presentations & screencasting
DESCRIPTION
Another presentation for my MILI class. This one we'll be talking about presentation and screencasting tools.TRANSCRIPT
PRESENTATIONS
Show images Tell stories Avoid reading the slide
Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27257922@N06/4206192200
WHY ONLINE PRESENTATION TOOLS?
Tools available via any web-connected computer
New way to express creativity (including audiovisuals)
Gets students using new technologies to help make them 21st century learners
NEW WAY TO LOOK AT PRESENTATIONS We often think of PowerPoint for
presentations, but the web offers alternatives to the paid software: Google Presentation Prezi Animoto Creaza SlideRocket Mixbook Glogster EDU So many more…HUGE list at cool tools for
schools: http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Presentation+Tools
GOOGLE PRESENTATION
Like PowerPoint, but online
You already have a Google Docs account – this is where you find Google Presentation
Thousands of templates available from Google and Google users
GOOGLE PRESENTATION
Template Gallery has templates for: Presentations Docs Spreadsheets Forms Drawings
Created by Google and by Google users
WHAT IS SCREENCASTING
Digital recording of the computer screen, with or without audio narration
Sometimes called a video capture or video capturing
Very useful for when you need to show a process, like: Using the library catalog or a database Using a certain website Using software, like Word Doing a certain process, like working
through a math problem
WHY SCREENCASTING FOR YOU?
Showing a process rather than telling how to do it can sometimes be more helpful, particularly for students who learn better visually and not through lecture
Can help with repetitiveness – instead of telling a process over and over, maybe a screencast can help?
WHY SCREENCASTING FOR STUDENTS? Can help students with these skills:
Planning & research Synthesize & evaluate the information Script writing – introduction, body,
conclusion Delivery of the presentation – how do they
get the process across in clear, concise ways?
How well does presentation stick to topic Technical production Responsible use of music and/or images If part of a group assignment - teamwork
BY THE END OF MILI YOU NEED TO…
Make a presentation or a screencast with one of these tools to show what you learned in MILI and how you can apply it either with students or for your own professional development
This is the final, required project
You will show your presentations during our last month’s meeting
YOUR PRESENTATION CAN BE ABOUT…
A tool or two that you like and how you plan on using it/them for yourself or with students
A tool or concept and how it’s helped you better understand the new web 2.0 world
Something you’ve already created or used and what it’s done for your professional life or your classroom
PRESENTATIONS IN MAY
These presentations or screencasts must be completed by our May meeting – you will be showing them then
Presentations can be short – 3-5 minutes would be just fine
This is to reflect and be positive and talk about something you liked that will continue to help you in the future
BEFORE OUR MEETING
Explore Google Presentation and write a blog post about it
Check out the other sites I mention – come to the session with some questions about them
Write some blog posts about your thoughts or experiences in MILI – many people are pretty low when it comes to blog posts. You should be in the 30s now or close to 30. Yes, some interactions in the Forums and/or
replying to other blog posts counts, but if you have been doing a lot of that, you should still have at least 20 of your own blog posts.
NEXT MEETINGS
Monday, April 11 – Sanford 4:45-6:45pm
Tuesday, April 12 – South High 4-6pm
Thursday, April 21 – Southwest High 4-6pm