This week's reflection revolves around our thoughts pertaining to using multimedia tools in a flipped classroom lesson. I chose, for projects 1-3, to complete my lesson materials on History, the Mark Ages, with a focus on Feudalism, the manor system and economy, as well as social classes during this time. I think applying different forms of technology tools and multimedia tools to any form of instruction can have positive learning outcomes for the students because they are more likely to be interested in the information being presented if it is presented correctly. Using current and relevant tools for instruction bridges the gap between the old form of instruction: writing on the board, reading out of the textbook, and a lecture. Adding supplemental materials to instruction via technology can yield such great results for student learning and acquiring new information. I have to say this weeks projects were more difficult than I expected. The podcast was by far the most fun to do. I had never recorded a podcast before, only listened to them. I was surprised at how relatively simple it was to complete yet so interactive and fun for the learners at the same time, which is a plus. Project five, the Movie Story was difficult at the beginning. My audio was never clear as I wanted it to be. I had to sit outside to record (in peace) as we are all living in a camper (tight quarters) with neighbors shooting off fireworks for the last five nights, my dogs are terrified, wont stop crying and barking. With that said I think this project went okay. I really had to take my time when recording the audio files in Vocaroo and adding them to Windows Movie Maker. In the end I learned so much, it just took me over four hours of trial and error. Project six, interactive video, was the most challenging. I had a hard time with this project. In the end I was able to complete it. I added the audio recordings, and interactive questions, which I found the most effective in terms of acquiring students attention and gaining their interests. Now that I am able to successfully use EdPuzzle, I definitely see myself using it in the future as an interactive media tool in the classroom! EdPuzzle Code:
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Jena
7/11/2019 03:43:11 am
Courtney,
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April
7/13/2019 11:55:39 am
Hi Courtney, I couldn't agree more - applying different forms of technology really does make a positive difference for our students. Technology is so ubiquitous that to not include it in the classroom just doesn't make sense for today's students. Sorry to hear about your poor pups - how sad for them - hope they are recovering. I agree with you that the podcast was a surprisingly interesting project that I was personally dreading, but in the end, I found a lot of value in it and think it's a great tool for a flipped classroom. Well done on your projects! ~April
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