Unblurry Video

Screencast Project

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Reflection

 



1.                   How do you think you did?

I think I did pretty well. It definitely could have been longer, and I could have slowed down and explained more.

 

2.                   Do you think your audience will be able to complete that tasks given based on your tutorial?

Yes, it’s not a hard task to do, it just takes time.

3.                  What was easy and what did you have trouble with? 

It was easy to get the video recorded, but it was hard to make sure everything went smoothly. I think I recorded it 5 times, but little things like the bell ringing, or the video not working would make me have to go back and re-record.

4.                   How could you use this web 2.0 tool in the future?

I could use it present things, or demonstrate stuff for a presentation. Little things on computers.

5.                   Other thoughts . . .

It was interesting to work with screencasting, I enjoyed it, but other than some of the basic tutorials, I can’t really think of many things that can be done with screencasting, mainly with webcams, or hovercams.

How To Add A Link/Video To Your Blog

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cIh2o4Vtbu

Screencast Demonstration

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Jobs Research

For my research, I looked up
Music Educator
Nurse
Orthodontist
Librarian
Pharmasist

In the United States, the average income for each job is...
Music Educator- $70,450
Nurse- $67,930
Orthodontist- $186,320
Librarian- $57,190
Pharmasist- $114,950

In Michigan, the average income for each job is...
Music Educator- $49,600
Nurse- $25,190
Orthodontist- $245,690
Librarian- $52,870
Pharmasist- $113,100

In most cases, the income in Michigan was considerably less than the income for the United States.

Reflection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxeWZ0qxV8o

Digital Story Reflection

1. I enjoyed putting the movie together the most. Although it was interesting learning all of the information and pictures I needed for my project, adding the music, and recording and adding the narations and making a finished project was what I enjoyed the most.

2. Because I researched a minor inventor for my project instead of doing a bucket list, most of my project were new things I had learned. I knew who Tesla was, about his fued with Edison, and about some of his inventions, but I didn't know about his home and family and death.

3. Yes, Tesla was an important inventor and he's been mentioned in Foundations In Physics, and will be mentioned in future science and possible history classes. It will be a good thing to have some background information on him and his inventions for those classes.

4. Although I liked the project, this wouldn't be something I would use for any personal use.

5. The only problem I had with this project was accidentally losing picture files from moving them, but I solved that problem easily.

6. I enjoyed this project, it was fairly easy, and taught me many things about Nikola Tesla, and how to use movie maker and audacity.

Emerging Technology, Part 1

The article I chose to read, was Light-Field Photography. This article is about how cameras are being built that can be focused after the pictures are taken. Light-field cameras have been around for a while, but do to cost, and the delicateness of the many lenses inside it, we not available to the general public. Now, the cameras start at $399 dollars, and can be used just like regular cameras. Photos can be sent to twitter, facebook, and other socail networks for other people to focus and see what was taken. I was most suprised by a picture shown in the article. I showed a picture New York after rain, and the buildings were in focus. The second photo was the same photo, just the focus instead of on the buildings, were on the raindrops on the windows. Creators believe that in the future all cameras will be light-field cameras.

In 2009, the liquid battery was a new technology, used to store energy from the sun during the day, and save it up for at night. This new breakthrough in technology would make solar power more usable. Now, many people (including my family) have little lamps around their houses that have small solar pannels on the top, and save up the energy during the day to light up sidewalks at night.

Interview

John Groll(Dad)

Where do you work?

• Bedford High School

What is your position?

• Teacher

What kind of work do you do?

• Teach chemistry

What type of education was needed?]

• 4 years of college, and a bachelors degree in science.

Do you enjoy your job?

• Yeah,  but I don't look forward to getting up for work because school starts too early. It's been a good profession for me.

Marsha Groll(Mom)

Where do you work?

• Bedford Junior High School.

What is your position?

• Teacher.

What kind of work do you do?

• Teach 8th grade math.

What type of education was needed?

• 4 years of college, and a bachelors degree in science. 

Do you enjoy your job?

• Yes, although I would like it better if it started at 8:30.