Friday, July 12, 2013
Screen Casting
Screen casting is where you can make of video of what you are trying to explain and you can see it on the computer while you are explaining it.
The site we visited to help us make the video was: Screencast-o-matic.com You can talk about what you are doing and then show on the computer while you are talking. It literally is like a camera is behind you while you are talking and recording on the computer.
After you have recorded your screen casting you can publish it on UTUBE on a private video.
Some other Screen cast sites are: Camtasia Studio which was Ross's favorite site
Jing
Captivate
Screencasting would be a wonderful tool to use in the classroom for the children to use in different areas some examples:
1. Expository writing - they can write the report and then import the pictures in and then tell what they are doing.
2. Opinion pieces - Children can look at a toy or something they have to write an opinion piece on and then they can screen cast their opinion
3. You can show how to do something for example how to write a blog and use the screen cast to show how to do it! I tried it and it worked out pretty cool!
Some web sites we visited to help and to explore-
Thinkfinity - I love this site for any resources
Ted Ed - Videos where you can find videos and flip your lessons - great videos
Screencasting is a wonderful tool that I could spend quite a bit of time getting to know and explore this tool.
The site we visited to help us make the video was: Screencast-o-matic.com You can talk about what you are doing and then show on the computer while you are talking. It literally is like a camera is behind you while you are talking and recording on the computer.
After you have recorded your screen casting you can publish it on UTUBE on a private video.
Some other Screen cast sites are: Camtasia Studio which was Ross's favorite site
Jing
Captivate
Screencasting would be a wonderful tool to use in the classroom for the children to use in different areas some examples:
1. Expository writing - they can write the report and then import the pictures in and then tell what they are doing.
2. Opinion pieces - Children can look at a toy or something they have to write an opinion piece on and then they can screen cast their opinion
3. You can show how to do something for example how to write a blog and use the screen cast to show how to do it! I tried it and it worked out pretty cool!
Some web sites we visited to help and to explore-
Thinkfinity - I love this site for any resources
Ted Ed - Videos where you can find videos and flip your lessons - great videos
Screencasting is a wonderful tool that I could spend quite a bit of time getting to know and explore this tool.
Podcasting- How would I use it in my classroom
Podcasting - What a morning this has been learning how to podcast. To start a podcast we first went to ITunes and looked up free podcasts to listen to. We went to ITUNES U and Podcasts. Some of the ones I will go back and listen to are Grammar Girl and Ted U.
After exploring and listening to some of the Podcasts we then went to Audacity.
To get to Audacity you go to the Start button and then begin. We had some fun playing around and recording our voice and singing into the Audacity. (Audacity it supported by Word and MAc - there are other sites for recording. Free download)
To publish you save it first on Desktop and then to WAVE. Wave will save is as uncompressed, perfect quality. But it takes up lots of space. If you need more space save it on MP3, but you need to download a LAME file to create an MP# file.
To upload and post you need to go to SOUND CLOUD.
Then go to and post in your blog.
How I would use a podcast - first I would use it for books for the class to listen to. I could also use it for a lecture that I wanted the class to listen to at home or for a homework assignment. If I had a guest lecture coming in we could record the person and then post it on the blog for the children to listen to at home. I will have to switch it to Learning Point for my class.
I would also use podcast because we have a buddy class with video cameras. I can see us using podcast to add to the video recordings.
After exploring and listening to some of the Podcasts we then went to Audacity.
To get to Audacity you go to the Start button and then begin. We had some fun playing around and recording our voice and singing into the Audacity. (Audacity it supported by Word and MAc - there are other sites for recording. Free download)
To publish you save it first on Desktop and then to WAVE. Wave will save is as uncompressed, perfect quality. But it takes up lots of space. If you need more space save it on MP3, but you need to download a LAME file to create an MP# file.
To upload and post you need to go to SOUND CLOUD.
Then go to and post in your blog.
How I would use a podcast - first I would use it for books for the class to listen to. I could also use it for a lecture that I wanted the class to listen to at home or for a homework assignment. If I had a guest lecture coming in we could record the person and then post it on the blog for the children to listen to at home. I will have to switch it to Learning Point for my class.
I would also use podcast because we have a buddy class with video cameras. I can see us using podcast to add to the video recordings.
Podcast
This is my first Podcast that I have ever tried. Don't laugh if you listen to it. If you do laugh - you try one first!!!
https://soundcloud.com/lindi-clark/my-podcast/s-Jpqc3
https://soundcloud.com/lindi-clark/my-podcast/s-Jpqc3
Thursday, July 11, 2013
My Family Pictures
Welcome to my first attempt at Blogging. Let me introduce the Steve Clark family. My husband's name is Steve. We have been married for 30 years. Steve is a self-employed attorney. I am an elementary teacher. We have 4 children. Scott, Justin, Kelsey and Emma.
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| Clark Family May 2010 |
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| View from Condo Room in Ko-olina |
Google Documents
Section 3 of our Computer Class we have been learning about Google Documents. The interesting thing about Google documents is you can access it anywhere you have internet access. The interesting thing about this document is the freedom it gives one from Microsoft Word. I can see many advantages and some disadvantages - the first disadvantage is printing. Some printers do not support the Google document to print and can cause a problem.
You can add many different fonts to the Google document.
There are also different presentations one can do with it. There are templates that can be used like power point and there is also a shared presentation. On the shared presentation you can have a group project and more than one person can comment on the document that is being typed.
I have seen this in action on group projects and papers. One assignment can be typed out or a paper can and everyone can comment on what they think about the paper.
You can also look at the revision history of the Google doc and see who has been working on it and who has not been doing their fair share.
The other part is Google share with multiple tests or the form part., This is an area I'm not quite sure about and one that we have just begun.
You can add many different fonts to the Google document.
There are also different presentations one can do with it. There are templates that can be used like power point and there is also a shared presentation. On the shared presentation you can have a group project and more than one person can comment on the document that is being typed.
I have seen this in action on group projects and papers. One assignment can be typed out or a paper can and everyone can comment on what they think about the paper.
You can also look at the revision history of the Google doc and see who has been working on it and who has not been doing their fair share.
The other part is Google share with multiple tests or the form part., This is an area I'm not quite sure about and one that we have just begun.
Computer class part 2
Setting up a blog isn't just sit and type. There are many different levels that one needs to do to be a blogger. Things to remember:
First labels - you should label what you are writing about. If you want to go back to a blog and instead of reading every blog you can search using your labels.
To add a picture you can just search a picture and then copy and paste it into your blog. To add or move or re size it just use the justify button.
To add the video you just need to push the take one or the Hollywood take one and it will take you to the UTube and you can upload to the post.
To set a date so you can have your blog post for a future date you just go to schedule on the right side and it will post it to a future time.
For Privacy - go to settings look under Basic and then to privacy. Go to permission and you can add authors and add email addresses; then you can add then to you blog.
There are lots of things to do with Blog and it can be overwhelming.
To change the template you can go to templates and then to go The cutest Blog on the Block. You can then add a fancy template to the Blog. What a great website.
First labels - you should label what you are writing about. If you want to go back to a blog and instead of reading every blog you can search using your labels.
To add a picture you can just search a picture and then copy and paste it into your blog. To add or move or re size it just use the justify button.
To add the video you just need to push the take one or the Hollywood take one and it will take you to the UTube and you can upload to the post.
To set a date so you can have your blog post for a future date you just go to schedule on the right side and it will post it to a future time.
For Privacy - go to settings look under Basic and then to privacy. Go to permission and you can add authors and add email addresses; then you can add then to you blog.
There are lots of things to do with Blog and it can be overwhelming.
To change the template you can go to templates and then to go The cutest Blog on the Block. You can then add a fancy template to the Blog. What a great website.
Historical Research
My favorite Historical civilization would have to be Ancient Egypt and the pyramids.
How to begin a Blog - Section 1
Today is Thursday, July 11th. I have come to BYU to begin earning credits for Professional Lane change. I know I am a bit old to be completing this, but better now than never!
I have begun learning about blogging from Bradley and Keryn Ross. We are beginning our posts on Google Chrome. Thus far I have learned that when you are a blogger you write on blogger.com. When you read a post you read on blogspot.com.
I have also discovered that writing a blog isn't as difficult or overwhelming as I though it would be. To write the post you put in a title and then you type. To post it you push publish and then you can publish it. To edit the post you would just hover over it and it will show you the edit. It is pretty cool.
I have begun learning about blogging from Bradley and Keryn Ross. We are beginning our posts on Google Chrome. Thus far I have learned that when you are a blogger you write on blogger.com. When you read a post you read on blogspot.com.
I have also discovered that writing a blog isn't as difficult or overwhelming as I though it would be. To write the post you put in a title and then you type. To post it you push publish and then you can publish it. To edit the post you would just hover over it and it will show you the edit. It is pretty cool.
All About Me
My name is Lindi Clark and I am trying to start my first Blog. I am excited to begin a blog and to figure out how to begin posting about things I love. I am hoping this blog will be a way for me to connect with fellow teachers.
This is a brand new outlet for me and a way for me to learn new things to help me professionally. Blogging is a new world for me to enter and I hope others will be patient with me as I begin this new adventure in blogging.
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