Web 2.0?

I feel like many of the web 2.0 tools we talked about are already being used to promote education. Facebook, for example, is being used by schools, teachers, TA's, and other academic institutions to relay important information to students. Teachers can post assignments or resources/links on a class facebook profile. BYU uses facebook in conjunction with the tool Blackboard. Blackboard itself is a web 2.0 tool! It really is all around us, even the lowliest of internet users. The internet is becoming more and more necessary for education, and it has also become a popular form of leisure. Education facitlities around the world are realizing that they can be more effective in teaching if they link all of these tools together. If the student will already be on the internet looking up information for a project, why not post additional information on something like Facebook which will inevitably be visited in the course of research?
Other sites like Youtube are also being used already. Many of the teachers of dance classes at BYU record dance performances and assessments with a camera and post them to a special channel. The student is then able to view their dancing and listen to the feed back of the teacher to better know how to improve. This could be applied to any subject in a variety of ways.

Video: Finished Product

           Overall I would say that the video making process was very positive. I have always been hesitant to make videos because I don't have good equipment and software. The I-Movie program we used was simple and very accessible. I also enjoyed the creative aspect of the project. Sure, the editing and visual quality might not have been the best, but it was an opportunity to make a meaningful, original statement about how I feel about physical education/activity.
           I would definitely be able to create another movie if i had to. It would be a simple thing to integrate into the classroom as well. I also feel like I could teach someone the basic elements of the program we used.
           If I could change one thing about the project it would be having more time to make the video a quality presentation. I understand that the goal of this assignment for this class was to learn how to make and edit a simple video. I would have liked to focus more on the idea and meaningfulness of the video content.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLtEqcCevLs

You can watch the other video at: 
http://www.youtube.com/user/hayleybeth17#p/a/u/0/N1QtHQoRwto
 

Video: Week 2

Problems and Fixes

Well, the biggest problem I am facing is getting my actors together. I was hoping to work on the movie this weekend with my brother's family in Pleasant Grove, but his entire family got sick. Then I got sick on Sunday. I wanted to modify my original idea to include more interaction with people. My first idea allows the purpose to be displayed in about 15 seconds. I figure that since the video should be 30-60 seconds I ought to change it. So the new idea includes a short interaction between mom and a child before the child runs to the sofa and magically morphs into a potato.
I haven't had any other problems yet. I think I understand how to use the software well enough to scratch something out...