For your assignment demonstrate that you can use both synchronous and asynchronous video communication (including video commenting) tools effectively.
- Synchronous video tools: Communicate with a peer in the class using Skype, Google Video Chat, Oovoo, or some other synchronous video tool. Take a screen shot while you are using the tool and post it to your blog (remember the directions for the PLN assignment on how to take screen shots).
- Asynchronous video tools: Send an asynchronous video message to a peer (using Tokbox or Facebook messaging). Take a screen shot while you are using the tool and post it to your blog.
- Video commenting: Create a Voice Thread (if you are not part of the online class) on a short instructional topic (4-5 slides), upload and share it with at least one other person, and have both of you comment on every slide. Alternatively, upload a video to Viddler (pretending it’s something a student has submitted for homework) and post several comments giving feedback to the imagined student at various points of the video.
- Post a reflection on your blog explaining what you learned about these video tools and which you think would be most useful in your own classroom and for what activities.
Resources
Viddler Tutorial
Evaluation Criteria
Completing each subtask receives full credit; completing only some subtasks earns partial credit.
- Asynchronous video = 5 points
- Synchronous video = 5 points
- Video commenting = 7 points
- Reflection = 3 points
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