Using powerpoint
Well we are now in the month of August and beginning our study on China and the Olympic Games. But this week we have had students presenting their work on sumo wrestling that they have researched throughout this term. Most decided to present using a powerpoint even after being reminded that this meant:
- the powerpoint was just used in the background as a reminder
- you don’t have lots of words on a slide
- you will have to give a talk in front of your classmates relating to the powerpoint
Students took out extra words, found more diagrams, wrote their notes on cue cards and for their first efforts, did a great job. Presentation afternoon and out came the video camera - the battery was not fully charged.
“Can we use our phones?” Go for it. So we had about four budding camerapersons videoing the events.
I was so proud of students who got up to present in front of the class for the first time this year; a student with a teacher aide organizing an interview as part of the presentation and another student whose powerpoint was run completely from the Smartboard without any help from me.
But this is now where I have no idea what to do next.
“Do you know how to download from your phones?” Cords were brought to school and hopefully tomorrow the talks will be downloaded.
But readers, what do you suggest we do next? How can we get these videos or powerpoints on the students’ own blogs? Firstly, we will need parent permission, then do we use slideshare for the actual powerpoint? But what about the videos?
August 6, 2008 @ 6:37 pm
1. for the phone images and videos may need the software for the phones as well as the cords for your desktops to recognize the phone, or you will need a bluetooth dongle (approx $15-20 plus software) to bluetooth from the phone.
Videos may need to be converted to mp4 or mp3 using ms moviemaker or an online software that can be downloaded eg jodix.
2. ppt needs to be saved as 2003-2007 version. Images should all be resized and downsized and then stretched or compress in ppt itself and then use slideshare. My students registered for slideshare. Otherwise you get all their ads on the slideshare. Grab the resultant code and paste into the wirte post section of the blog. Hope this makes sense!
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August 6, 2008 @ 6:45 pm
You can upload movies direct to your post by clicking on the add video button but check that the file the phone saves as, will be accepted by wordpress. I would always save on the computer hard drive first and from there upload to the blog. Chech the file extension and if blog does not accept, google for the converter to mp4 or mp3. As I said in the previous comment, I like http://www.jodix.com but depends on the extension file of the camera’s movies. Good luck and just email at mirtschin.gmail.com if you need help, or skype and I could videoconference you with class if I am online.
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