Day 3 Reflection from THE MAN

Day three was great and informational, just as the first two days. Somthing that I am 200% sure that I will use in the future is animoto and voicethread. I really liked animoto because of the quality of the final product. I've had experience with video editing and making animated slideshows/projects etc....But animot was simple and fun to use and I can't say more about the quality. I also liked voicethread beause you can express yourself orally on every picture or slide and people can also give an explanation of what they are seeing and how they feel about it. Mrs. Longe, you were a great instructor. Your class was very comfotable and your attitude made me want to dig into the material even more, and that wouldn't have happened with an instroutor unlilke yourself. Classmates I had a wonderful time meeting you all and in the future if you need anything from "THE MAN" send me an email.......Or better yet, a TWEET...LOL


Yours Truely,

Fredrick "THE MAN" Jackson

Mark Czaplewski reflection day 3

Wow, I loved this class. I am leaving with a couple of projects I am going to use in class. I worked with Jing, Wikispaces and Animoto today and I loved everybit of it. Thanks for the work time.
I loved it

It's Not Rocket Science

I was pleased to see that most of the tools we we introduced to over the last few days worked in baically the same way. I almost wish that this class was offered closer to the start of school because I am eager to put these tools to use. Maybe it's a good idea to "play" with them for a while so I am qualified to introduce the students to them. I will definately use animoto, fotoflexer, and Twitter (believe it or not!).

I especially loved voicethread.

Thanks for everything Chris!

THE MAN'S VOICETHREAD trial #2

Day 3 Post

Chris, what a fabulous 3 days! I've learned so much and hope to take most, if not all, of what I learned and put it to good use this coming school year. I can think of so many ways to incorporate what I've learned in many of the units that we have for 8th grade language arts. This excites me and, if I'm excited, I think my students will be, too.

I especially love Timetoast and creating the cartoon in ToonDoo. Learning about Skype today was cool, since I've only seen it used on Oprah! Just knowing that this technology is available, mostly free, is amazing. Now it's getting ready for the upcoming school year. Well, we still have 8 weeks or so, don't we? :)

Thanks much!

Day 3 Reflection

I had a lot of fun working on projects in animoto and voicethread today. I plan to work with teachers back in my building to develop projects for their classes using these application and many of the others we have looked at over the past three days (ToonDoo...). I have several ideas in mind for English and social studies classes. The end products look so great--the kids will love creating them. Screencast-o-matic is going to be great for me to make demos of how to search on the different online services our library subscribes to. I really enjoyed having the time to create/play today. Thank you!!

#3 Reflection

Overall, this class was extremely valuable for me. I began with minimal knowledge of what a blog was, I had heard of Twitter, and knew there were sites that would be benificial for my classroom. After three days of learning and using computer technology, I know that I am headed in a positive direction, and the sites will not be intimidating to me as I explore on my own this summer. I have learned much information that I will use both professionally and personally. Thanks for a wonderful class! Ann

final reflection from Jeni Duffy

I'll tell you, my eyes are burning! Never spent so many hours in a row looking at a computer screen. . . ;)

Another day of new worlds being opened up for me. Today I fell in love with Prezi and ToonDoo, and see many classroom applications and connections for these sites. I was impressed, if not a little overwhelmed, with Google Calendar. I envision using that program to streamline lesson planning some day; how easy it would be to share and compare using such a tool. I'm afraid the one thing I did not befriend was Twitter. I'll give it another chance. Maybe. It's really the only thing this week that didn't grab me.

I've actually been inspired to incorporate technology not only into my lessons more, but into my life more. Thanks so much for everything -- I had a blast, and would take this class again in a heartbeat!

THE MAN'S VOICETHREAD

Reflection #3

Whew! What a technological field trip we've been on. I had a lot of fun using smilebox and becoming proficient in downloading files and embedding. There are so many uses for students and educators. It's been like going from the 24 count crayola box to the 164 count. I'm still reeling from all the color choices! It will be interesting to see what tools my students glom onto. My biggest disappointment today was my inability to understand and successfully use Twitter. I'll have to take some time this summer to give it another go. Thanks to Christing, Deb T., and all my peers who have helped me move more confidently into the technology of the 21st century!

Gio's Summer

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Post Day 3

I came in to the class wanting to become more familiar with web 2.0 tools that I can incorporate into my training. Now I'll need to review, sort, sift and edit to decide which tools will be appropriate for inclusion. I can't thank you enough for a well organized class that provided a variety of activities at a pleasant pace.

Favorites include animoto, lunapix, the whole google suite and class tools. I am anxious to spend more time with voice thread to develop a list of ways to use it as a collaboration tool for all classess K-12.

I liked that you had us post to the blog. I've been reluctant to create a blog but now that I see how easy it is, I may take the plunge.

Reflection ~ Day 3

Wow! This week has been incredible. Highlights for me this week, just to name a few have been: IGoogle (and the suite tools), Blogger, Wiki, Classtools.net, Pandora, Voki, Fotoflexer, FunPhotoBox.com, Animoto and Glogster. I have gained so many useful tools and knowledge that I am excited to use with my students. Thank you so much for all your help and valuable resources you've shared.

Tornado in Eagle WI 2010 Animoto

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Timetoast link

http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/62526

preceden timeline (unfinished)

Mark Czaplewski's Animoto video

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

3rd Day

This class has been amazing! Today I learned to use animoto. I composed a nature video with classical music. Students could compose shows with photos and music that take less time than power points. I also used voicethread to make a presentation on feminism with photos from the digital collections of the New York Public Library.
Students might enjoy evaluating art masterpieces with the voice component on voicethread.
It was neat to see and hear Debbie on skype.I would love to connect with an author as Debbie did who was in a treehouse as she spoke to a class.
It's been a very productive class.
You do a nice job of presenting technology as it relates to education.
Enjoy the rest of your summer.
Bobbie

Jeni Duffy's Prezi

http://prezi.com/9mswk8jt6cxs/

Using Timetoast to create a timeline