Screencast
So, I tried using Jing
and had difficulty, it took forever to download and my computer would record
right. I quit that. Adobe Spark, since I am using a school computer it wouldn’t
allow me to download that. I like and fell in love with Screen-O-Matic! Now the
reason it rocked my socks is because I can download it onto my computer for
future purposes. I can record lessons through power point and have my students
answer questions in between. I can have my students listen to a story and ask
questions in between. The possibilities in the classroom are endless. I already
created a screencast for something new I am going to implement which is a blog.
I learned about it in my classes and how it helps with articulate learning. I’m
all about making connections, plus it’s a way parents can learn too. Send it
through the email, put on my blog, so it’s viewable forever. My favorite
screen-o-matic and I already shared it with my co-workers who want me to teach
them how to use it.
Instagram and Vine, I
honestly had never thought of using it in the classroom, but after this
assignment I kind of had to restrain myself to only 2 for each because I had so
many ideas flowing through my head! I can’t wait to use this in the classroom.
The only problem I foresee is because my students are in elementary I have to
be careful with the way it is used. Maybe make a contract with the parents and
explain what we will be using it for with them having access as well. These are
some ways I want to use both…
Inferencing: students post “crime scenes” students have to
guess who stole what?
Theme: place certain
items with a book cover and students have to figure out the theme
Famous Author Friday:
Place a famous author every Friday
Quotes: any book quotes
Book vs. Movie: which
they think is better and why
Favorite Reading
Place/Buddy
Book Review: whether
they like the book or not with # to recommend or not and how many stars they
give the book
New additions to the
library
Advertise books
Vocabulary: students
have to use context clues to determine vocab word
Book Review: whether
they like the book or not
Reader of the Month
Writer of the Month
Millionaire Readers
By the way I shared my Instagram and Vine posts on my tumblr so they can be viewed through the computer.
Favorite Author Friday
Book Review
Vine
New Additions
Vocabulary
I'm glad I'm not the only one who got fussy with Jing. I was able to use it but was more let down with it than anything. It really does have the potential to be great. But in the world of education the only thing we have time for anything with potential is the students. I'm all about technology and giving things a chance, but they need to work. I know we have to tinker with things and give feed back to developers, but man, there just isn't enough time. Things have to work for us and they have to work right then and there sometimes. But that's just my two dollars (inflation).
ReplyDeleteLatisha,
ReplyDeleteI loved your Vine with the books. This will be a great tool to use in the library to promote reading books. It took me a while to figure out Jing also, I liked Screencast-o-matic a lot better. You did a great job with your screencast and showing how to create a blog. Great post and thanks for sharing good ideas.
Buffie Smith
There are some great ideas here! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is really nice!!
ReplyDeleteYour Vine videos and Instagram pictures look great. I would also like to use Vine to introduce new books.
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