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 * __Personal Digital Story:__**

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 * __VideoSpin turorial:__**


 * __San Jacinto College Hurricane Preparedness PSA:__**

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 * __Post course reflections:__**

> **1. ** What outcomes had you envisioned for this course? Did you achieve those outcomes? Did the actual course outcomes align with those that you envisioned?

> I was not sure what to expect with this course other than I was going to deal with video in some way. I thought that I would come away with a better knowledge of how to shoot, edit and publish videos to the web. During this course, I not only learned how to edit and publish video, I learned how to analyze video editing tools in order to use the one that best fits my needs. I also learned how to collaborate with a team on a multimedia project. We all took ownership of the project and worked together throughout the entire process. I believe that by doing this, we produced a PSA that is much better than what any of us could have done on our own. I now understand the difference between cooperation and collaboration. Cooperation occurs when group member work on a single facet of a project simultaneously to completion, while collaboration occurs when all team members work in all facets of production, and are interested in the entire project.(Nelson,n.d.) >

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> Nelson, R. (n.d.). Pixar University's Randy Nelson on Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age | Edutopia. //K-12 Education & Learning Innovations with Proven Strategies that Work | Edutopia//. Retrieved September 19, 2010, from http://www.edutopia.org/randy-nelson-school-to-career-video > > > 2. **To the extent that you achieved the outcomes, are they still relevant to the work that you do in your school? Why or why not?** > > Since I now understand how to shoot a video that is informative and entertaining, I will be able to show my students how to create videos to show mastery of subject matter in my classroom. Our school and district instructional strategies have shifted to more project based learning. The skills that I have gained in this class will allow me to create and follow through with more class project opportunities for my students. Additionally, I will be able to participate and lead various multimedia productions on my campus such as video announcements, professional development, and student public service announcements. I will also change the way that my students work together. In the future, my labs and projects will require students to do pre-planning and post-project reflections. Students will be involved in the entire process, and they will comment on the performance of their teammates. This will empower my students to take ownership of their projects and their learning. > > 3. **What outcomes did you not achieve? What prevented you from achieving them?** > > I did not experience any of the top tier video editing tools such as Adobe Premier Pro or Sony Vegas Pro. These editors are considered the gold standard, but I found them rather complicated and cumbersome. I decided to sample the more basic video editors like Windows Moviemaker and Pinnacle’s VideoSpin. While these editors do not have the features and power that Adobe and Sony possess, they are infinitely easier to use and provide a product that is more than adequate for my purposes. In addition, the Adobe and Sony editors are rather expensive, while Moviemaker and VideoSpin are free to download and use. I made a conscious decision to stick with the simpler editors because I will use them in the future. Being a middle school teacher, the more basic video editors make more sense to use [|film izle]. I probably will not use Adobe Premier or Sony Vegas in the near future. > > 4. **Were you successful in completing the course assignments? If not, what prevented or discouraged you?** > > I was successful in completing my assignments. I found the course content and assignments to be engaging and very interesting. Creating my own personal digital story, an audio tutorial, and a featured PSA, were both challenging and allot of fun. I did become discouraged on a couple of occasions during this course, because I felt that the weekly instructions were vague and contradictory. Because of this, I had to scramble to get some of my work done on time. I believe that I would have produced better quality work had I not run into these issues. I was able to over come these problems due to the fact that I had the support of my fellow students and my professor. Our team Wiki made it simple for us to collaborate and be involved in all areas of our production. In addition to email and phone calls, we utilized Skype for video conferencing during our project. These tools were in valuable in helping me to be successful in this course. > > 5. **What did you learn from this course: about yourself, your technology and leadership skills, and your attitudes?** > > . I learned that the ability to “show” what I know in a portfolio is much more valuable than what I “say” I know in a resume.(Nelson,n.d.) In order for me to be marketable as an instructional technology specialist, I will have to do more than hand a diploma on the wall. I will have to get out and produce projects. During this course, I realized that I have the ability to create a digital story, or movie and build it from the storyboard to post production. I also have ability to show people how to shoot and edit multimedia projects that are informative and entertaining. > At the beginning of this course, I was rather intimidated at the thought of shooting a movie and actually publishing it for people to see. I did not think I could produce a video that was good enough to be seen by the public. Now, I am confident in my ability to produce quality videos and digital stories. I now look forward to creating more digital videos and stories both personally and professionally. > > > > > > > > > > > Nelson, R. (n.d.). Pixar University's Randy Nelson on Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age | Edutopia. //K-12 Education & Learning Innovations with Proven Strategies that Work | Edutopia//. Retrieved September 19, 2010, from http://www.edutopia.org/randy-nelson-school-to-career-video > > > > > > > >