I don't know how this physically happens, but I feel both dread and enchantment every time I discover these three little words embedded somewhere in the homework directions: create a video. Like swimming in the open ocean, I both love it and fear it. e
I love the whole idea of being creative and thinking right out of the figurative box! Yet, as much as I could never ever live without my iPad, my laptop, my computer, my digital home security, my cable, and (Heaven forbid!) my phone, I don't really understand the technology. When I think I do, I double click on something and $299.99 later, somebody who does understand The Technology has to fix it. Rob at Verizon and I are on each other's Christmas card lists. I already know that I won't be using Adobe Spark to create my video. During the creation of previous videos on Adobe Spark, I continuously received WebGL Error messages. Sometimes the images were flipped around or missing altogether. The sound quality can best be described as my neighbor's 13 year old son trying his hand at scratching on a turntable. I've consulted my personal IT Guy. We've tried all the trouble-shooting suggestions Adobe Spark and the rest of the internet have to offer, but unfortunately, we have not found a permanent solution. But there is HOPE! I installed iMovie on my iPad awhile back, and I've been chomping at the bit waiting to play with it. I read that Apple has made some changes to iMovie, added some really cool effects, so I can't wait. At the moment, I have one great big fear (besides open water). I fear that my capstone project will not be ready in time because I've messed up the digital part of the project. For example, I have already messed up my Home Page by deleting something I should not have deleted, and I have no idea how to fix it. I've emailed the right people, but I have to wait. I often think about my quiet students. I don't want them to be like me, struggling to navigate websites, calling on friends to help them out of pickle barrels, or waiting for IT to call back, losing precious minutes they can't afford to lose. I've said this 5 billion times before, we need to explicitly teach our kids how to use the technology we want them to use. We can't assume that they all know how. That's the number one reason why I am grateful for the Innovative Learning program. Introducing kids to the educational side of technology at a young age will help them be life-long learners with technology. They won't be playing catch-up like me.
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Julie
6/22/2019 10:39:43 pm
Amen sister ! The other night when we learned about the blue line and how to add the pics correctly was awesome one of the most helpful classes we have had. Just taking the time to show us some basics would be so helpful and save us so much time. you are innovative deciding to try something new is great I am doing the same thing we need to keep learning that is my moto ! Good Luck !
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Catalina Goldstein
6/23/2019 10:38:10 am
Rob at verizon, OY! Don't you mean chanukah list? You kill me. You video is going to be KILLER because you're a killer. We can play around with stuff on Tuesday when we meet.
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Caitlin Mitchell
6/23/2019 10:08:44 pm
I'm happy you are going to do imovie. I wish I has the technology to pull that off! I know you will be great! I guess Ill just keep my fingers crossed on the web GL error... ive heard if you use a desktop computer to record the video you are less likely to run into a problem...fingers crossed!
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Tess Giner
This is my 25th year as a public school teacher. I've taught every grade between Kindergarten and 12th grade. I hope to encourage my students to love writing and reading as much as I do. Archives
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