Sunday, March 28, 2010

Published!

I must admit, publishing for the world to view with the click of a button was a bit unnerving.
Once again I am impressed with the amount of learning packed into a single assignment.
Here is my You Tube video to fulfill the Digital Storytelling/Desktop Movie module.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Refocus

Spring break is OVER... and based on the amount of time I'm spending on the computer these days, it seems even weekends are over. This morning I finished my Wiki peer review. I thought the Wiki post assignment, especially the research aspect presented a significant challenge. At first, I was overwhelmed by number of emerging technologies in the list on the class Wiki page... and then to realize there are thousands more out there- Wow. I'm am amazed at how the world has changed in just the last 5-10 years. The avenues for research are endless and I really enjoyed getting back into the academic journal searches. It has been a while since I spent any time there. I also had some fun with the online software Jing and Voki.

I think a peer review was a good addition to this lesson. It gives you more of a sense of your classmates and humanity when you are asked to interact and dialogue with your virtual peers. That human factor is something to watch for, and work to include, in my own use of internet, email, and online environments. I certainly will use what I have learned here in a future classroom as well as my current job in graphic design. Definitely some cool technology going on. I'm looking forward to learning more.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Spring Break

Funny that the blog titled "Spring Break", would follow one titled "Focus". I guess that is not unlike the ebb and flow of most things in life. The last assignment, the interactive powerpoint presentation, certainly demanded my focus. In the end I was very impressed with the outcome of the project as well as surprised by the capability of the program. It was much more sophisticated that I had realized. There were a couple of unresolvable glitches that I ran into, but a slight redesign made them (likely) unnoticeable to the viewer. I appreciated the extra week we were given to complete the assignment. It took me about a week to wrap my brain around the concept and plan. Onward to the next assignment.... well, maybe Spring Break first. Ahhh.