Our last day of class was spent viewing other students projects. I watched the various projects with my typical "What can I use" eye, and found that everyone offered me something. As I reflect back on the experience a few days later, I am glad to say that I could take something from everyone, so Thank you.
In some cases, I took away new Apps or ideas for projects. In others, I became aware of potential problems and how to avoid them.
My new concern though, is that unlike me, most of my students don't seem to want to learn form a mistake, but would rather blame someone else for a short coming.
I believe that Thomas Edison mentioned that in discovering the lightbulb, he didn't make 1,000 errors, but that he learned a 1,000 ways not to make it, or something to that effect.
With that in mind I give you the link to my 20% project and the 1,000 think I learned from it - No I won't list them all here, just leave you the video to discover them for yourself.
Oh Yeah, tomorrow my students will shoe their video projects, so I will try to post one or two of them.
Thanks for the time we spent together.
Christian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T_K--FDsFw
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
20% project My Music Video
I was excited and nervous about the 20% project. I love to choose ideas for class, especially ones where technology is involved. Then Dr. Penny suggest to me that I do a music video for a song I wrote. I thought, "What a great idea," and I already have a song for it.
The problem was finding someone to be in it with me. I used an assortment of tools for this one including my guitar of course, but also Garage Band to add other instrument tracks and iMovie to add everything together. Then I finally got my wife to play a role for me. We ended up in and around the house, in West Chester borough for a few shots and realized that I should have done the outdoor shots before it got cold. Also had to do little things like put tape down in the backyard so that when I did the time-lapse sequence, I had, roughly, that same location.
All in all, it was a really great experience that gave me insight into some of the details that I can pass on to my students when I assign a video project
The problem was finding someone to be in it with me. I used an assortment of tools for this one including my guitar of course, but also Garage Band to add other instrument tracks and iMovie to add everything together. Then I finally got my wife to play a role for me. We ended up in and around the house, in West Chester borough for a few shots and realized that I should have done the outdoor shots before it got cold. Also had to do little things like put tape down in the backyard so that when I did the time-lapse sequence, I had, roughly, that same location.
All in all, it was a really great experience that gave me insight into some of the details that I can pass on to my students when I assign a video project
Student video project rubric
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yPkQ9udczRVR_m_I8llNwpN3rrF5FJJYxrqKJ3fdT-k/edit
The link above will take you to the handout given to students on my class for the project. I have added the standards to the document - the students didn't get those.
The link above will take you to the handout given to students on my class for the project. I have added the standards to the document - the students didn't get those.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Student Video Project
Projects have been slow moving. Students waiting for the last minute are finding it difficult to get video segments and are looking to me to do everything for them regardless of my warnings that they needed to start weeks ago when it was assigned. I hope they are learning from the experience as much as I am!
On the other hand, some groups are moving along pretty well and are in the production phase and it is really fun to see there sour faces turn to excited ones as they see the final product nearing completion and they try to match background music with the sequences they have constructed.
Should also note that we had quite a time Thursday when the servers were down and the videos were due Friday. Had to extend the deadline to next Thursday(15th) then realized we needed to get all of the video from the iPad before I gave it back. Made for a hectic day of emailing.
Here is the link to an example of one groups work. While it doesn't actually meet all of the criteria yet, it does show good usage on the medium.
http://youtu.be/Y-kbjO3OQ6M
I will post the actual rubric and lesson a bit later tonight. Right now I need to get the tree out of storage...
On the other hand, some groups are moving along pretty well and are in the production phase and it is really fun to see there sour faces turn to excited ones as they see the final product nearing completion and they try to match background music with the sequences they have constructed.
Should also note that we had quite a time Thursday when the servers were down and the videos were due Friday. Had to extend the deadline to next Thursday(15th) then realized we needed to get all of the video from the iPad before I gave it back. Made for a hectic day of emailing.
Here is the link to an example of one groups work. While it doesn't actually meet all of the criteria yet, it does show good usage on the medium.
http://youtu.be/Y-kbjO3OQ6M
I will post the actual rubric and lesson a bit later tonight. Right now I need to get the tree out of storage...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Green screen Loads of fun
Tonight we created a green screen movie using iMovie.
It is both fun and funny to do and it would be even more so to do with my students if I could access a green screen. Might be worth looking into with some minor budget money for this year. Need to spend it soon.
The URL will take you to my first attempt at creating a video using a green screen.
Enjoy
http://youtu.be/Ywe8HrO-YmU
It is both fun and funny to do and it would be even more so to do with my students if I could access a green screen. Might be worth looking into with some minor budget money for this year. Need to spend it soon.
The URL will take you to my first attempt at creating a video using a green screen.
Enjoy
http://youtu.be/Ywe8HrO-YmU
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