It was very interesting to visit the web conference live. It provided a lot of insight on many issues we all were confused about. Mostly it helped me to better understand the structure of the next three weeks in the course.
It also explained in detail about the publication of the podcast for this week's assignment.
It was a shame that the connection got lost!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Podcast - Windows Movie Maker Tutorial
If you are interested in creating your own videos, whether for family consumption or for work reasons, Windows Movie Maker is a great tool that you can use for free.
It comes with Microsoft Office or you can download it from the web.
Here is a jumpstart tutorial to give you the basics.
Windows Movie Maker Tutorial by Ana McKinney is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
It comes with Microsoft Office or you can download it from the web.
Here is a jumpstart tutorial to give you the basics.
Windows Movie Maker Tutorial by Ana McKinney is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
Video Editing Software - Windows Movie Maker
As an educator in the 21st Century I am challenged with how to implement and use technology in the classroom on a daily basis. During this week’s assignment I was able to learn, or rather re-learn, about video making and editing.
Having studied multimedia in the early 90’s, I felt confident I would understand this new acquired knowledge about digital video editing. I was half-way right!
The concept of editing in itself has not changed a bit from the early days of video making. It is rather the accessibility and user-friendly features of the digital editing software that have brought another dimension to the art of editing.
I selected Windows Movie Maker for Windows 7 and Vista as the editing software to work with.
Even before reviewing the available tutorials on the web, I was able to play with the software and understand its basics. In reality it is a very simple and easy to use program, but what drew me to it goes beyond its capabilities.
I made my selection based on the characteristics and requirements of technology in my campus.
Windows Movie Maker comes with the acquisition of Microsoft Office therefore it is perfectly acceptable to use it in the classroom. Other free and open source software might pose a conflict either due to installation problems and licenses or simply because the district does not approve the use of said software.
As all Microsoft Office products share the same characteristics each and all very user friendly and there is almost no need for tutorials to start learning the basics. In the case of Windows Movie Maker the most useful feature is probably the “drag and drop” that would allow the user, specifically the students, to easily import and load video clips to start composing a project.
Another feature I thoroughly enjoyed was the synchronization of video and audio length. It really saves a lot of time and effort to be able to manipulate the audio to the length of the video with a simple drag of a window.
Overall, Windows Movie Maker is a great editing tool for any classroom setting.
References:
Lonnquist, J. (1994, November). The art of the edit. Videomaker. Retrieved on November 25, 2011, from http://www.videomaker.com/article/1691/
Stanford University, Palo Alto, Library. (n.d.). Proposed educational guidelines on fair use. Retrieved on November 25, 2011, from http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright _and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter7/7-c.html#3
Monday, November 21, 2011
EDLD 5363 Week 1 - Reflection - Digital Photo Story
Working on a theme for a personal story was not an easy task. I’ve always find it corny to talk about my personal life and intimate thoughts publicly, so I tend to keep it low and private. To be asked to present any subject that described any moment in my life was a challenge, one that I hope I tackled in at least a decent way.
On the other hand, learning to use a completely new software was not as difficult as I thought. Downloading, installing and learning Photo Story 3 was very user friendly and I felt very comfortable that I could complete the assignment without searching for tutorials or asking for help. I was right!
My only roadblocks dealt with the recording feature and requirement of the assignment. Not because of the software at hand, but rather the lack of appropriate hardware. Note to self: buy a better microphone and find a way to soundproof a room in the house.
Hope someone would enjoy my story!
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