The technology I’d planned to use when I first started doing my research and observation was Movie Maker. Once I got started though, I got a little nervous and backed off of that. I thought I’d spend too much time on the technical aspects and neglect the content.
So I moved to doing a PowerPoint presentation. After doing a test using PowerPoint, I was disappointed, so I’ve moved back to using Movie Maker. My uncertainty with using Movie Maker comes from not having used this program before.
Experimenting with new computer programs has been one of the really good things about this class. I’m being forced out of my comfort zone.
For example when linking to web pages in my blogs, I’ve stopped used bit.ly and TinyURL.com to make the links shorter. Both web sites will automatically rename your link to something shorter. Now I make my own links which allows me to give them the name I want to use. The result is cleaner looking and flowing copy. I of course already knew that this is how readers prefer to see links in the things that they are reading.
So now, whenever I’m working on something I take the time to experiment with a new technology or a new piece of software.
This morning while working on my presentation, I captured a Jing Pro.
Jing allows you to capture what’s on your computer screen at a given time, including video and audio. You can capture the entire screen or just part of it.
During my observation at Westwood Cyber High School, one of the teachers, also known as mentors, showed me how she uses Jing to make assignments and share her expectations.
My example here isn’t that sophisticated, but I was successful in capturing the following image from my screen:
This was simple to do. I am finding that the more I experiment, the more I increase my comfort level with the technology.
Of course, I’m saying this before my podcast is completed and posted.
Back to work on it.
Great blog. I like to experiment with new technologies and I am having fun making this vieo for YouTube. I have never made a "movie" before and it is fun to experiment with all of the features that come along with the program. I was intrigued by Jing Pro and I a m going to try it out myself. Thanks for posting.
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