Creating Lifelong Learners
I like to think of myself as a proponent of using multimedia in the classroom to better engage students in the curriculum. I’ve amassed a large collection of movies from youtube, teachertube, itunes podcasts, and commercial DVDs that I show in frequent short bursts in the classroom with adults and children to help make my …
Here are my resources on iPhoneography from the 2013 CUE Conference. Keep reading or iPhoneography CUELA. People to follow on Instagram: needleworks (your presenter) magrelacanela (grade 4 teacher) fisler_school (see learning) joshhohnson (for contests) Here’s a list of apps sorted by Tiers. Find app sales: AppShopper (free) create an app wishlist and receive notifications of …
A reader question: I’ve always been interested in TV Production and am thinking about writing a grant to start one. Our school has no funding for this, so I don’t even know where to start. What equipment do I need? How much will it cost? I’ve learned that nothing goes out of fashion faster than …
I’m pleased to announce that my keynote presentation for the K12 Online Conference is now live and will be archived indefinitely so you can watch it whenever. In this fifteen minute presentation I share a little bit about how taking photos with my phone sparked something of a creative renaissance in my life and talk …
The K12Online Conference is on now (and forever). The conference is free and asynchronous…this means you will never “miss” it, you can watch the presentations whenever. I’ve presented twice for the conference before, my favorite being Film School for Video Podcasters in which I play a detective and explain how to make better classroom movies. …
I’m about to start production again on both a classroom video project and an independent short movie outside of the classroom. The planning stages are an exciting time, especially after taking a break from moviemaking for a couple of years. This is the first time I’m shooting without tape. We’re using a DSLR with interchangeable lenses. …
The 80/20 Theory As I understand it, Google allows employees to work on their own pet projects for 20% of time while having them work on company chosen projects for the other 80%. Allowing employees the chance to choose what they want to work on for some amount of their time increases motivation in the …
Follow me on Instagram. Username: needleworks Follow me on Instagram. Username: needleworks My latest creative interest has been iPhoneography. Last year I purchased a DSLR camera, lenses, cases, accessories, and more. I took a class and I’ve even gotten pretty good at using the manual settings. However, on a recent vacation I found myself reaching …
I’m honored to have a chapter I authored on integrating digital video production in the classroom published in the just-released hardcover book, What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media edited by Scott McLeod and Chris Lehman. The other chapters are written by several of the educational technologists whom I’ve come to …
You may have heard that Apple has released a new version of their movie editing software, Final Cut Pro. The reviews are in and they’ve been mixed. Even Conan O’Brien made fun of the new software. I’ve been using Final Cut Pro since they released version 1.0 nearly a decade ago. I have some of …