The Video Making Progress Continues....I am still feeling very intimidated by the video making process…. I have spent a considerable amount on this process and am now considering ditching the hours of work I put in on my first attempt at a Powtoon and moving on to try iMovie. I think my struggle is not having a concept that I'm loving.... I am normally pretty creative however I’m not feeling very creative with this process and I think it roots from not having the skills or experience to create something unique that I’ll be proud of. I will continue on in hopes of finding the inspiration I’m searching for.
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Creating the Capstone VideoGive us an honest appraisal (venting?) of your journey around trying to produce your Capstone Project video. How did you decide what editor you might use? What problems did you encounter? How did you solve them? The intent is open a useful discussion that can help raise the bar for everyone.
I am finding this process of creating a video for the capstone project both exciting and daunting at the same time. The creative side of me loves the idea of creating something but I also find it daunting knowing I haven't really had any experience with video production. I'm trying hard to maintain a positive growth mindset through this experience! I feel that the videos we reviewed this week contained more of the things I don't want to include in mine. Simple seems best - the choppy transitions, flashy graphics, and loud music were very distracting to me and I'm not sure I was able to focus on the messages. I am still very much in the pre-production phase of the process in trying to determine the style of my video - will it contain photos of my students, stock photos, graphics, icons or possibly a combination of the above? I think once I have that part figured out, it will make it easier to determine which video editor may best fit my vision and needs. I am also finding the writing of the script to be more challenging than I expected. I am working now to narrow down what it is I want to convey in those 90 seconds and realizing at the same time, how much thought, research, collecting of images, and the learning curve of a new process is going to take! Mission Statements with a Focus on TechnologyAs a member of this Master’s program, you are helping shape the future of your school with regards to its 21st Century technology practices. Please research what your school’s educational technology mission statement is. Is there one? Is technology mentioned at all? In your blog, please write your school’s mission statement that incorporates technology and comment on it. How does their statement align with your personal practice? Does it meet the goals for your capstone?
At the beginning of the year we worked together as a staff with our new principal to refine and develop our site Vision & Mission statements. We started by reviewing Napa Valley Unified’s mission statement and goals. Our mission is to transform lives by instilling 21st Century skills and to inspire lifelong learning. We believe it is imperative that we make learning relevant to the real world in order that our students can thrive in the work force, contribute to their communities and become respected members of society. Neither the district mission statement or goals directly mention technology but I suppose it can be inferred with the 21st Century skills and mention of real world in the goals. From here we developed an AVID Schoolwide Mission Statement since we are in our second year of implementation and then developed our AVID Schoolwide Goals. From there we reviewed and revised our school mission statement. Our mission is to foster a love of learning by challenging and supporting every student, fostering collaboration among all stakeholders (students, staff, families & community), and maintaining a positive and respectful environment. Again, no specific mention of technology but I believe it could be easily added with something like Technology may be implemented to enhance, improve, engage and stimulate the learning environment for all students to advance their educational experience. I believe with the addition or mention of technology the mission statement will more closely align with both my personal practice and capstone project goals. |
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