EDLD 5363 - Web Conference Reflection 6.17.2012

The web conference from June 17th was interesting to me, as I realized that everyone currently taking this course is not in the Educational Technology Leadership program that I am a part of. Dr. Abernathy addressed and welcomed some of the Teaching Leadership students (I believe that was the name of the program), and told them that these technology courses were not just designed for those that would classify themselves as "techies." She assured them that courses like this one were really designed for all teachers, and that the material that we address and the assignments that we complete are really valuable for all teachers. Through discussion board postings and group work, I have realized that even within the EDLD program, we have educators from all sorts of backgrounds and technology experience levels. Most of the readings and tasks really seem to have been accessible for every participant, and I can see how lots of the knowledge I am gaining would be helpful to all classroom teachers. I hope that I continue to have opportunities to learn new things and share them with my colleagues this upcoming school year.

EDLD 5363 - Web Conference Reflection 6.5.2012

This week's web conference was my first exposure to direct communication and information about this new course, EDLD 5363 Multimedia and Video Technology. I looked through the Epic courseware to get an outline about the 5-week course, but I was glad to have the opportunity to hear from Dr. Abernathy about some of the expectations for our readings, assignments, and upcoming projects. It seems that there are some "disconnects" between her expectations for this June/July 2012 course and some of the documents posted in the courseware. It was helpful to get the initial information about the group project, and I have already started contacting some students from previous courses about possibly forming a team. I admit that I must agree - thinking about doing a group video-style project remotely seems a little overwhelming. However, I have really gotten familiar with using GoogleDocs from experiences earlier in the program, so I feel confident that we will be able to make things fall into place.

Digital Storytelling

For our Week 1 Assignment in EDLD 5363 - Multimedia Video Technology, we were asked to explore the medium of digital storytelling. Through readings and reviewing web links, I realized that even short narrated stories paired with meaningful images can be informative, funny, and touching. When I first set out to write a draft of my script, I didn't know exactly which topic to tackle or how I could write a great short story. Once I got started, however, I really enjoyed the process and even had to edit down my script when it got a little too long. Linked below is my personal digital story, posted to PodOmatic, about my first solo international trip to South America

http://minicasts.podomatic.com/play/2417678/4273913