vodcasting for mastery learning
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Vodcasting for Mastery Learning. Jeff Noll – HS Science Instructional Coach Deb Wolf –Chemistry Roosevelt High School. Objectives. Describe the technology used to create educational vodcasts. Identify the applications for educational vodcasting. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Vodcasting for Mastery Learning
Jeff Noll – HS Science Instructional CoachDeb Wolf –Chemistry Roosevelt High School
Objectives
• Describe the technology used to create educational vodcasts.
• Identify the applications for educational vodcasting.
• Evaluate the use of vodcasting for mastery learning.
History (disclaimer)
• AP Chem
• Woodland Park, CO
• Implementation – Successes and struggles
What Do We Already Know?
• iPods
• YouTube
• Screen capture
What Is Vodcasting?
• Conjunction• Your voice and
your screen• Easy-hardish? –
Watch and See
Sample
What Do I Need?
• Computer
• Microphone
• Software
• Writing Implement
Microphone
• Better – wired ($10-$40)
• Best – Microsoft LifeChat ZX 6000 ($50ish)
• Best – Samson C01U ($150ish)
Software
• Better – SmartRecorder (free)
• Better – Jing (free; 5 min max)
• Best – Camtasia ($100)
Hardware – “Tablet”
• SmartBoard – “Free”
• Tablet - $79-$249
What Is The Minimum I Need?
• SmartRecorder – Free
• Microphone - $10-$50
• Storage space - Free to $$$$
Why Would I Want to Try it?
• Peer pressure
• Live recording
• Precasting
• Mastery learning
Is It Difficult To Do?
• Define difficult
• Record, pause, stop
• We did . . . Now you do!
About Us
• What do we teach?
• Where do we teach?
More About Us
• What is our favorite thing about students?
• Where is our favorite place to eat in SF?
Even More About Us
• We would like to draw you a pretty picture.
Thoughts?
• Q N A
How Do I Get It To Students?• TeacherTube, Google Video, Blip TV,
YouTube, Screencast.com, Itunes, Yahoo Video, Facebook, MySpace, etc.
• Wikispaces, Ning, blog, K-12 Web Site, K-12 Media Storage, Blackboard, Moodle, WebCT, etc.
• Mobile devices (iPod, PSP, cell phone)• DVD• Storage, storage, and more storage!• Web-based?• Storage v. Bandwidth
Why Would I Want To Do This?
• Absences
• Accommodations
• Higher order cognitive skills
• Differentiation
• Constructive feedback
• Parental involvement
• Communicate at student’s level
• Others?
Why Would I Not Want To Do This?
• Technology implementation
• Accessibility
• Bandwidth vs. storage
• Increased screen time
• Time investment
• Communicate at student’s level
• Others?
Precasting in AP Environmental Science• Back to the wiki. . .
• Accountability
• Application lessons
• Accessibility
• Attitude/Apathy
• Time
Summarize
• What are two things that you think make vodcasting advantageous?
• What are two things that you think make vodcasting disadvantageous?