Module three has been my favorite. I have immensly enjoyed getting to tinker with all of the tools introduced in this module, and that has been with limited time. I an very excited about the fun I can have with them later this summer when I have more time.
I was able to complete all of the multimedia elements except recording a video for my students and linking it to the course in Moodle. I found that I could complete these tasks fairly easily simply through exploring the tool, but a couple of times had to refer back to the resources provided for additional direction. I haven't uploaded a video because I ran out of time and I spend 95% of my summer make-upless with my hair in a pony tail, and I was hoping to get a shower in today to record (sorry if that's TMI!). That didn't happen yet, so the recording hasn't either. :)
I do think that I did enough and explored the tools enough that I could use them again. I know that I will use Screencast, VoiceThread, and EdPuzzles again. I am already thinking of ways to include them in my face to face courses. These tools are excellent and have me wondering what other tools are out there that I don't know of.
I know I have said this before, but students actually appreciate it when professors may not look professorial, but natural. And they like it when there might be little outtakes left in, and so on. What you could do too is sit back farther from the camera when you record, just speak loudly enough.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to hear that you could find some value in some of the tools you used. That's the idea. I don't assume that everyone will end up routinely using everything you learn about, but I take heart when you find something that could be valuable for you going forward.
Have fun playing with the tools this summer as you have more time to play around and experiment!
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