Well haven't I been having fun. I have been busy adding to my Wiki, please go and check it out, I am quite proud of myself. I have discovered a great tool called VideoPad Video Editor, which I got from googling photostory after a 4th year student suggested I had a look. I love this program, its applications are pretty self explanatory and I have been able to create some great sample videos which indicate different creative ways you could use it to publish student's work. I used MovieMaker last year for my Art assignment, and I feel like Video pad has a lot more to offer. You can tape your own movie with audio, add audio to a movie you make or upload it. After making my Movies I was keen to upload them to my Blog; the program has a link for you to upload it straight to your Youtube account, so I joined Youtube and am now the Producer of three movies. I found this tool very easy to use, so either I am getting better with using technology or the programs are just getting simplier.
Secondly, as you will see on my Wiki, I have been experimenting with bubbl.us mind mapping. Once again I was surprised at how easy this program is to use. I could actually picture using this tool up on the interactive whiteboard in front of the classroom whilst the students contribute ideas to it (ie. like the narrative one I have made). It is a great way to encourage planning and collaborate ideas, that the students can see and refer to when working individually in the future.
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