Chapter 13
Much of Chapter 13 concentrates on the equipment you can and should use when creating your Digital Stories. What you use doesn't have to be the latest and greatest, it just has to work for what you need. If fact sometimes getting the latest and greatest is not as good because not all of the bugs have been workd out. I found the comment that most people only use 10% of the capabilities their digital camera's have. Thinking about it, I love to take pictures and I know a few things about my camera, but it can do so much and I should really look into learning more about it.
A few weeks ago, I had issues with the sound of my video. I know this has to do with the video camera I was using. I think I may end up having to get a wireless microphone. If anyone has used a wireless microphone to record sound from a video camera, do you have one you like or could suggest (another point in this chapter, ask what others are using).
I feel like this chapter had a lot of great information in it. I think it would have been helpful for the chapter would have been earlier in the book. If feel like we are getting closer to the end of this class and NOW we are being told what to use. I feel like I now have to rush to get some of these things to be prepared for my final video.
I created a Prezi presentation about my story map. You can view it here.
I created a Prezi presentation about my story map. You can view it here.
Anika,
ReplyDeleteI too will look for someone's advice about a wireless mike. I liked your choice of the prezi to display your storyboard story. I think you have placed your interviews well. I wonder if you interviewed a kid and you got the kid to ask the a question about why going to the Challenger Museum was a cool field trip--that might set up your presentation. Just an idea--might not work in the scheme of everything else you have.
Deb
I agree this chapter would fit better earlier on in the book. It is the most practical chapter that Ohler has written so far as it gets into the materials we would need to actually teach this in our own classrooms, and he is right that you don't need the latest devices.
ReplyDeleteI tried to see you prezi and it just says that it is waiting for the presenter to show up. I took a picture to show you, but I apparently can't leave a picture in a comment.
Jeremy, thank you for letting me know. It was set to private and I changed it to public. Hopefully this link will work: http://prezi.com/3xm2un2tyx_j/story-map-challenger-learning-center/
DeleteI appreciated the fact that the author wasn't telling us to go out and buy all new equipment. Sometimes we can get caught up with the bells & whistles and lose sight of the end product. Relating to his comment about knowing 10% of the digital camera's capabilities. I took a digital camera class years ago and learned about 10 new things I never knew I had. I've said it before and I still believe this book is put together backwards, we are now learning how long to give for the projects and what materials we should have. This would've been great in the beginning.
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Anika,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jeremy that this chapter should have been placed in the beginning stages of this book. I have used a wireless microphone before it was very convenient. I went to Fry's and pick one up because I thought my computer mic was making a buzzing sound while i recorded.
I think that your company is very lucky to have you and that they should give you a stipend for your work ;) Your video storyboard is well put together. It'll be interesting to hear the interviews because they are the ones who have experienced the mission.