EDLD 5363 Group Video

EDLD 5363 Web Conference Reflection: July 1, 2012

The July 1 conference was by far the most informative conference for me. There were many questions concerning what should be turned in during weeks 3, 4, and 5. There were also questions concerning IA’s and grading. Dr. Abernathy made it clear that all final decisions for the course belonged to her. That was reassuring to me. I found it very encouraging that her goal is for everyone taking the course to gain an understanding of multimedia concepts and be successful in the class. She wants to make sure that we feel we have accomplished something and be able to transfer our newfound learning into our own classrooms. I plan to do just that. Even though I am teaching early elementary now, I will find ways to incorporate what I have learned into my class.

EDLD 5363 Web Conference Reflection: June 16, 2012

The June 16^th conference allowed the participants to get to know one another a little better. I think that is especially important with online courses, more so when group projects are component of the course. We have to be comfortable enough with each other to work together successfully. The week 2 podcast assignment was clarified during this conference. Dr. Abernathy did another great job of answering each and every question and issue presented to her by the participants. Week 2 for me personally was the most difficult of the 5 weeks. The web conference helped me to get through it.

EDLD 5363 Web Conference Reflection: June 4, 2012

The fist video conference for this course was very informative for me. It cleared up many of the questions I had about the course and the degree program. Dr. Abernathy was as helpful as she has been in all the previous courses I have taken with her. Although I did not attend the conference live. I viewed the recording and gained a lot of insight from questions asked by my peers. Confusion about IA’s for the class was one issue in particular this conference cleared up for me. They discussed requirements for the course. I noticed that many of the groups for the projects began to form here during the conference. I love having the opportunity to ask questions without having to wait 24 hours for a response. I look forward to using the technology tools and strategies I learned about in my own classroom.

Digital Story Reflection: Week 1

La'Kisha Williams   EDLD 5363        ET8044

Reflection:

This week's assignment showed me just how much fun multimedia and digital video making can be. The entire process from the script writing to publishing the final project was a new intriguing experience for me. It did not seem like work at all. I used the digital editing program IMovie. All of my photos except one was shot with my own personal Iphone. The storyline behind the project was one that is close to my heart. My digital story is about my 8 year old nephew who was recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes this past April, about 2 weeks before his birthday. Before this, he was a normal kid doing normal things when all of a sudden he was rushed to Texas Children's in critical condition. Throughout the whole ordeal, he has been so courageous refusing to give in to this disease. This project allowed me to put a personal face to this growing epidemic. I can see how this type of media outlet can do wonders for a 21st Century classroom and 21st Century learners. I am by no means an expert in digital video making but I am very interesting in becoming one.

Personal Digital Story

The Most Interesting Kid I Know

Week 4 Reflection:

The assignment for week 4 gave me some great tools to use throughout my action research plan. I was really intrigued by the Force Field Analysis, Delphi Method, and the Nominal Group Technique. Out of the three, my favorite is the Nominal Group Technique. I can imagine using this technique during both faculty meetings with the whole staff regarding my action research topic and with the campus morale committee in a smaller setting. This technique will be great to use at the start of my action research project. I also met with my site supervisor again this week to share my draft action research plan. My supervisor had some great ideas. She suggested that we choose the committee members at the start of the next school year in order to make sure the teachers we choose are still teaching at our campus. She also suggested that I utilize the counselor as a resource throughout the process. She also let me know that if I locate the book for the book study soon enough, we may be able to purchase enough for all the teachers depending on funds.