EDLD+5370+Reflections+on+assignments+in+EDLD+5363+Video+Technology+and+Multimedia

===EDLD 5363 Video Technology and Multimedia was a very useful course. In this course we learned how to create videos and post to a site such as a wiki or blog. In the first week we had to attend a web conference. I was really fascinated by this. When on the web conference, I communicate with and see the others that were on the conference with me. This sparked an idea within me as to how I could use this technology.===

===I plan to use the video web conference as a way to offer tutoring and study sessions for my students. Until this course, I had heard of video web conferencing, but I have never seen it used or been apart of one. From this point on I plan to use this technology to provide weekend tutoring sessions for my students prior to an exam. I would also like to see my students use this technology as a way to form study groups with one another. This would allow the students to study together without ever leaving the comforts of their home. My only concern with this would be cost. As of now, I am not sure whether or not there is a charge for this service or not. If there is, this may prevent some students from being able to utilize this technology.===

===Weeks 2-5 involved forming a group and creating a Public Service Announcement (PSA). This actually turned out to be a pretty fun project. Each group member had a certain responsibility in the creation of the project. We communicated with each other by using Google docs and a wiki, as well as email. I was a little worried at first because I have had bad experiences with working in groups. There always seems to be a slacker. This project changed my mind about group work. Everyone was timely in their responsibilities. I was responsible for producing the video part of the assignment.===

===Before completing this assignment and taking this course, I would have never thought that people located in different areas could effectively complete a project like this without meeting or conferencing with one another via telephone. Having experienced it first hand, I now know it can be done.===

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