I’d like us to take a moment to reflect on the process of video creation. I have a few optional reflection questions for you:
What role(s) did you take on during video creation? Communicator? Designer? Computational thinker? etc. (Remember the ISTE standards this course is based on?)
Did the rubric help you become better at the role you took? Or did you find it more trouble than it was worth? Share some details.
In groups of 3 or 4, reflect on these questions (or any other topic related to this project), and write down your thoughts in the appropriate Padlet as groups (11:15, 12:20).
Surveys
The design of my research is to see how engaged you are during the 1st iteration and the 2nd iteration, and also how you find video creating as an alternative to writing reflections.
At the beginning of the semester, it took you time, thoughts, and planning to pick a project for Genius Hour. Now it’s finally the time to see your effort materialize. You can find presentation guidelines in the updated project description.
2nd Iteration
Aim to finish the 2nd iteration of your video today.
Use a screen recording program to capture your video from Vyond, upload it to YouTube (as “unlisted” if you want better privacy), and share the video with this Google Form: https://forms.gle/vb96nWChgfEyXt757
Recommended screen capturing solutions:
For macOS: Loom or Screencastify extensions for Chrome (refer to eLC announcement for instructions)
We began our discussion on BYOD/technology integration with a piece of reading material: LaMaster vs. Stager. To make convincing arguments, we borrow ideas from other people (e.g., publications, websites, and interviews). This is what Item 6 is about.
APA is a citation style the field of education uses.
Purdue provides an excellent resource on how to apply the APA style to your citations. Some of the most relevant information for us is here:
The 2nd iteration is supposed to be an improvement over the 1st. You may want to try new ideas, cite new sources, present new perspectives, etc.
You have also received feedback from your classmates, based on a rubric developed from previous research.
Notes on Rubric Item 6: Research
We began our discussion on BYOD/technology integration with a piece of reading material: LaMaster vs. Stager. To make convincing arguments, we borrow ideas from other people (e.g., publications, websites, and interviews). This is what Item 6 is about.
APA is a citation style the field of education uses.
Purdue provides an excellent resource on how to apply the APA style to your citations. Some of the most relevant information for us is here:
There’s design and there’s improvement upon the design. Nothing comes out perfect the first time 🙂
Genius Hour updates
Today we will hear from:
Alena & Bailey from the 11:15 section
Kayla P. from the 12:20 section
Learning engagement survey
As part of my research, I need your help filling out a survey about learning engagement. It takes about 10 minutes to finish. Your answers help me understand learning designs better. They have no impact on your grades.
We will use a rubric created from previous research to guide our peer reviews. Here’s the rubric.
The peer review process does two things:
We get to understand the rubric by using it (a.k.a. learning by doing).
We get feedback from classmates.
These reviews are NOT related to your grades.
Each of us will review two videos based on the rubric, that is, fill out this Google Form twice. I will assign you two numbers so you can find the corresponding videos from the playlist.
Ask me questions if you don’t understand any part of the rubric.
After class, I will collect these peer reviews and send them to the respective authors.
Post review discussion
Based on your peer review process, what do you think we did well? What not so well?
Preparing for Friday
We will come to class on Friday and start making an improvement version of our BYOD videos.
You will need a new Vyond trial account, because your current trial account will expire soon.
I plan to make the second work day (Monday next week) as an optional meeting day.
As always, if you have questions or concerns about this course, talk to me before you leave, or send me an email at lh81655@uga.edu.
Turns out that I cannot demonstrate AceThinker on the computer in our lab. If you need a tutorial, here’s one I found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-cbiivY0PU
AceThinker on the Mac is blocked as malware. You should be able to use QuickTime to record your screen. Just go File > New Screen Recording
Some people reported that internal audio cannot be recorded by QuickTime. To address this problem, you need to install a package called sunflower. (See: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7030725)
When you have recorded the video, upload it to your YouTube account (choose “unlisted” for privacy), so you can share your video in class on Wednesday.
Our online discussion is still underway. I set the access right wrong, so some of you might not be able to participate as expected. The discussion has been extended to Wednesday, by the end of day. I will also participate today and tomorrow.
According to ISTE 2016, to be a creative communicator:
Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.
Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.
Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.
One of the most popular ways of communication these days is through video.
The idea of the new project is to create videos about our last project: Technology Integration. As an iterative design process, we will do two iterations.
Detailed project description will be posted by Tuesday.
Vyond
The video creation tool we will be using for this project is Vyond. It is an online video maker that can help us create 2D cartoons. Unfortunately, it is not a free service, but online video creation as a business doesn’t really like to offer free services.
We won’t need to pay for Vyond for this project. We will register for its free trial accounts to experience what online video making feels like.
Vyond did a good job making video tutorials for itself. So instead of me doing the demo, it’s better to show you some of their videos:
Register for a Vyond free trial account. After watching the first video, please explore your options in Vyond. I will be here to answer your questions, or find out solutions together with you. We will start making our videos on Wednesday. The video should be anywhere between 2 and 4 minutes long. We will spend a week on it.
Preparing for Wednesday
Continue exploring Vyond.
Continue to participate in the online discussion on eLC.
Your grades for Innovative Designer and Computational Thinker are now available. If you received a low grade, or no grade at all, it means your submitted assignment was incomplete. Check your submission and upload whatever is missing.
As always, if you have questions or concerns about this course, talk to me before you leave, or send me an email at lh81655@uga.edu.
Today is yet another online session! By this morning, you should have posted your group tasks to eLC (Contents –> Global Collaborator –> Discussion 2).
From Friday to Sunday, please respond to your classmates’ posts individually. I will also be providing my feedback on eLC. Building on the momentum of Discussion 1, I look forward to seeing more exchange of ideas!
We will come back to regular class meeting next week.
If you have questions, email me at lh81655@uga.edu.
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