My Movie Maker was relatively easy software to use.
The main issue I had with this assignment was the most time consuming part of
this project - gathering the materials (images and music) for the movie. The
software was free, and it comes pre-installed on most Windows computers. This
software could be used by students and teachers in an elementary classroom.
Students can use this software to make their own movies to display their work
that they have done in the class. For example, it could be used as a digital
portfolio. Teachers can use it to display projects, topics, etc. Using this
software, or software similar to it, can help teachers meet ISTE standards by:
designing and developing digital works, inspiring student learning, and
promoting and modeling digital citizenship and responsibility. Teachers will
have to explain and ensure that students are aware of copyright laws and citing
their sources, if they use anything that they didn't create. This software will
help students learn and understand how to create digital projects that are meaningful
to them. This will also help students learn how to integrate technology into
projects that they might not otherwise use technology for. For example,
students may want to take pictures of art projects that they have done, and
create a movie of all their best work. Below is the project that I created
using My Movie Maker:
Monday, October 20, 2014
Monday, October 6, 2014
Web tools and software
Web tools and software can be
used to effectively create worksheets and activities for students and teachers.
Teachers can use these web tools to design and create their rubrics, instructions,
and guidelines. Rubistar.org is online software that can
be used to create rubrics to use for grading assignments that do not have
answer keys. The rubric can serve as a guideline for grading within scales. Quizlet.com is
online software that can be used to create quizzes for students using
vocabulary words or questions. It can also be used by students to create study
guides or to test themselves. ABCteach.com is a website that can be
used to find worksheets to give to students. Eclipsecrossword.com is
free software that teachers can download that can be used to create crossword
puzzles for students. They can use these crossword puzzles to help them learn
vocabulary words or definitions. Using these web tools helps teachers meet the
ISTE learning standards by helping them use technology: to create student
learning activities, to create grading assessments, to display the skills
necessary to demonstrate articulacy in the digital systems, and to promote and
model digital responsibility. These websites and software will be helpful to me
as a teacher, and I will be using these web tools in my classroom. Here are
some examples of the quiz I created using this software, as well as
the free worksheet I was able to find on ABCteach:
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