Week 5: EDLD 5363

In the final week of the course my group just wanted to make sure we had our finishing touches on our video and that it met all of the stated requirements. Group work is usually one of my least favorite tasks during the coursework. I feel that our group of three were able to communicate and compromise even while facing scheduling and location challenges. We each had different visions for what our project should look like but we were able to collaborate in such a way to make our final product something that we could all be proud of. Each member was willing to work and do their fair share which made this assignment so much easier to accomplish. Videos are a great teaching tool but they take time to perfect. I am currently looking at ways to integrate video technology into my lessons and with the advent of iPod's, camera phones it is so much easier to record and edit than in the past. It has been an interesting course and presented a variety of challenges but overall I learned a lot of new and innovative ways to incorporate technology into education.

Week 4: Multimedia and Video Technology

Collaboration in the classroom has been a relatively stagnant process. Video technology and other types of multimedia is a great way to introduce lessons and ideas into the classroom. It is becoming easier to find and connect with anyone in many new and expanding ways including mobile phones, email, instant messaging, social networks and blogs. Web cams and built-in microphones are just a couple of ways to utilize this type of technology.  Technology has rapidly improved the ability to collaborate and communicate with others in a school setting.