Multimedia in the ClassroomCreated by Teresa Rech

Final Project outline

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Images and Photography

Audio and Web Streams

Creating Video with Generators

Posting Original Videos

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Useful Tools

Successes & Challenges

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Images and Photography

Pixlr was the program I chose to use to edit my photos. It was very easy to use and add different effects to the images. My favorite picture is the beach sunset, I plan on printing that photo and hanging it in my classroom.

Pictures Taken in the Florida KeysAll photos were edited using Pixlr.

Audio and WebstreamsChildren’s Book Project

Click to hear the story recording.

To create this project I used AUDACITY and the Iphone application Audioboo. Both programs took some time to navigate and then I decided to add the background music which was very challenging because I wanted the music to match the emotions/feelings of the main character. For the music I downloaded songs from freeplaymusic.com. In the end I was very pleased with the final project.

Creating Video with GeneratorsVirtual Field Trip

To create this project I used Animoto. I had used this video generator a few years ago and I found it very difficult to navigate. However this time I watched the youtube video on how to create a video and it seemed to be very simple directions to follow. I plan on sharing this website with my high school students in the Preschool Lab course so they can create Virtual Field Trips for the preschool children that relate to the current theme for the week. We can create virtual field trips to the jungle, the zoo, the farm, outer space…possibilities are endless!

Click on the rainbow fish to access the Virtual Field Trip Under the Sea Adventure!

Posting Original Videos

This was the first time that I used Windows Movie Maker. I created a Children’s Book using PowerPoint slides that I saved as pictures. I then recorded myself reading the book using Audioboo. I added the audio to the pictures that I uploaded to Movie Maker. I can use this technique with my Child Development students. They are required to create a children’s book at the end of the Children’s Literature unit. I can give my students the option of creating a You Tube video to share their book.

Using Windows Movie Maker

Click on the link above to access the video

Rumble and Tumble in the Jungle

First published video on YouTube!

Animoto• I found this program to be very user friendly

and it produces great videos that I can use with high school students and preschool children. Even though the free videos are only 30 seconds it will be perfect for the attention span of young children.

Useful Tools

Audacity • I found this program very easy to use to upload

recordings

Pixlr • I loved this program and I really

enjoyed editing and adding different effects to my pictures. I plan on using this in the future to enhance my photos.

SUCCESSES

I was extremely proud of my final projects. I have created projects that I plan on using throughout the school year with both my high school students and preschoolers.

I was a bit nervous about an online class and learning how to use programs on my own. However, your clear instructions and tutorials were very helpful and guided me along. I did struggle a bit with using audacity, but after learning my way around the program I was able to produce a successful project.

CHALLENGES

Successes & ChallengesNEVER

GIVE UP!

This was my first online technology class that I have taken through the MCIU and I am definitely interested in taking more.

• I found the course content to be very relevant to my classroom instruction.

• I liked how it was self-paced • I have many new ideas that I plan

on using for the upcoming school year

• I found amazing programs that I plan on using for my personal use to document summer vacations.

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