fun, informative, a joy to experience and an easy road to travel. It is at times like these that I feel like the triumphant marketing scout who sees endless opportunities. At other times the journey feels more like a deportation into exile and I feel more like the despondent scout who sees no prospects.
As this evening’s class progressed the realization of the upcoming workload intensity began to truly sink in. I believe this also holds true for several other students. Each of us faces the same academic challenges and each of us can choose how we see and accept those challenges. Every one of us looks at them with unique perspectives and, for some, the demands seem overwhelming, almost paralyzing. For others, the daunting prospects are an adventure in time management and personal priorities. Most probably fall somewhere between.
Regardless of how we individually feel, what I find exceptional about this Full Sail journey is the willingness of my classmates to help me retain a positive outlook on this academic adventure. I have their support to thank for helping me this far. To use a concept from chapter 2: together we have all proved our distinction from others in perceiving within ourselves and each other the ability to transcend the trials of our journey and to help one another make it this far. None of us would have got this far if deep down we truly didn’t believe we could.
It is up to us to maintain a positive outlook, redefine any missteps as detours for improvements, and remember that the goal is in sight (come on May 7th!). Most importantly, we should keep in mind that we traverse the path, not on our own, but all together because, after all, we can grant ourselves an “A” and recognize that we have already graduated – now we just need to do the legwork to show it!
Posted by Donna Tracy at 11:36 PM 0 comments
I replied:
LaurieSH said...
Donna,
I couldn't agree more with what you said about the classmates and it not being a lonely jurney. I too, thought it would be a tolerable online, singular experience- and what an interesting surprise that it has been so much more than that. That we can share and learn, and take and give to each other seems strange to us, but probably because we're not "digital natives"; it will interest me to discover what sort of permanence our "classmate unity" prevails with over time. I'm hoping it lasts as long and as strongly as my reunionized highschool classmate friendships and endures.
March 3, 2010 4:18 PM
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
WK 1 Blog Entry 1 - Reading
“Choices”
I didn’t get very far into the text “The Art of Possibility” before my mind was racing and I was inspired to comment. The opening anecdote of Chapter 1, describing the polarized attitudes of two experts encountered with the same prospects, parallels the options we have as students beginning what is undoubtedly one of our most daunting months: we each have a choice regarding our outlook on this month’s challenges.
What we all should know now is that we are not alone in facing these challenges. I have come to realize that the journey I have taken with Full Sail is not the solo expedition I had envisioned or expected. Instead I have found that my EMDT classmates are as much responsible for getting me to this point in the program as my own individual efforts. At times, the journey is an adventure – fun, informative, a joy to experience and an easy road to travel. It is at times like these that I feel like the triumphant marketing scout who sees endless opportunities. At other times the journey feels more like a deportation into exile and I feel more like the despondent scout who sees no prospects.
As this evening’s class progressed the realization of the upcoming workload intensity began to truly sink in. I believe this also holds true for several other students. Each of us faces the same academic challenges and each of us can choose how we see and accept those challenges. Every one of us looks at them with unique perspectives and, for some, the demands seem overwhelming, almost paralyzing. For others, the daunting prospects are an adventure in time management and personal priorities. Most probably fall somewhere between.
Regardless of how we individually feel, what I find exceptional about this Full Sail journey is the willingness of my classmates to help me retain a positive outlook on this academic adventure. I have their support to thank for helping me this far. To use a concept from chapter 2: together we have all proved our distinction from others in perceiving within ourselves and each other the ability to transcend the trials of our journey and to help one another make it this far. None of us would have got this far if deep down we truly didn’t believe we could.
It is up to us to maintain a positive outlook, redefine any missteps as detours for improvements, and remember that the goal is in sight (come on May 7th!). Most importantly, we should keep in mind that we traverse the path, not on our own, but all together because, after all, we can grant ourselves an “A” and recognize that we have already graduated – now we just need to do the legwork to show it!
Posted by Donna Tracy at 11:36 PM 0 comments
I replied:
LaurieSH said...
Donna,
I couldn't agree more with what you said about the classmates and it not being a lonely jurney. I too, thought it would be a tolerable online, singular experience- and what an interesting surprise that it has been so much more than that. That we can share and learn, and take and give to each other seems strange to us, but probably because we're not "digital natives"; it will interest me to discover what sort of permanence our "classmate unity" prevails with over time. I'm hoping it lasts as long and as strongly as my reunionized highschool classmate friendships and endures.
March 3, 2010 4:18 PM
Back to blogging mindlessly, or to save my mind by processing and getting thoughts out...
Much more sane today, miracles never cease.
Planning the most splendiflourous media project in the known universe.
Too many details to start listing, but hoping by this weekend to be able to do some ADDIE mapping.
Much more sane today, miracles never cease.
Planning the most splendiflourous media project in the known universe.
Too many details to start listing, but hoping by this weekend to be able to do some ADDIE mapping.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
wk 1 reading blog: I needed some inspiration
I have been waiting for this month for... 11 months. This month and media asset creation was the whole reason I signed up with Full Sail. Now the month is here, and my mind is *stressed*.
It's do or die time. I'm spazzing. I'm having an internal meltdown. Normally, I live the Zen, "Alternative Reality" existence that the book authors write about. I was over joyed at the inspirational topic this month's text was exuding. But I need more.
It's do or die time. I'm spazzing. I'm having an internal meltdown. Normally, I live the Zen, "Alternative Reality" existence that the book authors write about. I was over joyed at the inspirational topic this month's text was exuding. But I need more.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Personal learning plans
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Personal learning plans
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