First, I would like to note that the end is
near fellow class/online mates…We have all survived learning and exploring a
massive amount of digital tools to enhance our learning in the academic setting
as well as in our personal lives.
Congratulations guys! We finally made it. Which tools will you continue to use after
concluding the class of ADED 1P32 and what tools will be disregarded right
away?
Throughout the 11th session of ADED
1P32, we discovered how to create our own pod cast and/or screen cast.
I like to think of pod casts as talk shows
that mimic official radio shows (CNN).
Podcasts can be downloaded as audio files that are playable on most
media devices as they seem to be a growing trend considering there are more
than 3000 pod castings online since last year (CNN). It’s an ideal idea because virtually anyone
can be a podcaster that contributes to the online content of the World Wide Web!
Screen casts are another similar growing trend
in the Digital Age. Screen casts are digital
recordings of a computer screen usually containing audio narration (Good, 2007). Have you ever tried to search YouTube for a
solution on how to install/uninstall software from your personal computer? Remember when the tutorial would be a video of
what your screen should look like and where your mouse should move and click on
in order to solve your problem? Those
were screen casts…Although you may not have known the term for this type of
video, now you do!
After exploring the various options for
creating either a podcast or a screen cast, I decided to create a screen
cast. I chose this type of cast primarily
because I feel more engaged in visuals than audio, it is just my personal
preference. So after debating for a couple minutes on
which service to use, either Screenr or Jing, I chose Jing because Screenr
required a Java update that was giving me too many problems to correctly update
it. At the end of the day, Jing ended up
being just as great of a screen casting tool as Screenr!
Jing had a very simple, user-friendly layout
that was ideal for new screen casters.
The only time I needed to find a tutorial (and yes it was indeed a
screencast) was when I had trouble finding the embedded coding.
But
other than that, Jing was incredibly easy to use!
Considering the requirements of that learning
activity were very broad, I wasn’t sure what I should create as my screen
cast. I finally decided on briefly summarizing
what Feedly was and how to use it. After
only one try, the final screencast I posted to my blog (see prior post) was awesome!
I was so happy with the outcome… regardless of how nervous my voice
sounded.
After using and creating a screencast, I
realized that these can be used in so many ways to enhance one’s digital
learning.
First, these are a great tool to use for
MOOCs. MOOC can be defined as Massive
Open Online Courses (Angel, 2012). Screen casts provide digital citizens with a
way to visually learn or engage in something.
For online courses, professors can share screen casts in order for their
students to understand (more thoroughly) how to do something. It saves time for the student as they
eliminate the process of looking up YouTube tutorials on how to do a specific
task on a computer.
Another great way to use screencasts in an
academic setting is with your peers. For
example, say your group member did not know how to create a Prezi and could not
find any great tutorials to help him/her… Well considering you were an expert
at creating Prezis, you could easily create a 1-2 minute screen casts to show
your partner how to do a specific task on Prezi. By using visuals and audio in your
screencast, this gives your partner a much better understanding of the idea
that you are presenting to them.
After wrapping up session 11 of ADED 1P32, I
was very pleased with the exploration of screencasts. They have definitely become one of my
favourite digital tools we have explored since the beginning of this course.
Item of Interest via Feedly: HAPPY APRIL FOOLS !!! These are fantastic.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/01/best-of-april-fools-2014-roundup-list/
References
Angel, E. (2012). Massive list of MOOC
resources. Retrieved from http://www.worldofwebcast.com/post/massive-list-of-mooc-resources-lit-and-literati
CNN Video: What
is Podcasting? If you cannot view the video, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM5lXOFD4Zg
Good, R. (2007)
What is a Screencast? If you cannot view the video, go tohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5e5oO1zAPw&list=PL28F3C621E2AFF39F
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