UDL

I guess my head is spinning from the whirlwind that was the UDL lesson building experience. It was an experience I'm really excited about implementing but at the same time it was extremely intense. There was so much to think about and so much attention to detail but I'm confident that the lesson could really be an effective tool for educating students. I'm actually excited about the experience and will enjoy using the UDL lesson builder in the future. It's a great tool to get focused on covering curriculum and integrating technology. Til next time!!

One Challenging Project

As the final week closes on the Multimedia Video Technology course it's been interesting to sit back and reflect on the experience of creating a PSA with a group that I never worked with face to face. It was challenging but the opportunity was a worthwhile fulfilling experience. One of the most challenging obstacles was trying to figure out how to communicate with one another and we quickly realized that emailing was not the best way to work effectively and efficiently. The overall project itself went rather smootly and I feel everyone was very excited by the final project result. If I had to do it differently, I think I would have used more of google documents and I really loved how well using one members wiki worked out for everyone. I'm really happy about our project and I hope it comes across as exemplary work.

Enjoying video

I really enjoy creating video. There is so much creative freedom involved and that creative control is really exhilarating. The assignment for this week was challenging because there is such a vast amount of information available on the web that the fact that we had to narrow it down to a one minute video was very difficult. I finally decided that I should do a video about something I enjoy and that is golf. The video I created was from You Tube and it was interesting to see how much power could be generated from a golf club making contact with a golf ball. I was hoping to capture the force created by the strength of Jason Zuback, his driver, and the force from the driver pounding the golf ball. I incredibly impressive that he was able to generate enough power to thrust a golf ball through 2 plates of tempered glass. Amazing!!!

Multimedia Fun

I love the challenge of putting together a picture through multimedia. It allows you to create something that could inspire people as well as motivate them to do more or even be more. This week I had an assignment to create a digital story using photos, music, as well as other tools to help create the story. I had a blast doing this and I'm really looking forward to the next assignment. I used some previous experience to create the video. First I began writing the script and storyboard to help create the flow of the story and once I had that all down it was pretty easy to get the rest of the story to fall into place.

Wordle.net

This is great fun and possibly a great lesson. Wordle creates a word cloud with text. You can cut and paste and it will create a random word cloud: see below



I am currently working on a little project among my teachers. I'm hoping for a successful response. Create your own at http://www.wordle.net/.

The LoTi Connection

"Heating up 21st Century Learning" in the motto of the Loti Connections website. The loti connections website is a site devoted to the integration of technology in today's everchanging elementary, middle, and high school learning environments. The site's creator, Dr. Chris Moersch believes the following statement found on his website: "The LoTi framework focuses on the delicate balance between instruction, assessment, and the effective use of digital tools and resources to promote higher order thinking, engaged student learning, and authentic assessment practices in the classroom--all vital characteristics of 21st Century teaching and learning." This is a marvelous resource for educators as well administrators, parents, city and state officials. The information contained on this site is research-based and current with today's ideals for education. A few positive attributes of this site include easy navigation, professional development opportunities, online resources, and collaboration tools. There is a wealth of information and the only negative I could find is that there's not enough time to go through all the information on the site without disappearing for 2-3 days. Due to the cutting-edge research and online tools I highly recommend this site if you really want to get an idea of what 21st century learning and skills are all about.

http://www.loticonnection.com/index.html