week 8 Final Post

Blog Post: Send a summary of your project and your personal assessment of your work. Give ideas on what would do if you created a similar project in the future. What did you learn by doing this project?
Oh a long trip to Iowa my children grew antsy and so I created a story. for a very long time this story has rattled around my brain so i finally gave the story life. I think in my own opinion it was perfect... just kidding. I thought the narration was to long and not loud enough. Additionally the pictures stood still too long and when I eased the pic in and out became too much. I fell into the trap of new technology and over used the transitions.
The story was a good story and i think I will use this technique again using a tripod and a better backdrop. I learned that it is easy to be overwhelmed. i also learned that it takes longer than first estimated and much more work than first thought.

8.5 Final Blog Post: The Personal Reflection
Look back at your learning this term. Have your ideas on multimedia changed, grown, solidified?
I believe that multimedia is the next wave. It is the great equalizer of all students and allows for a student to express themselves and still learn. It is a great way for teachers to reach all learners and allow the students to take "teaching" to a new level.

What is your personal vision of Multimedia as an asset to teaching and instruction?
I can see this being used in projects, in the everyday classroom as well as in distance learning. I do think that multimedia should not be used as a solo teaching method. It will not replace classroom teaching but can enhance it.

Discuss three areas of personal growth in the area of Multimedia.
1)cell phones are more than just phones, they are mini computers that connect people in many different ways.
2)the Internet has moved into a whole new direction, the web has become new form of community. Long gone are the days of bulletin boards now it is a whole different universe.
3) video games started out as pong machines. When the greatest graphics were 8 bit and little better than monochrome. Now the ps3 is a bluray hd 1080p. These leaps of growth show the world of video games is not for kids. The gaming systems themselves are now so advanced that they are considered computer processors in their own right.

Relate how you will incorporate meaningful examples multimedia into your learning units to improve instruction. Give specific examples they will fit the level of instruction you hope to work in.
My ultimate goal with multi media is to take it to the level of everyday use. I would like to see students be able to create video announcements. Record them and edit them daily for the next school day.
I would also like teachers to use these tools as a way to teach the students how a lesson is played out. This takes some of the power of teaching and places it into the students hands. This would allow the students at each grade level to create a lesson for their class.
I would like the students to be able to show their parents this tool to create at home videos and slide shows. A new way to track their school progress and monitor how they grow each year.

How will you monitor multimedia for accessibility and use for students with disabilities?
i will be sure that all technology can be adapted and that the adaptive software is available.

How will you create or find alternatives for learning?
I will be sure to keep up on the forums as well as conferences to be open to new technology as it comes. I know that it can be too easy to slip into the same old tools such as office for documents but how many people are aware of the google docs? or other free programs out there? It is important that I stay in the loop of technology and keep my education fresh and ideas new.

Identify how you will stay current in the field of multimedia?
Subscribing to blogs, go to conferences and stay in contact with other teachers in the field. Another way will be through continuing ed. If I get to the point where I hate going to cont ed and see it as a n obligation rather than learning opportunity then I need to take a break.