First I would like to say that I really like Photo Story 3 much better than Animoto. I just like to make my video do what I want and look how I want. I did not feel that I had too many options on Animoto. I could not put any text over photos. I could not change how long a picture was up. The main thing that bothered me is I could not type very much in when I chose text and could not do voice overs. This is very important when you are trying to teach a math lesson. The one thing that I liked about this program was that I finished this assignment in about 30 minutes when the other one took about 4 or 5 hours. I think Animoto would be good if someone just wanted to upload pictures and have music put to it. The program did a good job of creating the whole video on their own. I really just like putting the details in myself.
I really liked Photo Story 3. It took me a lot longer to finish this video than the one in Animoto. I really liked all the details that I could put into this video. I especially liked that I could talk over my slides and keep them up as long as I thought it needed. This was especially helpful when I need to leave time for the student to read the slide or work out a problem. The only problem I had with this program was I had to come up with the background to type over when Animoto had ones to choose from. I really think that this is minor when it comes to all the other things that I like.
I think this program would be fun to put videos together of my family but I can also see how I could use it to teach a lesson at school. I used it to teach a pre-calculus lesson. I wanted to try it with an upper level math class lesson to see if it was applicable even with harder concepts. If I had the time this would be great to put into my school website for students that are absent or did not quite catch the lesson of the day. This would also work great for students in ISS. They could log on and hear my voice teaching the lesson. The only problem is it took so long to make this. I know I would not be able to do this for all of my lessons, but wouldn't that be cool.
I have embedded my Photo Story video for your enjoyment.
I enjoyed your Photostory! The introduction was great. I love to look at patterns. The great thing about having lessons like this is the voice of encouragement. I can hear your excitement in teaching the lesson. This gives the student that extra boost in learning something new. I really enjoyed Photostory too! I think it would be great to take a Math book you commonly use and do these lessons for every chapter. That way if you want to pull a lesson you can. It would work well for a job interview too. You could upload the lessons to a personal web site for your future employers to explore!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about Animoto, kind of frustrating. But I love your idea about having the videos available for kid's that are absent or in ISS. That is brillant! It would take some time to get them put together, etc. but I think it would be a huge benefit for the students.
ReplyDeleteYou did a fantastic job! I was a horrible math student, but your lesson made me understand. Love the pics too!
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ReplyDeleteI liked your photostory. Maybe it isn't too late for me and math:) Your points were valid, photostory does let you have more control over your end result.
Wendy
Excellent idea for absent kids! I hadn't thought of that. Photo story would also be a great way to share field trips with parents who could not make it. The fact that you can include your voice is also very beneficial.
ReplyDeleteLindsey that is a good idea about the fieldtrips. The students can still experience the fun just through pictures.
ReplyDeleteI like the use of natural patters to engage the prior knowledge of your students. I think the idea to include something simple helps kids get in the mind set that they can do this.
ReplyDeleteYes I think we all probably preferred Photo Story a little more. I think it's easier to use with text. Great job!
ReplyDeleteAnother great math product! Great job.
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