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Assignment: Video Podcast

Geoff here, on CBS-2 NewsCreate, edit, and post one standards-based video podcasts. Podcasts:
• Can be instructional, or an example of a project.
• Must focus on an academic area (math, science, P.E., etc) or professional development area.
• Should be 1-3 minutes in length.
• Include you, students, church friends, or family members.
• Have an RSS feed.
• Must be posted with the RSS feed to your blog/website.

As you film:

  • Ensure subjects are properly lit.
  • Implement the rule of thirds.
  • Use at least five different shot types.
  • Shoot to edit.

After shooting:

  • Upload video to computer.
  • Import footage into editing software.
  • Edit footage

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Flickr slideshow

Here is how to create a search-based Flickr slideshow of any search term:

  1. Visit Flickr’s advanced search at http://www.flickr.com/search/advanced.
  2. Scroll down, and click on “
  3. Type in a keyword and run a search.
  4. Sort by “Most relevant” or “Most interesting.”
  5. Click the Slideshow button in the top right corner.

Here is an example of a slideshow, from a search on “canyon”:

Poll Everywhere: Check for Understanding

Please vote:

Create interactive meetings at Poll Everywhere

Assignment: Faith Integration Paper

Sun window Santa Maria degli AngeliReflect on how church or missionary organizations reach out to the community. Include a reflection on what you learned talking to people of other faiths, and how you can share your faith in the future. Write a summary using the knowledge and ideas gleaned from your forum conversations. Your paper should:
• Be 1-2 pages in length.
• Reflect upon how missionary organizations can (or should) reach out to communities using social media.
• Include responses to the key questions listed on the forum by instructor and classmates.

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What’s your blog URL?

In the comments, please share your posterous blog address?

Mine is
feed://billselak.posterous.com/rss.xml

Who should I follow on Twitter?

Here are some great places to visit to get started on Twitter.

Take a look at my ed tech twitter list. These are the ed tech people I follow. Follow them. Then, see who they follow, and follow them.

It takes a while to build up a personal learning network, but it’s well worth it. As with blogs, make sure to reply to people you follow, and help out when you can.

What other lists do you recommend?