Group Video Project: Our Flag
Alternate link: http://youtu.be/d7fiv_kFlC4
Video Conference Reflection
The conferences I participated in were informative and helped clarify assignment and project expectations. The first conference was attended by many students, and although we tried to turn on our microphones and video, that process created lag time that impeded the conversation. During the next conference, which was smaller, lag time was not an issue, and having the video feed from other students made for a more enjoyable conference, since we could see fellow students that before then had been faceless. Although I was able to turn on my video during that conference, I did not turn on my audio because I do not have an external microphone, and I had been told at the conference with my site supervisor that a microphone was important because there would be terrible feedback from the internal one.
The third conference I participated in was much like the first. We could see the professor, but no one else had their video turned on. During the fourth conference, we could not even see her. To participate, students had to type in their questions, and there was a definite lag before she could see the questions and then respond to them. Sometimes she did not see a question at all because they were scrolling so fast. The last conference, where we could not even see her, was the least enjoyable, simply because it is so much better to be able to put someone's face to their voice. However, the information we received was still quite valuable.
The third conference I participated in was much like the first. We could see the professor, but no one else had their video turned on. During the fourth conference, we could not even see her. To participate, students had to type in their questions, and there was a definite lag before she could see the questions and then respond to them. Sometimes she did not see a question at all because they were scrolling so fast. The last conference, where we could not even see her, was the least enjoyable, simply because it is so much better to be able to put someone's face to their voice. However, the information we received was still quite valuable.
iMovie Interface Tutorial and Reflection
Creating computer-based tutorials is not new to me—I have created
over 200 video tutorials covering Photoshop, Illustrator, iMovie and more. However, most of those tutorials were created
for high school students. Creating a
tutorial for an adult audience was a little more problematic. My tone of voice for instance—was it in
keeping with my audience, or was I using my “you can do this!” tone I often
adopt for my students? Did it matter if
I was or not? The pace was faster as
well, I would not have covered an entire interface in under two minutes for my
students. But I felt as if an adult
learner would be able to comprehend the at a faster pace, so I felt confident
in including more information than I would normally.
The software I used to record the tutorial is a program called
Screenflow made by Telescreen. I have
been creating tutorials with Screenflow for over six years, and it is by far
the best screen recorder I’ve ever used.
However, just before I started working on the tutorial, I received a
long-awaited new laptop from the district.
With it came all new iLife software—including iMovie. The interface has changed somewhat, so I had
to practice with it before I could even begin the tutorial. This added to my time, but as I will need the
information anyway, it was not time wasted.
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