Week 4- Reflection 3- Group 2 Technologies

Reflection 3- Group 2 Technologies

This weeks blog reflection looks at the use of Group 2 Technologies which consist of video, image and audio editing tools.

After having the week off with the "Man Flu" and missing the lecture I though it was a brilliant time to explore some of the video editing tools I have used in the past and try downloading MobaPhoto and Windows Movie Maker to see what this image re-sizing, cropping and movie creating was all about.

I will give a brief description of each of the tools I used this week and give a (SAMR model) to finish off the blog on further use of these tools in a educational setting.

MobaPhoto V 1.42

After reading the class lecture notes, Gary mentioned a simple and easy program called MobaPhoto which helps when re-sizing and cropping those photos you want to use in your classroom. MobaPhoto enabled me to edit Image 2 from 1.4 MB all the way down to 760 kb (Image 1). As you can see the quality of both Image 1 and 2 look the same, but will pixelate when zooming in further. This photo editing tool will be useful when uploading images to blogs, servers and computer classrooms, as the photo size is most of the time halved. As the majority of schools have slow and restricted internet speeds, this photo editing tool proves to be vital in a classroom setting.

Unedited Image 1.4MB
(Image 2)

Edited Image 760kb
(Image 1)

Cropped and Colour Changed Image
(Image 3)

Kinovea
Another program I have used in my past studies is Kinovea, it is a free video editing program that enables you to slow/fasten up videos, measure angles and distance. This program can be used in a Health & Physical Education back ground, and can enable students to study throwing, kicking, catching techniques as well as various other kinematic movements. Please see a video (click play to watch) and some images below where I was able to use a metre mark on a piece of aluminium to measure the first and second bounce of a golf ball.  

Windows Movie Maker & Podcast
The last of this week's tools looks at the video editing program called Windows Movie Maker, we were given the opportunity to make our own podcast, after recording the audio on my Smart Phone, I was able to upload this audio file to Windows Movie Maker, add a title and a few images and there was my first ever audio podcast. Windows Movie Maker can become a valuable tool in a classroom, as songs, recordings, images, videos and text can all be delivered into one. This program is simple to use and how to use videos can be found on YouTube.

"My NRL Round 4 Podcast"

Enjoy guys:)

SAMR Model

The SAMR model looks at how students can modify images and use them in their studies through the use of ICT's.

Substitution- Instead of students bringing a printed version of a photo, they can bring photos in off their phone, cameras, tablets etc. Students would then use these photos by uploading them onto a computer for use in a particular task.

Augmentation- Augmentation would be for students to scan these images onto a computer or use a over head projector to display these images, Students would then use a program such as MobaPhoto to crop, re-size and edit their photos.

Modification- After students have re-scaled their photos/images they could use these images to make a power-point slide show or even a short video clip with music embedded in the background. Using Windows Movie Maker or Microsoft PowerPoint.

Redefinition- These photos after being edited could be applied to the use of a blog, website, poster, flyer or even a still image movie if necessary.

Until again happy blogging people, and have a wonderful Easter :-)