This week we worked on creating lessons using to multi-media formats – video and audio/podcast. I used Vocaroo to create my audio lesson on “Savings” because to me, it was simple and still offered the features that I needed to complete the assignment. I had various takes with my recording but that did not bother me too much because it only took one or two clicks to re-record. The only feature that I thought would be very helpful when using this tool was one which would allow you to edit your audio timeline, so that you wouldn’t have to re-record from the very beginning - kind of like in Windows Movie Maker.
This Week's Experience using Audio and Video Tools
This week we worked on creating lessons using to multi-media formats – video and audio/podcast. I used Vocaroo to create my audio lesson on “Savings” because to me, it was simple and still offered the features that I needed to complete the assignment. I had various takes with my recording but that did not bother me too much because it only took one or two clicks to re-record. The only feature that I thought would be very helpful when using this tool was one which would allow you to edit your audio timeline, so that you wouldn’t have to re-record from the very beginning - kind of like in Windows Movie Maker.
I used Windows Movie Maker to create a video lesson on “Banks”. Everything was going smooth with the production of my video as I became familiar with the features, however, as I began to add images to my video (downloaded from the Internet), I experienced problems with understanding how to format my low resolution images, so that they wouldn’t be blurry in presentation mode. This became very frustrating as I conducted much research on the web to identify solutions. The task was even more challenging as I was trying to find images that were free of copyright. After reading through many forums, and blogs, I stumbled upon several site options but my favorite was Pixabay (www. pixabay.com). Eventually, I was able to figure it out and creating my video became much easier. This was definitely a working experience of using multi-media tools to create lesson. Not only were you tasked with creating a lesson, but also had to learn how to use a new technology to allow for a smooth presentation, while ensuring that the lesson objectives were met. I will have to say that I need more practice using Windows Movie Maker. I was surprised at how much of a learning curve as seemed to have, I had used this application a few years ago on a personal project, completing a similar video presentation, and did not seem to have as many challenges. However, perhaps I did, and have just forgotten. Still, this was a good experience, especially for those of us who do not have experience creating lessons using multimedia. So far, I have learned which multimedia tools I am more comfortable using, and those that I need to continue to master.
The following are links to my podcast and video:
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Didi Terrell
6/29/2015 07:04:40 am
I liked your podcast and video! I had to learn how to use Movie Maker also as this was my first time using it. I definitely need more instruction in order to use it in my daily lessons. It took a lot of time to make my little video, which makes time a challenge of using this program. I will stick with Photostory for now.
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Thomas Whidden
7/21/2015 11:50:09 am
I am glad to hear that I wasn't the only one having issues this week ;). It took me too long for me to make a video on a regular basis, but I am guessing that if we made them on a regular basis, we wouldn't have the issues that we did. Good job! Your video looks great!
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AuthorMy name is Zita Tiamuh, and I am in my second year as a doctoral student in the Education Research, Evaluation, Statistics, and Assessment program, and also pursuing a minor in IT at USM. Blog Roll
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