Welcome to EDT 48 NE

Creating Multimedia for Online Classes


Instructor Contact Information: Alexis Alexander alexalex3@gmail.com

Creating Multimedia for Online Classes

Welcome to EDT 48NE Creating Multimedia for Online Classes

This course begins on March 30th, 2009

There will be one, non-mandatory face to face orientation on Friday, March 27th at 5:00 at Merritt College in Room P 306.

At the end of this course, you will have the tools and information that you need to:

  • Explain Web 2.0
  • Find and use Web 2.0 applications
  • Access, embed and caption YouTube videos
  • Use free digital movie creators
  • Create your own blog with widgets
  • Use Google Tools
  • Create screencasts using free tools
  • Add a RSS feed to a Moodle Block
  • Create podcasts
  • Use FreeMind
  • Determine whether mulitimedia is accessible
  • Locate resources to make multimedia accessible

The course content will include:

TENTATIVE CALENDAR

  1.  

    Week  One

    Web 2.0 and why we love it

    This week you will be playing with various types of Web 2.0 tools.

    By the end of this week, you will be able to:

    • Explain what Web 2.0 is, and why it is different that web 1.0
    • Locate a Web 2.0 technology that suits your needs
    • Use that application to create some content of your own

     

     

     

    Week Two

    Video and why we love it!

    This week will be all about video, and the many ways that you can access video for your classes. We will start out by locating video, but by the end of the week you will be making your own and captioning it!

    By the end of this week you will know how to:

    • Find videos online that will enhance your course
    • Make a digital video
    • Use Jing Pro
    • Caption your own video using free tools

     

     

     

    Week Three

    All about Video, continued

    This week will be creating an instructional video, uploading it to YouTube and and then captioning the video.

     

     

     

    Week Four

    Blogging in Education

    Many modern educators are using blogs as a tool in education. This week we will be looking at various uses for blogging in the classroom and many types of "tools" you can incorporate into your education blog.

    By the end of this week you will be able to:

    • Create a blog for yourself
    • Create a blog roll for your blog
    • Add fun tools to your blog

     

    Lesson Five

    Return of the Pod

    This week you will create an instuctional Podcast either by yourself or with a partner.

     

    Lesson Six

    Capstone Project

    For your Capstone Project you will create a Multimedia project that contains audio and video and is accesssible for all students. You can choose which Web 2.0 tool or tools you use for this project.

     

 

 

Be sure to review Course Schedule and Assignments also located in the Introductory Block. This document provides a list of dates, course topics and assignments in one convenient location.

Online Class: If you have never taken an online class, you need to be prepared to spend approximately 5 - 9 hours per week online completing lessons, activities, and participating in class discussions. You may spend some additional time online during the first few weeks while you become acclimated to the online class format and you may even feel overwhelmed. Review the following "Tips for Distance Learning" to help make your online experience as painless as possible.

Tips for Learning at a Distance: Learning at a distance will be a very different environment for many of you. You will generally set your own schedules, participate in class activities at your convenience, and work at your own pace. As you begin this learning experience, you might like to incorporate these tips to help you get started!

  • Set yourself a schedule -- check the course web site early in the class week to see what tasks you'll need to work on for the week.
  • Become very familiar with the eLearning web-based management system and how to use it. It contains many tools to help you communicate and learn!
  • Team up with your classmates to discuss class assignments and questions you might have
  • Ask questions when you need answers. Participate in "Discussions" and "Chat" sessions (if applicable) to make the best use of our time together!
  • If you have technical difficulties or problems email me at alexalex3@gmail.com and I will get back to you within 24 hours (this is the worst case scenario, I will usually respond within 2-3 hours)

Important: All assignments for each week of instruction will be due the Sunday of that week by midnight unless otherwise stated. A list of course assignments can always be found on the Course Schedule and Assignments page.

Class Communication Protocol:

Email: You can normally expect a response to your email questions within 24 hours.

Graded Assignments: You can expect to receive a grade and feedback for any graded assignment within 7 days of the due date.

Discussion Postings: I can not reply to every discussion posting but will read every posting and always offer constructive responses when necessary.

Online Office Hours: I will announce my office hours after the beginning of the class:

 

Required Materials: Consistent Internet and e-mail capabilities: Once you register with the class, you will receive all email in the email account specified by you. Make sure to specify the email account that you use most often.

Recommended Textbooks:

AUTHOR

TITLE AND EDITION

PUBLISHER

DATE OF PUBLICATION*

Gwen Solomon (Author), Lynne Schrum Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools (Paperback)

 

International Society for Technology in Education (October 15, 2007)

 

2007
John G. Hendron

RSS for Educators: Blogs, Newsfeeds, Podcasts, and Wikis in the Classroom

International Society for Technology in Education (March 15, 2008) 2008

Required Browser Plugins: You may need to upgrade your Browser software (Internet Explorer) with the following free plugins to take full advantage of all the media elements in your web-based course. The three plugins below are most probably required for this course. However, you may already have these plugins installed on your computer. If so, there is no need to download and install them again.

Please Note: You CANNOT use Safari with Moodle, if you are a Mac User, please download Firefox