Video a Powerful Tool

I could have used videos to do class presentations that I had.  I used power point however the videos would have been more engaging and interactive.  Videos tend to be more personal as well.  This makes it fun to use because you're using your own material from pictures on digital cameras, music, and to saved clips that you stored previously.  Today podcasts are used and recommended for classroom use.  This engages the students and changes the audience, making learning a lot more interesting.  The techniques that were mentioned helped me alot to know better ways to make videos. The way to use tripods for interviewing and time frames.  The lighting and effects make a difference when you consider where you are shooting.  I could incorporate into my classroom by allowing my students to edit their pictures from digital cameras and to change the backgrounds and effects.  The students could create a podcast and share it with another class across the country. they could be creative and work in groups to make videos on safety, learning, and how to do guides.   

The Net Generation

In order for me to be sucessful with the net generation I will need to be able to access the tools that are readily available for me to use.  The net generation thinks and acts alot different from my generation.  I want to be able to adapt and communcate with them through technology.  Today's views are headed more and more towards communicating through texting, emails, blogs, twittering, and various other methods.  The RSS feeds and social bookmarking are very convenient ways to save information and help assist with websearching.  I have found that all of these new technolgies have increased my social communication with others and I have found what we may have in commom via websearches,  research, and books, etc.  If I do not have the tools needed to keep up with technology and my peers, I will fall behind and not be a good and interesting teacher. I look forward to learning more about the net generation and what they could offer me .  I wiil continue to try and keep an open mind about ways to use these technologies in my classroom and life.