I chose Thing 13 as one of my options because I have been exploring this as a way to flip my classroom. I started this year with the things I have to repeat over and over...it never gets old to explain that the information for citing a book source is on the title page. So, I experimented with Office Mix, a product/add on to Microsoft Power Point, as a way to do this. It was okay...a bit cumbersome to use. But I created several videos particularly related to citing various types of sources. However, when I saw "Thing 13" I knew this would have to be one of my picks. I read a few of the articles (more on this later) and explored all the tools in the lesson but ended up using Screen Cast-O-Matic. It was easy to download and easy to use! I struggled just a bit with the editing feature- I found it hard to zero in on the point I wanted to stop and start recording over. At one point I just deleted and started from scratch. I also appreciated the tips- keep it short (mine is 6 minutes, which is probably way too long) and to not worry if it's not perfect! I decided to created a video to explain the basics of how to start a literary research paper (we do a lot of these!), focusing on database sources. I thought I would link the video to our library home page for students that missed instruction, or who might need a refresher.
Regarding the articles...I also found the articles very helpful. I know all the reasons why I should be using screencasting, but one of the articles talked about why and how students could be using it! This is a level that I did not consider...way at the top of Bloom's! So, given the ease of using these tools, Screen Cast-O-Matic in particular, I am going to explore ways to have students create screencasts!
Literary Research Tutorial
Your screencast came out great! your voice is nice and clear and engaging. Well done. And it's interesting to think about how students can use these tools too!
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