Saturday, December 17, 2011
Reflection on EDLD 5363 Web Conference, 12/4/11
Dr. Abernathy reminded us, regarding our group work in Week 3, that we need to know exactly what everyone else is doing, and we each need to submit the same exact documents. Do our own share, and submit it as our own, but it is the whole team's work. This week is pre-production. Week 4 will be production, meaning that we will carry out everything we have planned.
A word of advice from Dr. Abernathy: When we are filming our shoots -- everything we want in our video -- film an extra amount of time, like two extra minutes, so we can edit and cut it out if we need to. In other words, shoot more video than we will actually need. Put a link to our Wiki or Blog, our e-portfolio. We choose our Web 2.0 tool; it is our own choice. It is too time-consuming to go back and re-do shoots. So, with our editor in mind, shoot more than we will need.
It is always wise to put a link to our wiki or google site, our e-portfolio. Whatever Web 2.0 tool we use is our choice. Our e-portfolio is a program documentation of all the work we have done. It is what we created in 5306, our first course, or it can be a newly-created site. Dr. Abernathy said to be sure we have organized it so that we have all of our field-based activities for our internship hours, all of our hours for our key assessments, our course-embedded assessments, etc. For this course, EDLD 5363, it will be our PSA. There should be a link for each class, and then we should put different files that led to the end product we created. It helps us tell a better story about the work that we do. It is a compilation of our stories of our work at our school. Think about all of the artifacts what we put into it in our reflections and how it shows our growth and different experiences that we have had in this program. Our e-portfolio shows a progression of our work
Regarding Week 3, we should also place a link to our google doc. It is another artifact. We are adding as many artifacts as we can to our e-portfolio.
In regard to the shot list, Dr. Abernathy opined that she sees it as pre-production -- what we think we want to shoot. And again, she reiterated, "Film more than you need."
Dr. Abernathy briefly discussed the problem with the Week 2 grading. She said the rubric is a mess. The points were not added in the grade book. If we see a zero, she said to ignore it. She cautioned us about putting links to someone else's work, like YouTube videos. Our links need to direct the professors back to our e-portfolios and our video or podcast, our products. She also cautioned us to check our links, in order to make sure our links work correctly.
The whole point of Weeks 1 and 2 was to explore and then get ready for Weeks 3, 4, and 5. Weeks 3, 4, and 5 includes our key assessment, our course-embedded assignment, our PSA. Now we need to turn in our pre-production documents. The documents we created in Week 3 should be updated in Week 4. Week 4 has no grade. Week 4 is work to finish Week 5. We know this is a short period of time and an issue to work long-distance. We should update our files from Week 3, but we do not turn in anything in Week 4. Weeks 4 and 5 will be turned in on Friday, December 16th. We need to post everything in our e-portfolio, our final PSA, also our documentation. Post our Week 5 video to TK-20.
We will accept it after that, but we must contact Dr. Abernathy. We have a few days as a team to work together and send it to Dr. Abernathy directly. If we have any questions, call her at (409) 782-0100 or email at kayabernathy@gmail.com.
Someone shared that their group uses Google Hangout. Dr. Abernathy commented on that. I have never heard of it. Our group is using Google Docs to share our information and thoughts.
Our sound will come from our narration in Audacity. We can add music, but it must go into our editing. Most people do not add a lot of different sounds. Think about what it sounds like. If we have some other recording device that is free, we can use that. It does not have to be Audacity. This is not about doing everything you have always done. It is about our exploring and making leadership decisions. We make the decision as a team, produce it, and share it. That is what Web 2.0 is all about.
A word of advice from Dr. Abernathy: When we are filming our shoots -- everything we want in our video -- film an extra amount of time, like two extra minutes, so we can edit and cut it out if we need to. In other words, shoot more video than we will actually need. Put a link to our Wiki or Blog, our e-portfolio. We choose our Web 2.0 tool; it is our own choice. It is too time-consuming to go back and re-do shoots. So, with our editor in mind, shoot more than we will need.
It is always wise to put a link to our wiki or google site, our e-portfolio. Whatever Web 2.0 tool we use is our choice. Our e-portfolio is a program documentation of all the work we have done. It is what we created in 5306, our first course, or it can be a newly-created site. Dr. Abernathy said to be sure we have organized it so that we have all of our field-based activities for our internship hours, all of our hours for our key assessments, our course-embedded assessments, etc. For this course, EDLD 5363, it will be our PSA. There should be a link for each class, and then we should put different files that led to the end product we created. It helps us tell a better story about the work that we do. It is a compilation of our stories of our work at our school. Think about all of the artifacts what we put into it in our reflections and how it shows our growth and different experiences that we have had in this program. Our e-portfolio shows a progression of our work
Regarding Week 3, we should also place a link to our google doc. It is another artifact. We are adding as many artifacts as we can to our e-portfolio.
In regard to the shot list, Dr. Abernathy opined that she sees it as pre-production -- what we think we want to shoot. And again, she reiterated, "Film more than you need."
Dr. Abernathy briefly discussed the problem with the Week 2 grading. She said the rubric is a mess. The points were not added in the grade book. If we see a zero, she said to ignore it. She cautioned us about putting links to someone else's work, like YouTube videos. Our links need to direct the professors back to our e-portfolios and our video or podcast, our products. She also cautioned us to check our links, in order to make sure our links work correctly.
The whole point of Weeks 1 and 2 was to explore and then get ready for Weeks 3, 4, and 5. Weeks 3, 4, and 5 includes our key assessment, our course-embedded assignment, our PSA. Now we need to turn in our pre-production documents. The documents we created in Week 3 should be updated in Week 4. Week 4 has no grade. Week 4 is work to finish Week 5. We know this is a short period of time and an issue to work long-distance. We should update our files from Week 3, but we do not turn in anything in Week 4. Weeks 4 and 5 will be turned in on Friday, December 16th. We need to post everything in our e-portfolio, our final PSA, also our documentation. Post our Week 5 video to TK-20.
We will accept it after that, but we must contact Dr. Abernathy. We have a few days as a team to work together and send it to Dr. Abernathy directly. If we have any questions, call her at (409) 782-0100 or email at kayabernathy@gmail.com.
Someone shared that their group uses Google Hangout. Dr. Abernathy commented on that. I have never heard of it. Our group is using Google Docs to share our information and thoughts.
Our sound will come from our narration in Audacity. We can add music, but it must go into our editing. Most people do not add a lot of different sounds. Think about what it sounds like. If we have some other recording device that is free, we can use that. It does not have to be Audacity. This is not about doing everything you have always done. It is about our exploring and making leadership decisions. We make the decision as a team, produce it, and share it. That is what Web 2.0 is all about.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Reflections on the EDLD 5363 Web Conference 12/6/11
Dr. Abernathy opened up the conference by saying, "Know that we're here for you and will support you whenever we can. Let us know if you cannot get something done by a certain time, and we will work with you. Let me know how I can help you during this next two weeks. Dr. Abernathy introduced her grandson, Lucas, who just popped in to do his homework. Her house is the "homework house," and Lucas thinks his grandmother has better snacks at her house than at his own house. Dr. Abernathy shared that she has four grandchildren. Her youngest grandchild is eight and is named Charlotte, my mother's name. Lucas, from the background, says, "She is annoying." LOL.
Again, let me know if you have any questions. Week 4 has no grades. Work with our team and collaborate what we're doing, and be ready to finish up our PSA. So we have two weeks to get our PSA done. Dr. Abernathy knows that this is a busy time of year with Christmas and all. She said, if we need any extra time, let her know. She also mentioned that grades will not be posted until the school opens in January.
There was some discussion postings about the best way to share the video with group members. Someone mentioned DropBox.com, which is the site our group is using to share everything -- from video clips to stills to the edited PSA, as it progresses from the rough phase to a finished product. It is a great site to use.
This web conference was very short, possibly due to Dr. Abernathy's grandson's visit; however, she again gave us her email and phone number and encouraged us to get in touch, should we need to.
Again, let me know if you have any questions. Week 4 has no grades. Work with our team and collaborate what we're doing, and be ready to finish up our PSA. So we have two weeks to get our PSA done. Dr. Abernathy knows that this is a busy time of year with Christmas and all. She said, if we need any extra time, let her know. She also mentioned that grades will not be posted until the school opens in January.
There was some discussion postings about the best way to share the video with group members. Someone mentioned DropBox.com, which is the site our group is using to share everything -- from video clips to stills to the edited PSA, as it progresses from the rough phase to a finished product. It is a great site to use.
This web conference was very short, possibly due to Dr. Abernathy's grandson's visit; however, she again gave us her email and phone number and encouraged us to get in touch, should we need to.
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