EDLD 5363 Multimedia and Video Technology Web Conference

On November 23, 2011 I participated in my third web conference for EDLD 5363.  This conference clarified my understanding about Week 2 assignment.  I personally did not understand how to do podcast.  Participants in the conference explained podcast and copyrights for videos.  Dr. Abernathy explained the podcast should be 2 minutes long. She stated that the video editing software evaluations must be posted on the discussion board and on our e-portfolio. We also discussed alternative software available instead of Audacity.  Overall I enjoy the weekly web conferences, but the time can be inconvenient for me. 

After the conference I discovered that I had downloaded an earlier version of the assignment.  I guess I printed all my assignments before the courseware had been revised, so I am going back double checking to see if I have correct version of the weekly assignments.  So, the web conference help to clarify what the expectations are in the course each week.  Dr. Abernathy states what the remaining assignments are in the meeting and provides information about the principal certification website.  I appreciate that there are  several  conferences scheduled a week for people to participate.

Evaluation of Window Movie Maker

In Week 2 Assignment, I was asked to evaluate free video editing software package of my chose, and I discovered that my computer had a movie making product pre-installed.  Over the years, I have used video editing software to produce and edit personal videos for my family that I purchased when I could have used my Window Movie Maker.  I learned that new computers have made it easy to produce professional looking videos on my desktops by using Window Movie Maker.

  Windows Movie Maker is a presentation software program that comes installed on many Windows computers today. It is truly an extremely simple, easy to use, video editing program.  Window Movie Maker allows you to add narration, music, pictures, title, and end credits, as well as text within your movie. The program is designed so that you see four sections. These sections are: tasks, clips, storybook/timeline, and entire sequence.  The program is stable and not apt to crash as some other video editing programs are, and does not take large chunks of your processing memory.  Some the file name extensions  that Windows Movie Maker support  are  wmw, mp2, mav, mp3, bmp, jpeg, wmf, and gif. 

    The advice I received from one reading this week was “Before you buy any video editing software, give the free stuff a try; you may find that it works for your project. “ (Seigchrist, n.d)  This gives you the opportunity to try different video software with a click of button before spending money on products that do not address your needs.  There are many other free video editing programs available.   My technology department has installed all new computers into my new school with Windows Movie Maker already installed and ready for me to use with my second grader.  With my practice and use of Movie Maker, I can demonstrate how I can use it with my students to retell stories using pictures, audio and music.  This program could have great impact on how students examine science experiments through the use of videos and pictures taken with a digital camera.  I looking forward to share my new learning with my campus ITS to demonstrate how easy Window Movie Maker is for students to use.  According to Garrison (1999), “Whatever you do not know about the equipment can probably be figured out by your students. Experiment and invent new activities.”  The students could help me provide tutorials for how to use the program.

Garrison, A. (1999, Winter). Video basics and production projects for the classroom. Center for Media Literacy. Retrieved November 22, 2011, fromhttp://www.medialit.org/reading_room/article3.html 

Siegchrist, G. (n.d.). Before you buy video editing software. About. Retrieved on November 22, 2011, from http://desktopvideo.about.com/od/editingsoftware/bb/Buyeditsoftware.htm

EDLD 5363 Multimedia and Video Technology Web Conference

Tonight I participated in my second web conference for EDLD 5363.  We encounter difficulties  with audio and video.  Dr. Abernathy discussed the importance of being helpful to our peers.  She answered questions about the length of Week 1 personal story, and discussed the requirements for week 2 -5.  The conference provided me with opportunity to edit my personal story before submitting it tonight.  I am glad I attended the conference because it supplied me with an insight to what resources I would need to complete Week 2 podcast using Audacity. 

EDLD 5363 Multimedia and Video Technology

During week one of EDLD 5363 Multimedia and Video Technology, I was challenged with the task of creating a script about something personal , then producing a storyboard, editing photos to accompany the story, and finally assembling the story using Photo Story 3 for Windows to post to YouTube.  Over the years, I have created several Photo Stories for family reunions, anniversaries, public school week, birthday celebrations, and Christmas gift, but never have I created a personal story about me.  Telling my story was difficult to produce because I found it hard to get started on this project. According to Lambert, “The starting point for overcoming a creative block is to start with a small idea.”   Thanks to my son who initially interviewed me using Lambert’s questions to help with my mental block about this assignment, he made me examine events in my life that I had not thought about in years.  The next challenge was reducing the project to 2 minutes.    After posting my project, I discovered that the movie could only be 10 seconds more or less.  This required me to edit my project again after I had submitted it to YouTube.  I had to delete some important events in my journey to receiving a degree in technology. The movie reflects on my quest to complete a goal I started thirty-two years ago.

Reference:

Lambert, J. (2007, February). Digital storytelling cookbook, 1-30. Story Center. Retrieved November 10, 2011, from http://www.storycenter.org/cookbook.pdf