Video Reflection

The process of making our "Revolutionizing Education Through Technology" video was very helpful but kind of stressful. I first imagined that it would take much less time to make a video, like 5 min to make a 1 min video. Turns out to be more like an hour for a minute. At least...

I was able to gain a decent proficiency within the span of 3 days (kind of like 0-45 in 10 seconds). I don't know all the tricks, but I was lucky enough to create our video on my computer, so I became fluent in importing, cropping, splitting, voicing over, and adding music clips to our video shots. It was also great to develop my Jing skills during that time, necessary for my video. I liken this project to my podcast, which forced me to apply what I've learned and add my own two cents by troubleshooting. These kinds of hands-on experiences were the best part of this class, and they have given me tools that I will remember long after this class is over.

For me, this was the most inspirational project of the class - it required us to synthesize our classroom and tech knowledge into one coherent set of beliefs, share that with our peers, and collaborate to publish a meaningful representation of those beliefs. The group part turned out to be a blessing for us because long hours of staring at a screen were interrupted with uncontrollable laughter. Although I had some "backseat typers" at times (particularly when it was time for second lunch), this proved to motivate our communication skills to better the whole group's effort to be efficient with our time. All in all, I appreciated the project very much, and envision myself encouraging this kind of project in my classroom (when possible).