Multi-Media Project

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I decided do two videos because I was having SO much fun with screenr! Screenr is a

tech-revelation for me; I think it could be one of the most practical learning tools and applications out there today. Being able to record a computer screen or do a "screencast" for

your students as a way of explaining a program or process is ingenious. It could not be more simple. Go go screenr.com, (make sure you have installed the current version of Java, if you do not have it Screenr will point you in the right direction automatically...which is also great) watch the fifty-two second tutorial and then click record. Clicking record brings up a window within your desktop that you can size and resize to your preference. You click the red record button just like on a video camera...3..2..1 GO! You're off. Once you are finished you can preview the cast, decide if you like it, delete and start over, or publish. It's just that simple.

This tool can be so effective as a teaching aid...especially for "at home" assignments. You could have the students record their homework, or have them watch a screencast on how to use an application like Google Earth...anything you desire.

Google Earth:

I wanted to show Google Earth because it is a tool that I use constantly. I think it could be used as a fantastic tool for a geography class. It is so simple and easy to use. If you haave a projector in your class or some type of smart board you could make it huge and really give the students an idea of where we are in relation to other continents, countries and peoples. Nothing better than a digital, zooming globe for geography!

Delicious:

Not the best educational website. But very practical for current events as it is a social bookmarking hub. I used screenr to describe the basic functions and tabs. Again, screenr works flawlessly to give a "readers digest" version of a website or toolset.