VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE REVIEW: WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER
There are several options for video editing software and many are very good. However, I found that Windows Movie Maker seems to be the most user friendly and is very accessible. Windows Movie Maker is already preinstalled on new computers. If your computer does not already have this program, it is easy to download from the Microsoft website and is completely free.
Movie Maker makes video editing easy, even for the novice, so taking your raw footage to a streamlined, entertaining video is fun and rewarding. With Movie Maker you can import your videos then clip, combine, add effects and sound/music and even add titles and credits. Your project is shown at the bottom of the screen in storyboard or timeline view. The drag and drop features make editing and adding effects/transitions easy. The timeline view offers a more detailed description of your video clips and allows for more detailed editing. In timeline you can trim clips, modify timing of clips and transitions, add audio, etc. at a more detailed level. Once you have completed your editing, Movie Maker makes it easy to publish your video as well. You can save your project to your computer only, email it, save to DVD, burnable CD or your camcorder, or save it for online viewing and publishing at sites like YouTube.
Until now, I had no experience with video editing or video editing software. I often hear my daughter and her friends and even some of my students talking about videos they have made and published. I have been wanting to learn how to do it myself but never took the time to learn. Since starting my multimedia course 2 weeks ago, I have now learned the basics of video editing. I even went as far as creating stop motion videos with my students this week. They had a blast...we all did! The stop motion process is very tedious at first, but the editing and creating an end product was very exciting for the students. They created some awesome videos. I can't wait to see what we can do with more learning and more practice!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Road Map To Technology
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Road Map To Technology
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Monday, June 15, 2009
The Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology (06-20) is a shared goal for all Texas students and educators. It is designed to move the education system towards a more technologically integrated approach. With the major informational and technological changes of the past decade, it is imperative that we help students achieve a proficient level of technological literacy. By doing this, we will provide our students with valuable skills that will help them be competitive in a technological society.
In order to achieve its main goal of providing a dynamic, individualized education for all children, the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology sets the guidelines for moving the Texas education system towards a more technological integrated environment. These guidelines are established in the plan’s first domain: Teaching and Learning. While all domains are interdependent and crucial for the success of the plan, my opinion, as an educator, is that domain one is the most pertinent. The theory behind domain 1 is that not all students learn the same, education is “not a one-size fits all” entity. As an educator, I know that when I walk into a classroom, I will have a class filled with students who have varied learning styles, expectations, needs, desires, interests, etc. My duty as an educator is to reach each of those students and teach them not only the basic reading and math skills, but also to be thinkers and problem solvers. Teaching in the classroom is no longer a drill and drill again approach Students need to be exposed to visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning. They are encouraged to work collaboratively to think about and solve problems, learn about the world around them, and to apply what they know to new situations. The new and continuing advances in technology make this easier than before. Furthermore, the use of technology has made differentiated instruction an easier task. In short, the integration of technology has made education and learning more accessible to all students. The notion that learning is not the same for each child but that all children should have access to quality learning which integrates technology is the main component of Domain One.
Students are now able to use technology to research, analyze, create, communicate, etc., and they are able to do so at their own pace. Current trends are to allow access to youtube, texting, blogging, Webquests, collaborative sites such as Globe, and other technological applications to increase student productivity and achievement. In my opinion, these changes have been positive. To make continued positive changes, it is imperative that students granted more autonomy in their instruction and freedom in the use of technology.
In order to achieve its main goal of providing a dynamic, individualized education for all children, the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology sets the guidelines for moving the Texas education system towards a more technological integrated environment. These guidelines are established in the plan’s first domain: Teaching and Learning. While all domains are interdependent and crucial for the success of the plan, my opinion, as an educator, is that domain one is the most pertinent. The theory behind domain 1 is that not all students learn the same, education is “not a one-size fits all” entity. As an educator, I know that when I walk into a classroom, I will have a class filled with students who have varied learning styles, expectations, needs, desires, interests, etc. My duty as an educator is to reach each of those students and teach them not only the basic reading and math skills, but also to be thinkers and problem solvers. Teaching in the classroom is no longer a drill and drill again approach Students need to be exposed to visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning. They are encouraged to work collaboratively to think about and solve problems, learn about the world around them, and to apply what they know to new situations. The new and continuing advances in technology make this easier than before. Furthermore, the use of technology has made differentiated instruction an easier task. In short, the integration of technology has made education and learning more accessible to all students. The notion that learning is not the same for each child but that all children should have access to quality learning which integrates technology is the main component of Domain One.
Students are now able to use technology to research, analyze, create, communicate, etc., and they are able to do so at their own pace. Current trends are to allow access to youtube, texting, blogging, Webquests, collaborative sites such as Globe, and other technological applications to increase student productivity and achievement. In my opinion, these changes have been positive. To make continued positive changes, it is imperative that students granted more autonomy in their instruction and freedom in the use of technology.
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