tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.comments2011-02-22T17:38:28.348-06:00Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588559136602232630noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-14653507093842738242011-02-22T17:38:28.348-06:002011-02-22T17:38:28.348-06:00This assignment did not work as well as I had hoped. I contacted our dean for &quot;Innovative Teaching and Learning&quot; and was told to put it on the &quot;back burner&quot; but not to abandon it completely!Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588559136602232630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-64177705998344326532009-04-18T04:23:00.000-05:002009-04-18T04:23:00.000-05:00Hello Scott,<br />Thanks for mentioning the Ed Tech Crew podcast. It's always a buzz when we find other listeners outside of Australia.<br />Cheers Darreldarrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16582585919453174745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-90791189771883800752009-01-07T11:28:00.000-06:002009-01-07T11:28:00.000-06:00Scott,<BR/>I finally had time to review your final project and I am disappointed that I missed your presentation. The survey was interesting and I think it would have been helpful to hear specifically about student responses. The wiki was well organized and I am now motivated to play around with it myself.<BR/>AliciaLeeshihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752806510438157264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-8575632561839617212008-12-19T03:58:00.000-06:002008-12-19T03:58:00.000-06:00Youtube is okay, but there are many other better sites out here now...<BR/><BR/>This is a great place to post videos and you can actually get something in return!<BR/><BR/>http://www.mavric.tv . <BR/><BR/>It has over a dozen channels and currently about 300 videos, and growing! <BR/><BR/>If you upload just 5 videos you get an entry to win a lottery for a brand new Seagate Free Agent GO drive, beats buying it for $199 US. Other things you can win are a Lottery for any product on Logitech.com ($200 US value), a $50 Itunes gift card or even 1 year of mavric media digital content database premium account for free (normailly costs $1100 US). More entries, more chances. <BR/><BR/>You guys should try it out.Mavrichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05768837878812304272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-12991932375298632782008-12-17T14:26:00.000-06:002008-12-17T14:26:00.000-06:00No, there was no cost for posting a video to YouTube, or for setting up a YouTube account.<BR/><BR/>And, I think I covered the basic process of posting a video. I'm sure that there are YouTube videos about how to post YouTube videos. Try searching for "YouTube Tutorials" or something like that.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588559136602232630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-65906753752207328722008-12-15T19:46:00.000-06:002008-12-15T19:46:00.000-06:00Hi Scott,<BR/><BR/>Yes, blogs are definitely public!! I am writing to you from SlideRocket (again!), where I found your post today from a Google Alert I have set up about our company. It is a great way to learn about people who are using our product - hopefully (and mostly, as it turns out) happily, as well as those who may be frustrated. We've found out about some great ideas and suggestions, and been able to connect much more personally with old and new customers this way.<BR/><BR/>So, I just wanted to drop by again and say thanks for using SlideRocket. I'm glad we fell into the category of things you have been excited about. I also used to teach English myself, and I wish I had had a tool like this to use in my classroom! It would have been amazing.<BR/><BR/>Please let us know any feedback you may have, which you can do on our UserVoice forum: http://sliderocket.uservoice.com (or you can email me directly).<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for using SlideRocket!<BR/>Take care,<BR/>Tracy<BR/>SlideRocketTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13949254737389794832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-64655956972966880522008-12-15T02:50:00.001-06:002008-12-15T02:50:00.001-06:00i want to know how to post a video ,,do i need to pay something like how websites pay their publication?pettegrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08549573598617840966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-16055595055314905872008-12-15T02:50:00.000-06:002008-12-15T02:50:00.000-06:00if i post a video,do i need to pay for it ?pettegrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08549573598617840966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-35072636494167734322008-12-12T16:43:00.000-06:002008-12-12T16:43:00.000-06:00Something that works for me is preparing a rubric as a Word table and giving students electronic copies. They can use the rubric as a checklist as they prepare their work.<BR/><BR/>After they finish their papers, they have to insert a copy of the rubric at the bottom of the paper. I might save a minute or two per paper, which isn't much unless I've got five sections of 20 students...then those minutes add up. <BR/><BR/>I gave up using the Word "Comments" as students never read them. I put comments in brackets in blue type in the text instead -- much harder for students to ignore the comments as they scroll to the bottom of the file to see their grade.<BR/><BR/>Linda <BR/>http://www.you-can-teach-writing.comWriter205http://www.blogger.com/profile/07502539441932161341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-7447816356822213992008-12-12T16:26:00.000-06:002008-12-12T16:26:00.000-06:00Scott, Absolutely applaud your efforts to give students detailed feedback on drafts at all stages. I remember the courses in which I learned the most were always those where I could have an equivalent of a detailed 1:1 with the instructor.<BR/><BR/>As I was reading your post, I couldn't help but wonder if an online document feedback tool wouldn't be really useful. (Full disclosure, I work on a free one called Backboard http://www.getbackboard.com). These tools show the document in your browser and make it as fast to give feedback online as it is to use a red pen on a paper copy. You can generally upload multiple versions of the documents, which would solve some of the problems managing drafts and remembering what feedback you had given at each stage. Most don't support voice annotation, but we'll be supporting it soon.Thing 2http://www.blogger.com/profile/13136584216163395674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-31246565356651220532008-12-02T17:21:00.000-06:002008-12-02T17:21:00.000-06:00Hi Scott,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for blogging about SlideRocket in education. We have a lot of interest from students, teachers and professors using SlideRocket and we're always interested to hear their feedback. One of the best ways that we think SlideRocket enables education is through the collaborative authoring and sharing features available in the business plan. This way students can work together to assemble presentations in the classroom and beyond. Have you considered giving students this kind of assignment?Sky Farmer Nathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10615735429717805488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-14214045387888835472008-12-02T16:35:00.000-06:002008-12-02T16:35:00.000-06:00And I am NOT one of those professors who prohibits students using a paper for more than one class. In college I was often allowed to "dovetail" one paper for two assignments in two different classes. And I think with presentations I would continue this. Students also taking a Speech class at the same time could use that presentation as their project in my class, AS LONG AS they have the permission of their Speech prof also!<BR/><BR/>And I think most feedback, in writing and in other courses, is often more of the old, tired, noise type rather than good specific advice. I think the key is to "train" students to give good feedback, and to model it, but like most things, this takes TIME.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588559136602232630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-40257422261734768242008-12-02T15:27:00.000-06:002008-12-02T15:27:00.000-06:00Hi Scott:<BR/><BR/>I like your idea of including a powerpoint assignment into any writing class - I think it is a different kind of writing to create powerpoint presentations and I'm sure your students would find value in it. So often, we get little good feedback about slide presentations, and the old, tired feedback just seems like noise instead of specific advise.<BR/><BR/>I thought your presentation was very interactive - and I too, thought this was a very good concept for us to try in class. Recently I created some new presentions for a class, and I found it hard not to fall back into the old habit of listing things on the slide. I think my presentations are much better because of this experience - but, I'll soon find out if my students think so...<BR/><BR/>AmyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04688468290879745982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-71009851024235704442008-12-02T06:12:00.000-06:002008-12-02T06:12:00.000-06:00Thanks for using and mentioning Podcasting for Dummies!<BR/><BR/>--ChuckChuck Tomasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01873806087129208539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-52960804321652593342008-11-18T18:04:00.000-06:002008-11-18T18:04:00.000-06:00Hi Scott:<BR/><BR/>I really like your interactive slides. You really do a good job of involving the participant...even though I new none of the answers!! I like your slide transitions,too - very dramatic!<BR/><BR/>Your conclusion slide was really clever. So often the conclusion is boring reiteration- yours is just the beginning of the next step!<BR/><BR/>AmyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04688468290879745982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-77340568262855471962008-11-11T18:32:00.000-06:002008-11-11T18:32:00.000-06:00Fun! You did an excellent job with the audio transitions - I love the music! Now that you've created it, do you think you'll use it in your class? Do you think you'd ever have your students create a podcast? That's what I'm struggling with now!Alyssa R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15794903683956973985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-18212491637644487142008-11-04T12:58:00.000-06:002008-11-04T12:58:00.000-06:00Same here...worries, frustration..slteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05883473775786783458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-73524386164818749752008-11-03T15:35:00.000-06:002008-11-03T15:35:00.000-06:00Podcasts and other things related to online teaching....<BR/><BR/>It took me a long tme to get my podscast on my blog - although, now after listening to Pete McCauley, I guess it's not a podcast, only an audio file...<BR/><BR/>First, I tried to upload the audio file as a video and it wouldn't let me - it said that it didn't support the type of file I was trying to add. So Podcasting for Dummies is right. Then I imported the audio file into Movie Maker. I don't have access to a Mac other than the Peik computer lab, so I had to learn how to use movie maker - which isn't too bad if you have time to mess around with it.<BR/><BR/>Once my audio file was in movie maker (and I added the 'Vitamin D' slide - which I do not think is necessary), then Blogger recognized it as a video and let me add it. I think if I had used Media Mill first, I maybe could have avoided the movie maker step.<BR/><BR/>I haven't completed my interview yet, so am hoping to record that tonight, and basically use the same process - only use Media Mill this time to get the RSS feed.<BR/><BR/>When it comes to having my students use technology for class assignments I find that it can be a very chaotic experience if the directions and expectations are not very, very clear. I'm lucky to have a course coordinator who helps me field the administrative issues that come up. I always include an example of what is expected and require work done early to give time to address problems the technology may create.<BR/><BR/>I'm happy to act a resource for these kinds of technology use questions - even after this course is complete!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04688468290879745982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-23466146545026739452008-10-21T16:37:00.000-05:002008-10-21T16:37:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comments to my blog! It's so nice to have someone read my posts!<BR/><BR/>I like your idea about having students (and me!) take different roles within the course (and tell the 'story' from that point of view). I'm not sure what to expect from my students - by way of statements or images with these digital stories...but I'm excited to see what happens. I hope it's not a disappointment!!<BR/><BR/>See you soon.<BR/>AmyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04688468290879745982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-2821057602847331222008-10-21T15:04:00.000-05:002008-10-21T15:04:00.000-05:00At least you were able to get it. I know that learning new tools can be incredibly frustrating and time consuming! It looks like you figured it out in the end which is what it is all about.Leeshihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752806510438157264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-3427015741773430142008-10-17T14:34:00.000-05:002008-10-17T14:34:00.000-05:00Scott,<BR/>I finally finished my own digital story and it took some time to do the recordings and then embed. It didn't always go so smooth which makes me wonder about having students do the same thing. The great thing about technology is that it opens a whole new way of introducing material and engaging with that material. The problem, however, is that sometimes teachers end up spending too much time teaching technology and not enough time actual teaching the content. That is why I might just use the voicethread as a presentation and "comment" tool and not exect my students to create their own voicethreads. I liked what you did here. It helped me come with some ideas of my own.Leeshihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14752806510438157264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-77459641625196344932008-10-07T17:30:00.000-05:002008-10-07T17:30:00.000-05:00Scott, <BR/><BR/>After listening to your question in class today, I thought of this wiki example for collaborative writing:<BR/><BR/>http://aphistoria.pbwiki.com/AHAP-KLM<BR/><BR/>If you look at the examples, you can see how different groups went about assigning tasks and getting the work done. I also like how each student was required to write in a different color - you can really see how they all contributed to the end result. <BR/><BR/>Maybe this isn't totally relevant for your immediate project, but it's interesting nonetheless!Alyssa R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15794903683956973985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-36208769804833076282008-09-30T18:23:00.000-05:002008-09-30T18:23:00.000-05:00So now what is right! I still think that your Minnesota Writers theme could be really engaging. Conspiracy theories are interesting for sure, but I bet you could interweave a lot of other interesting ideas into the Minnesota Writers theme. <BR/><BR/>Or - what about opening the theme up to the students? Could it be possible?Alyssa Rueschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794903683956973985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-31020212854434789402008-09-30T17:42:00.000-05:002008-09-30T17:42:00.000-05:00Cool!<BR/>I think Alyssa's idea is also great.slteacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05883473775786783458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105033980455474335.post-73385715395851735562008-09-30T17:24:00.000-05:002008-09-30T17:24:00.000-05:00Wow...this is pretty detailed! Do you think you would use this Voicethread with your class? It might be interesting to assign an author to each student and ask each student to provide a brief narrative. Or comment on what information you've already provided. <BR/><BR/>Very, very cool!!!Alyssa Rueschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15794903683956973985noreply@blogger.com