Summary of Multimedia in the Classroom

1. Multimedia in the Classroom By: Irene Hart

2. Most Useful YouTube - I was able to use this as a research/teaching tool for the times I needed some re-teaching/reinforcement. Pixlr- I had so much fun using Pixlr! It took me a while to post my pictures because all I wanted to do was edit them some more. Animoto - I became a big fan of Animoto. I had fun making my 30 second free video. I am looking forward to making more.

3. Challenges Computer Speak - At times the required reading became a bit much for me. Especially when talking file types. Audacity - I wasn’t a big fan of Audacity. But again mostly because I had to save the file in a specific format and for whatever reason it became frustrating. I tried to use an online slide show generator and was having little luck. So I gave up and went to what I know.

4. Moodle I was a bit apprehensive about taking an on-line course. This was my first. But I found moodle to be very user friendly! The freedom of the on-line course is a definite benefit. I was able to work at my own pace. I also enjoyed being able to see everyone’s projects. All in all I have new skills! Although I have much more to learn I am proud of my efforts.

5. Using Images and Photography This picture is of my friend Maggie . Here is a before and after shot. Using Pilxr I was able to change her hair and eye color. I also gave Her some makeup!

6. Using Audio and Web Streams This was probably my least favorite of the projects. I had some trouble and was a bit frustrated. I also found the whole copyright issue to be very wordy. I decided to use a recording of a student reading aloud. As part of a reading assessment the student reads for a minute. It should be a “fresh read,” something new. The teacher notes any errors and uses a to calculate the WCPM (words correct per minute) score. The reason I decided to use this recording was because the parents rarely get an opportunity to hear these recordings. Now I have a way to share the audio with the parents.

7. Creating Video With Generators Like most, I used Animoto. I really enjoyed this program and was very satisfied with the out come!

8. Posting Original Videos While I enjoyed editing this video I did have a little trouble. My issues were most likely because it was my first attempt. So after several attempts I was able to come up with something I am proud of.