EDLD+5363+Multimedia+Video+Technology

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Week 3 Discussion Posts
 <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**<span style="color: #198a19; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Week 4 Discussion Posts ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #198a19; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #198a19; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Week 5 Discussion Posts**  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #198a19; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**PSA - Read to Me!**  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #198a19; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">media type="youtube" key="85tccHu_wyw?hl=en" height="344" width="425"  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #198a19; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Rhythmic Journey. Orchestral Landscapes, Volume 1. Retrieved from [|www.freeplaymusic.com] on September 20, 2010. Read to Me! by L. Jensen, C. Price, S. Price, and P. Roberts is licensed under a [|Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License].

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #198a19; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Course Reflections** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #198a19; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">**﻿** <span style="color: #198a19; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. What outcomes had you envisioned for this course? Did you achieve those outcomes? Did the actual course outcomes align with those that you envisioned? <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; layout-grid-mode: char; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">After more than 20 years of teaching technology, I have seen a multiplicity of changes in technology and the way we teach. When making the decision to take this learning path, I was hoping to locate additional information about the 21st century learner and the media rich classroom. I wanted to know what I could do as a leader to encourage educators to think differently about the way they are delivering the content and what does the 21st century media-rich classroom really look like. I would technology like to see my vision where the teacher seamlessly integrates the appropriate at the right times and facilitates a learning environment that promotes critical thinking and problem solving among a collaboration of peers. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; layout-grid-mode: char; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> In this course, Multimedia Video Technology, I think the actual outcomes do align with what I envisioned. I was thrilled about the opportunity to explore multimedia video technology and learn more about editing audio and video. I am ready to deepen my understanding about appropriately implementing digital storytelling into the educational context. There is still so much more to learn about editing audio for me. I have also learned about allowing appropriate amounts of time for editing and that sometimes perfection does not have to be achieved. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; layout-grid-mode: char; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Many of the resources I read in this course confirmed my previous knowledge about video technology. It would be interesting to read more current information about how teachers and students are using video technology in schools today. I enjoyed the article by Patty Shank, “The Value of Multimedia in Learning.” Shank summarizes it well when she says, “The most effective multimedia provides learning experiences that mirror real-world experiences and let learners apply the content in various contexts.” (Shank, n.d.) This article will be a great resource as I implement professional development as campus to focus on multimedia and real-world experiences.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Shank, P. (n.d.). The value of multimedia in learning. //Think Tank//. Retrieved August 23, 2010 from [].

<span style="color: #198a19; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; fontstyle: normal; fontweight: normal;">2. To the extent that you achieved the outcomes, are they still relevant to the work that you do in your school? Why or why not? <span style="color: #198a19; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; fontstyle: normal; fontweight: normal;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The learning outcomes of this course are extremely relevant in my work as a leader of technology. Since technology is such an integral part of the learning process, it is important that I understand how the 21st century students think and what tools will engage them in the classroom. When training teachers, I need to adopt new ways to deliver professional development so that teachers acquire new strategies and tools to meet the needs of the 21st century learner. When looking at professional development for teachers that impacts the classroom, research tells us it is worth the time and effort spent on multimedia for learning. In the article, //The Value of Multimedia in Learning//, Richard Mayer, professor at the University of California, suggests that a combination of two capabilities will produce deeper understanding. He says, “Given that humans possess visual and auditory information processing capabilities, multimedia takes advantage of both capabilities at once.” This article helps me examine the struggles I have with convincing teachers to allow their students to produce digital stories instead of written papers. (Shank, n.d.). Dale’s Cone of Experience also tells us that we remember fifty percent of what we see and hear. If we add voice to that the percentage goes up to seventy percent. This validates why we would give students an opportunity to achieve deeper understanding and remember more. <span style="color: #198a19; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; fontstyle: normal; fontweight: normal;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Dale, E. Dale’s Cone of Experience. Retrieved on September 20, 2010 from <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[]  <span style="color: #198a19; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; fontstyle: normal; fontweight: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> Shank, P. (n.d.). The value of multimedia in learning. //Think Tank//. Retrieved August 23, 2010 from [] <span style="color: #198a19; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; fontstyle: normal; fontweight: normal;"> <span style="color: #198a19; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">3. What outcomes did you not achieve? What preventd you from achieving them? <span style="color: #198a19; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; fontstyle: normal; fontweight: normal;">

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 13.5pt;">Prior to completing this course, I have had quite of few experiences in editing video, adding images, music, and adding narration to video software. I also had experience with an audio program such as Audacity. I have even taught students to use the basics of Audacity such as recording, simple editing, and exporting the audio file. However, I do not consider myself to be proficient at using this audio tool. I would still like to practice more with editing the audio and adding background music at appropriate volume levels. I know that I am lacking the skills necessary for a videographer. I still have not mastered framing the area to be shot and being able to hold my hand steady to make a quality video. Again, practice will improve the steadiness as well as a tripod. As with many other professionals, budgeting time for what I call playing with software to learn more becomes the challenge. This is the same frustration that some of my teachers experience is how to find the time in order to learn new technology tools. We must put the software in the hands of the students and they will learn on their own and teach us as we learn together. <span style="color: #198a19; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; fontstyle: normal; fontweight: normal;"> <span style="color: #198a19; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; fontstyle: normal; fontweight: normal; lineheight: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; textindent: 13.5pt;">4. Were you successful in completing the course assignments? If not, what prevented or discouraged you?

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I did feel some success in carrying out the assignments. However, there were some frustrations in understanding the instructions. Sometimes in online classes, having the directions not printed is more difficult for this “digital immigrant.” I found that I needed to print so many of the instructions, syllabus, and other resources and read, highlight, and compare to make sure I thoroughly understood the directions. Two of my favorite assignments were creating the personal digital story and of course, the PSA. Being able to tell one’s story through images and music is such a powerful way to communicate with others. I like that Photostory has the ability to add background music which is such a positive addition to any story. I also liked our first opportunity to truly collaborate on a project. The ideas achieved from our conversations made for such a better end product. I also learned to trust my partners and their professional judgment and expertise. <span style="color: #198a19; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; fontstyle: normal; fontweight: normal;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; fontstyle: normal; fontweight: normal; line-height: normal; lineheight: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; marginbottom: 0pt; marginleft: 0in; marginright: 0in; margintop: 0in; textindent: 13.5pt;">I am going to more carefully examine the instructions and rubrics presented in the assignments. I was reluctant to ask questions for clarification, but will need to request information in order to have a clearer understanding of the assignments. I think one of the disadvantages of an online learning community is that I miss the opportunity for a quick response or simple clarification that an online chat feature might provide with instructors and participants. <span style="color: #198a19; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; fontstyle: normal; fontweight: normal;">5. What did you learn from this course: about yourself, your technology and leadership skills, and your attitudes? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">There were just a few learning curves for me in this course. I feel like I have to use my time more wisely in order to keep pace with the workload of the course. My personal favorite way to reflect is talking with others or making lists of key points that I learned. When processing information I also like to listen or read what others have to say and then draw some conclusions for myself. I did enjoy reading others thoughts about the articles we read. Since reading comprehension is difficult for me, it helps me understand the content better and guides my thinking and draws my attention to ideas that I may have missed in my reading. The discussion also confirms that other districts, campuses, and teachers have similar problems. I need to continue to build a relationship with our online community so we can continue to grow and work together to make education better for our students. When working in our group, I especially enjoyed the time we spent on Adobe Connect. That collaboration was the best way for us to all talk together and we had a whiteboard for sharing ideas and creating documents together. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">At this point, I am pleased that the actual technology skills I used in the assignments were not extremely difficult for me since I had some experience with creating videos. I do believe that my technology skills are fairly current; however, there are so many new technologies emerging each day that I wonder sometimes how I will ever learn it all. I do need to find the time to improve my editing skills with audio and definitely taking stills and videos. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">I want to continue my quest for making a difference by providing quality professional development for my teachers. At times, I feel that I am trying to sell a product or an idea, and I struggle with infringing on their time, but I need to make sure they understand that the time spent is worthwhile.

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