I can't believe how fast this semester has gone by! I'm glad we straightened out the end of the year schedule and final blog, etc. I think what we came up with will work. Hopefully you liked my site visit. I have Mrs. Chadwick's E-mail if you would like to contact her. She seemed very interested in all the programs we were exploring, and I think it would be very beneficial to Brien McMahon. I'm also glad that you are getting rid of the book next semester; that will definitely ease next semester's anxiety dealing with that book.
I really enjoyed Ball State University's Electronic Field Trips. I was a little confused of how users obtain this secret username and password. I'm glad I searched the site, because I wasn't before able to figure out what field trips were next scheduled. However, the site does in fact provide past lessons and showcase what is next to come. Teachers are then able to plan ahead for what field trips would be vital to their lessons. I liked how the hosts of each field trip were done by students too. I think students will appreciate the information from each field trip more if it is provided by a fellow peer who shares some of the same opinions and communicative skills. This web site is very interactive as each menu provides different questions, facts, video and message boards. The message boards are very specific, giving the users guided questions to use for discussion. This will prompt the students more, encouraging them to build ideas off of the questions. I liked this site because it had a History Channel feel to it, and believe it or not, kids my age LOVE that channel. I think this will go over well with students.
Now, I was a little confused by SnagIt. I have experienced problems with copying and pasting images from certain areas that don't allow that feature. And I did like the usability of the menu, but I think for me it was a lot of time to invest in learning how each feature was used. It was a little tough at first to navigate the program. I think because SnagIt has so many options I was a little overwhelmed. I think I would use the Web Capture tool the most. I could use this for my indvidual use for saving space for my files. But it's also a good place to store everything I need for one particular lesson; what a great time saver! I like the editing abilities too. It really is like Picnik or Photoshop...on crack. Although I was frustrated at some parts, I was able to visit techsmith.com/videos to get a better insight into it. Students will benefit from this, a kind of do-it-yourself program. Hopefully we can go over SnagIt more in class. I feel like we didn't get that much time. See you Wednesday!
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Tell me about it - this semester flew by very quickly. What is bothering me the most is that I will most all of you in class. This class is so unique and so collaborative in every aspect that I pray that my next class will be of the same caliber. All of you have worked exceedingly hard! I feel like I have generated 11 students that will go out into the teaching world and make a major difference by integrating technology in a positive fashion.
Due to time restraints in this class, I always feel so bad that I can not devote the amount of time necessary to cover every single topic in explicit detail. I am so glad to hear that you ventured further with the Electronic Field Trips. Please save my article so that you can use it to pursue these trips when you become a teacher. I provide the information in the article.
I will try to go over SnagIt in class again if time prevails. However, mostly everyone is using it according to their blogs. I agree that you will not use all the features...in fact, I don't. My main feature is the graphic capture which I use daily.
In class on Wednesday, PLEASE make sure to ask me anything that you don't understand about the programs or the EFT.
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