Wow! This tool took about 1.5 hours to complete.
Pros: Using programs, such as Picasa, to share pictures on my blog. I think this would be a great way to share information with parents who are tech savvy. Cons: I had a lot of trouble copying a video to my blog. Actually, if you go to "share" and copy the html link, then you can post it to your blog by entering design mode and "Adding a Gadget". That's not so difficult. But, the videos I added were from Discovery Education, so it felt kind of pointless to add these videos to my blog, when I can just stream them. I think I'll use the video tool by taking videos in my classroom of student projects and posting them to my blog for parents. I'm thinking start simple!
I tried going to Blinkx, but the search engine there wasn't "primary grades" friendly. I could see how middle school and high school classrooms could find great videos here.
As for copyright laws, I learned that teachers can copy certain materials if they've added value or repurposed the material.
Hi Megan-
ReplyDeleteYou have brought up a good point. Discovery Education videos are a subscription. So, we shouldn't be posting them to our blogs if our blogs are open to the public.
I would suggest that you consider downloading them when using them in your classroom. That way, you don't have to worry about the bandwidth issues that can arise when streaming. Also,you can then import them into iTunes and transfer to your iPod touch/iPad for student centers.