In today’s class we covered a lot of content. We started the day with a discussion about our field trip to Rebecca’s class last week. Overall, it seemed like people learned a lot and enjoyed the experience. We then discussed different educational videos that we could use in our classrooms. The videos that were discussed are Teachertube, Khan Academy, and Youtube. Although videos can be very helpful for teaching and learning, there can also be some cons. Firstly, videos are only usefully if students actually watch them. Using videos can also be distracting, students may find something in the suggested column next to the video and watch that one instead. Finally, these videos may not be completely on topic or the pace may be too slow or fast for the learner.

As a class we discussed when to make new resources. Before beginning to look into using new resources, you should make sure you have enough time for a new commitment. As an educator we should test out the resource before using it to become familiar. To ensure it is a reliable resource you can look at the privacy policy or can look at who created it and trust your knowledge in this area.

We then worked on Screencastify, creating a wonder video. Below is my video and wonders.

I wonder…

  • how you train a dog to do this.
  • what kind of dog this is.
  • how the dog knows not to knock down the tower.
  • who is going to win.
  • how the dog knows when it is his turn to play.
  • if the dog gets treats because he is drooling a lot.

 

We then worked on podcasting. We created recordings of audio in Audacity and then edited the audio. I did not upload the podcast I created on to this weeks blog.