* ED Puzzle: I really like this tool because I can actually look up educational videos and edit them. I can cut out scenes that are not age appropriate and I can even add questions as the video is being shown. I found a video on Cesar Chavez that I can use for our Cesar Chavez unit. I cut the clip down to a five minute clip and I cut out some violent scenes and inserted some comprehension questions. Another nice thing about it is that I can write the questions down at any point of the video that I want and I can write them down in Spanish as well. The fact that I can just use the search bar and type in anything makes me very excited to keep using this tool in future units. It is very user friendly and it was very simple to get started.
Screencast-o-matic: I was interested in this tool because I had never used this and it seemed a useful tool to have for recording. This tool took a while to download on my computer. It took me about 20 minutes to figure out how to make my audio work. First I was trying it out without headphones and I couldn't hear my recordings. Then I plugged in my headphones and I couldn't make it work. I was about to give up, but then I was able to hear it. This would be a good tool to use with my class. Students can use it with the upcoming animal report and they can record their animal findings. I can also use it to assess how well they understood the story of the week by having them record the main points of the story. This can be a great alternative tool for them to use instead of the weekly written comprehension tests. VideoScribe: I was interested in this tool because the description said whiteboard tool and that caught my attention. Once I saw the tutorial I was so amazed at the possibilities. I started to brain storm all these different ideas I could have my students do. This would be such an engaging way of making a "slide presentations" but with animation. This would be a great tool to use at the introduction of a new unit. I have been using GLAD in my classroom and I could possibly draw out the charts with this tool instead of writing them on chart paper. The only down side is that is not a free tool, it is only a free trial. In the article "The Flipped Classroom Pro and Con" by Mary Beth Hertz, there are a lot of pros in using a flipped classroom. Students can watch videos, lectures, complete homework, classroom assignments, and communicate with teachers via face time. Flipped classrooms also benefit teachers, "The primary reason is because it is forcing teachers to reflect on their practice and rethink how they reach their kids" (Hertz). If teachers are looking for a different way to engage their students, flipped classrooms will keep them interested.
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Teresa Barron
4/17/2018 01:16:16 am
I really like Ed Puzzle as well! Similar to you, one of the aspects I like the most about it is that we can look up educational videos from the same sight and there is a great variety to choose from. The ability to edit is definitely a plus! I am also quite excited to be able to use it more, in the near future.
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helen
4/18/2018 09:12:43 pm
Thank you for talking about your experience with each app. It is so helpful to read your experience to help me know what to do.
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