Do I really need to say more?
Well, I will add that I would have prefered to have a better final product, yet, I think I got my project done!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
...the saga continues
I recorded and saved my project, I even sent it to my email account. However, now that I open it, I realized that it does not show the pictures I opened while recording the video. Oh, well...
I also think I might re-record it. The video has a few problems. On the other hand, I really would not like to spend another 3 to 4 hours tomorrow doing this again.
The video right now is not top-quality, but I hope that it works for the class. Still...being a perfectionist, I would really like to master google earth and produce something of much better quality, especially since I have been investing over 12 hours in this project.
I also think I might re-record it. The video has a few problems. On the other hand, I really would not like to spend another 3 to 4 hours tomorrow doing this again.
The video right now is not top-quality, but I hope that it works for the class. Still...being a perfectionist, I would really like to master google earth and produce something of much better quality, especially since I have been investing over 12 hours in this project.
google earth continuation
Ok. so it seems like I cannot embed this video.
I think though that I was able to save it on the internet (which does not give me a lot of confidence in having it ready and available on Wed.) but I was also able to send myself a copy of it.
I hope this really works!
As a note, I realized that the video is longer than what I anticipated.
We´ll see how it will work for the lesson plan.
Perhaps in the future I would consider asking students to use this program, given the amount of time it has taken me to do a video on it. Unless they already know or they really want to invest time on a project, I would assign or allow them to use this technology.
I think though that I was able to save it on the internet (which does not give me a lot of confidence in having it ready and available on Wed.) but I was also able to send myself a copy of it.
I hope this really works!
As a note, I realized that the video is longer than what I anticipated.
We´ll see how it will work for the lesson plan.
Perhaps in the future I would consider asking students to use this program, given the amount of time it has taken me to do a video on it. Unless they already know or they really want to invest time on a project, I would assign or allow them to use this technology.
Google earth
I keep working on it.
It is becoming frustrating though.
I was finally able to record my voice on the program, but I can't seem to find how to save the project or how to embed it on my blog or website.
It is becoming frustrating though.
I was finally able to record my voice on the program, but I can't seem to find how to save the project or how to embed it on my blog or website.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Patience...it takes time
This project is taking time...or perhaps, I am spending too much time in it. However it is interesting and important to learn.
This morning I have been working on my script, and the uses I could give to it for a lesson plan. I am not 100% sure that I need to write one, but I am thinking about it just in case. Regardless of... I think that since I am taking so much time on this project, I might as well use it for more than one thing.
So, I think that with this video, which I hope to be able to record and make it work, I will be able to go over more than the beauty of Pete, Guatemala, but also to use if to learn and review vocabulary, and also, to learn/review some grammar points, such as the use of the "se impersonal" in Spanish.
I also think that, judging by the amount of information in my script, the video will be over 3 minutes perhaps even over 5 minutes.
This is part of the script that I have been working on today:
Tikal:
Tikal es el sitio mas famoso de los mayas. Fue la ciudad mas grande de las Americas en el periodo clasico (250-900 A.C.). Tikal es hoy en dia un parque nacional y ha sido proclamado por la UNESCO como Patrimonio de la Humanidad.
Las piramides de Tikal estan una frente a la otra. Se caracterizan por su belleza, altura y tambien por amplificar el sonido de la voz. Por consecuente, la voz normal de una persona puede ser facilmente escuchada por otras personas en piramides a distancia de estas.
En Tikal se han encontrado jeroglificos de 80 cm de alto y un metro de ancho, con las dinastias de sus reyes.
La piramide del Gran Jaguar mide 44 metros de altura y tiene senas de que en algun momento habia sido pintada. Tambien hay relieves en la parte superior de la piramide. Algunos arqueologos suponen que las pinturas representaban los 13 reinos del cielo maya.
No te pierdas la oportunidad de visitar Tikal, y de sorprenderte con las ruinas y el paisaje que Tikal te ofrece!
El Lago Peten Itza:
En este lago se puede remar o navegar y obsevar el paisaje y a los pescadores. En el lago se encuentra la Isla Flores, la cual esta completamente urbanizada. Hay lugares en donde hospedarte si asi se desea.
Tambien se puede ir a las cuevas de Actun, en donde se pueden observar formaciones de estalagmitas y estalactitas.
En el Parque Zoologico se encuentran animals pertenecientes a la region, algunos de ellos, en peligro de extincion. Las vistas desde el lago son una verdadera belleza y una oportunidad de dejarse asombrar por la naturaleza!
and here are most of the links that have so far helped me with my script:
http://www.toursguatemala.com/lagopeten1.htm
http://www.toursguatemala.com/GuatemalaTravel_guide/Uaxactun.htm
http://img.youtube.com/vi/q3G__QGw9Ag/0.jpg
http://www.authenticmaya.com/san_bartolo1.htm
http://www.viajeaguatemala.com/Peten/2003917155035.htm
http://www.xplorandoguatemala.com/viajando/lago-peten-itza.htm
http://www.toursguatemala.com/lagopeten1.htm
This morning I have been working on my script, and the uses I could give to it for a lesson plan. I am not 100% sure that I need to write one, but I am thinking about it just in case. Regardless of... I think that since I am taking so much time on this project, I might as well use it for more than one thing.
So, I think that with this video, which I hope to be able to record and make it work, I will be able to go over more than the beauty of Pete, Guatemala, but also to use if to learn and review vocabulary, and also, to learn/review some grammar points, such as the use of the "se impersonal" in Spanish.
I also think that, judging by the amount of information in my script, the video will be over 3 minutes perhaps even over 5 minutes.
This is part of the script that I have been working on today:
Tikal:
Tikal es el sitio mas famoso de los mayas. Fue la ciudad mas grande de las Americas en el periodo clasico (250-900 A.C.). Tikal es hoy en dia un parque nacional y ha sido proclamado por la UNESCO como Patrimonio de la Humanidad.
Las piramides de Tikal estan una frente a la otra. Se caracterizan por su belleza, altura y tambien por amplificar el sonido de la voz. Por consecuente, la voz normal de una persona puede ser facilmente escuchada por otras personas en piramides a distancia de estas.
En Tikal se han encontrado jeroglificos de 80 cm de alto y un metro de ancho, con las dinastias de sus reyes.
La piramide del Gran Jaguar mide 44 metros de altura y tiene senas de que en algun momento habia sido pintada. Tambien hay relieves en la parte superior de la piramide. Algunos arqueologos suponen que las pinturas representaban los 13 reinos del cielo maya.
No te pierdas la oportunidad de visitar Tikal, y de sorprenderte con las ruinas y el paisaje que Tikal te ofrece!
El Lago Peten Itza:
En este lago se puede remar o navegar y obsevar el paisaje y a los pescadores. En el lago se encuentra la Isla Flores, la cual esta completamente urbanizada. Hay lugares en donde hospedarte si asi se desea.
Tambien se puede ir a las cuevas de Actun, en donde se pueden observar formaciones de estalagmitas y estalactitas.
En el Parque Zoologico se encuentran animals pertenecientes a la region, algunos de ellos, en peligro de extincion. Las vistas desde el lago son una verdadera belleza y una oportunidad de dejarse asombrar por la naturaleza!
and here are most of the links that have so far helped me with my script:
http://www.toursguatemala.com/lagopeten1.htm
http://www.toursguatemala.com/GuatemalaTravel_guide/Uaxactun.htm
http://img.youtube.com/vi/q3G__QGw9Ag/0.jpg
http://www.authenticmaya.com/san_bartolo1.htm
http://www.viajeaguatemala.com/Peten/2003917155035.htm
http://www.xplorandoguatemala.com/viajando/lago-peten-itza.htm
http://www.toursguatemala.com/lagopeten1.htm
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Print screen a neat trick!
I am glad I learned this at the beginning of class. It has proven more useful than what I thought...
There are several mistakes on my story board, it is evident. But since I have been more concern with actually recording my voice, the story board is likely to change, and I will fix the grammatical errors on it.
For now, I think the most important is to show that I have been working on this project, and thus, I will post a screen shot of a version of my story board.
Also, I will like to point out, that an error occurred with the previous version of the story board I created...it had the script and pictures to the side, however, due to technological problems, it did not save to my USB, and thus, I lost the information I worked on...ugh..oh, well...
Here it is:
On my final project
Well, I am still working on the google earth project. I guess I can´t let a program win me!
For the last week I tried for another two hours to make it, and though I am closer than in the previous weeks to achieve my goal, I was still unable to finish it.
I recorded several times, and with different mics, but the program did not record my voice. I am planning now to go to campus and do it in a computer over there, see if that works.
That, and how to make paths on the program are my main concerns for now. We'll see if I am able to achieve them even before the due date.
I am trying to post one of the story boards I created, but so far I can´t seem to do it. I will play a bit more with the computer, see if I am able to do so.
For the last week I tried for another two hours to make it, and though I am closer than in the previous weeks to achieve my goal, I was still unable to finish it.
I recorded several times, and with different mics, but the program did not record my voice. I am planning now to go to campus and do it in a computer over there, see if that works.
That, and how to make paths on the program are my main concerns for now. We'll see if I am able to achieve them even before the due date.
I am trying to post one of the story boards I created, but so far I can´t seem to do it. I will play a bit more with the computer, see if I am able to do so.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
I think I got it!
I accidentally deleted the second video I created, so I created a new version of it.
This version though I think is better. It has more questions for students to think about when watching the video, and it also includes credits at the begining of it.
I included the credits at the begining of the video because I could not edit the video I did not create (the Argentinian add video). Ideally, credits would go at the end, but since I was not able to put the two videos together, and thought that in between would be too disctracting, I put the credits at the begning of the video I could edit.
There it goes, my first published video on the internet, and an educational one, one that I think of using in future classes!
This version though I think is better. It has more questions for students to think about when watching the video, and it also includes credits at the begining of it.
I included the credits at the begining of the video because I could not edit the video I did not create (the Argentinian add video). Ideally, credits would go at the end, but since I was not able to put the two videos together, and thought that in between would be too disctracting, I put the credits at the begning of the video I could edit.
There it goes, my first published video on the internet, and an educational one, one that I think of using in future classes!
Videos sobre el fútbol en Argentina
I edited a bit more the video. However, I am struggling to connect the two videos and make a full presentation like that. It seems like I will have to post them separately, and also separately write questions for students to answer by watching the videos.
Not the best week
I was sure I had saved the video I edited, however, I cannot find it anywhere. Since time is short, I will post some video, not one that I have created, but which I hope will help teaching about a cultural aspect of a Spanish-speaking country. I actually found the video. It is about football in Argentina. I am thinking about combining it with a video found in youtube, an add that came for the world cup in 1998.
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