In this video I wanted to take what I learned in the handbook and apply it to something similar to what I might do for my final project. The video seeks to do one thing that I think is very important in my field, separate the rote from the meaningful learning. Later next week I will add a blog post with instructions for each of the skills and put a link to them as an annotation throughout the video, so the viewer can just click to view the rote instructions.
This was a mistake that I was making in my instructional designs at my job. The rote instructions and the concept knowledge was presented together, unnecessarily increasing cognitive load. The moment I read that part of chapter one during my lunch break I had to stop and rethink the training completely. The new approach will be basically schema building. The rote instructions have to be left alone until learners completely understand the concepts.
I identified my interests in applying multimedia in education simply because I want to do my job better. We are already applying multimedia to higher education, but now I'm able to approach it differently. This was possible because of the handbook, an excellent resource.
The tools used to create this video were: Screenr, YouTube, Windows Live Movie Maker, and Microsoft Word 2007. If using Screenr, it would be a good idea to add a "watch in HD" link because it is much easier to see in hi-def.
Very well done Dave! You have mastery of many of these tools. i have been enjoying watching what you post due to the high level of work you keep producing. You speak highly of screenr, I am on a Mac, is there a screenr for them?
ReplyDeleteThis video was another great example of your work! Keep it up!
Thanks Eli! Screenr is a web application that doesn't require you to install anything. The only requirement is Java so you should be able to try it out.
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ReplyDeleteHow many "takes" (attempts) did you do before you got the "keepers" (the ones that appear in the video)? How did you practice your voice-over?
I guess you have the same issues as I did... the small screen on the blog means the video needs to be opened in another tab to be viewed more comfortably. Size matters... I have been thinking about the limitations of the blog screen. Do you think it is ok to have the video play outside the blog? I do, but I am not sure of the assignment. Good work as always...
Thanks! It took about three takes for each video. The hardest part is sticking the script if you have one. I'm not that good at winging it. Anyway, I think it's fine to open the video in another tab or window considering the format. I could have using panning and zooming to do demonstration without a huge screen resolution, but I don't have the software to do that.
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