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Here is our final production of the PSA: Youtube: [] Download: [|PSA5.wmv]

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9/23/2010-Skype Call

Yay! We are almost done with EDLD 5363! As we all discussed tonight, we will be using Lamar's amazing PSA for our assignment. Lamar will be finishing the credits and adding the citations for Project Tomorrow, the music, and Creative Commons. He will also post to TeacherTube then give us the link here. Thank you Lamar, you have really created a work of art!

I will finish the updates to our team pre-production assignment. It will be posted no later than Friday, 9/24 at 8:00pm.

Everyone, great job on this project, I truly feel edified by our team and the amazing talents that you have brought to it.

A few reminders: 1. Don't forget that you need to re-post the pre-production assignment...like last week post everywhere so that it is seen somewhere. 2. We have a post production assgnment that is due. 3. Finish the class survey. 4. Do the discussion posts. 5. Complete course reflection, self-evaluation, and be sure your blog posts are finished.

Okay, I'm sure I've forgotten something, but I know one of us will catch it! Lots of love and appreciation to you all! Remember double check everything we are at the end. Also don't forget to take care of your course embedded hours log and your field-based experience log.

-Michelle

Whoever's PSA we use, we will need to make sure the exact Creative Commons License information at least flashes, I think. I was reading through the Sunday evening web-conference chat and it mentioned this a couple of times.

-Michelle

I have uploaded my PSA to my PSA page. Yours are better, but take a look.

-Lamar

Hi Lucinda. I have added links for file downloads on the music page. Sorry, I missed that before when I was making the video downloadable.

-Lamar

I can't download the music files. Can someone please help me? Lucinda

Skype Call 9-19-10 The skype call did not last long, but we have decided to all submit our video URL's to a page on our wiki. Lucinda is going to be making each of us our own page for our videos. Michelle, Lucinda will move our videos to the correct page with our name on it. We will need to look at each others videos before Tuesday evening and comment and give suggestions for each video.

Our next Skype call will be Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. and we will decide which video we would like to use for our finished product. Lamar, since you do not have a Skype account you may want to state on the page which video you would like to be used.

-Christine

9/19/2010 I pulled all the APA citations I had placed on the Copyright and License document and inserted them on the Credits page. The Credits page has everything, the video (with the exception of the ones I took), the photos (with the exception of the ones I took), the three choices of music, and the stats. I will update it to reflect the ones I took, shortly. Its function is to allow us to look through and choose the ones we need, without having to search for them; they will be in a centralized location. I also have uploaded my take of the 4 sections of narration. -Lamar

9-19-10 I have put the link for my version of the PSA on the Team Video Page. Talk to ya'll this evening at the Skype call.

9-19-10 Here is the APA citation for the 66% quote we need to use in our video.

Teachers, A. T. (2010). Unleasing the Future: Educators "Speak Up" about hte use of Emerging Technologies for Learning. //Project Tomorrow//, 1-19.

9/19/2010

Assignment 3 is updated to link to your week 4 post and your blog...be sure you link on your blog and disussion to both the assignment and our team wiki!

Also talk somewhat about the progress you think we have made as a team and your accomplishment in the group.

I have also added the sources to the statistics on the storyboard. Thanks to Christine who is doing the apa citations. -Michelle

9/18/2010 __Message #2__ Lucinda's videos are now downloadable. Look for the links on the video pages.

-Lamar

9/18/2010 __Message #1__ I have made all my videos downloadable. Look for the links on the video pages. The method to do this is to __not__ **//embed//** the file when it is uploaded to the wiki. Instead, upload the file as //Link to File//. At least make the files **//Link to File//** __and__ //**embed**//ed.

I will work on the videos Lucinda uploaded so that you may be able to download them.

Michelle, thank you for the work you are doing on the script.

-Lamar

P.S. I //still// have not done the narration. I am a bad person. :-(

9/17/2010 Message #2 Kill me later! After trying to record the audio myself, I noticed we are still over 1 minute. Dr. A talked today in our web-conference about the PSA being preferably 30 sec but no longer than 1 minute. So take a look at the adjust script. It seems minor, but it is a lot in terms of our time limit. Message #1 Christine, Lamar, and Lucinda the still and video looks great! Christine excellent job on the audio! Hope you have seen my email. We are going to need multiple voices, so everyone needs to record themselves reading the script and make that accessible to the group!

I may have missed the way to do this, but I can't seem to download the files from the wiki. We may need to email all the files. Of course I may just be blonde...if that is the case can you tell me how to download your media from the wiki so I cnan get started? Dork marks go to me today!

-Michelle

9/16/2010

I have uploaded:

I am feeling unsure of the narration, as my voice is really gravelly from allergies and the crud. I am going to give it a shot, though, probably Friday night. Saturday is when I usually get everything done. Like you, I get to work at 7:30 a.m. and leave a little before 6:00 p.m.; so, I am usually zonked. How do //you// do it, and still get everything done? Tomorrow, especially, I will be setting up and networking a 5th computer lab on our campus, so it will be a long one....meaning Saturday may be the day I get things done. I am sure the rest of you are filled with fiery energy that can hardly be contained. :-) -Lamar
 * 3 techno music clips on the Music and Credits page
 * Credits for each of the 3 music clips on the Music and Credits page
 * 5 still shots
 * 7 short video shots

9/16/2010

I will work to upload the music and copyright today. The narration will be done on Saturday. My work schedule at school will allow no sooner. Hopefully, my gravelly voice will straighten out.

-Lamar

Skype Call-9/15/2010 at 8:00

Not much to say on this evening's Skype call, though it went well. Remember to make sure any files you upload can be added and edited in Movie Maker.

The script is finallized, but there is no requirement for the interviews. You can find the stats for the statistics clip on slide 6 of the storyboard. Only use a few of the stats thoughout the psa, but make sure that you use the stat about 66% of teachers use technology.

Lamar, have you found music for the video? We need that posted with copyright information ASAP!

Everyone is welcome to do their own narration, but if you plan to use your own, please post it as stock on the team wiki. Lamar and Christine, post your narrations for sure...maybe by Friday evening???

Here is the plan discussed on making and posting the video... Everyone will create their own version of the PSA and post it to the group wiki by Sunday at noon. We will then meet on Skype at 8:00pm to discuss the videos and vote on prefered video. We will also then discuss any changes needed. Please keep a copy of your video on your computer to be edited should your video be chosen!

I'm sure I missed something! If I did please chime in. It has been a long week!

Hope this finds you well and happy!

-Michelle

Lucinda,

The Skype call is planned for 8:00.

Sorry to the group that I didn't get the pictures uploaded last night. I had a little technology malfunction. I hope to have them posted for the Skype call. If you think I need more let me know!

We have a Skype call planned for today?? What time? I have also posted video clips on the shot list (video shots) page. Please let me know if i need to shoot more.

Lucinda

Updated Script 9-14-10

Several friends gave a look at our script. After much trepidation, the script is cut. It is now under 1 minute, but will need to be timed by our narrator to get a better grasp of its length. Let me know if we need any other cuts!

Michelle Pittman

Still Shots on 9-14-10

I have taken some still shots of the computer lab at our school, students working on the computer, kids interacting with the computers and SMART boards, and also the classroom desert. I hope they will work. If it is not what we need please let me know. I will be happy to get more shots. Lamar, I was glad to see you took some shots of some technology that we do not have at our school. I think our video is going to be a hit!

Christine Maier

Collecting Media on 9/14/2010

Today, I have taken short video clips of students getting NEOs from a cart, then using them. I also have video of students using the CPS clicker system and a teacher using an RM tablet. In addition, I took video of students in my computer lab. Finally, I took still photos in each of the situations. I will upload this evening. They may not be what you need. Do not feel like you //have// to use them. This is not about me, but about the group project.

-Lamar Stanfield

Skype Call on 9/11/2010

Today's Skype call was great! Lucinda...I am sorry we missed you. I have contacted Dr. Abernathy to see if we can keep the length of the script or if we absolutely must cut. I will post the information to the wiki when I have received it. If you haven't already, please save the week 3 assignment from the week 3 page on the wiki. It is the completed assignment. All that you will need to do is put your header on it. There are changes to make for week 4, but that can be done over the next several days.

Be sure to post all video, still shots, and audio to the wiki this week! I know it seems early, but if we can post the materials to the wiki by Tuesday evening, then we should all be able to begin working on a video before our next Skype call.

Here is what Jose, Christine and I decided to do today...originally Jose would do the only and final edit, but in the spur of the moment idea, we feel that it would be better experience if we all created a video. This is more to allow all of us practice with our various movie softwares. Please post your final to your YouTube or TeacherTube account and then embed on the team videos page on the wiki! We will then vote and choose the video we like best to collectively turn in for class.

Alright, we will have another Skype call on Wednesday, September 15th to discuss any last minute changes or address questions that may arise. Feel free to chat through our Skype group EDLD 5363 PSA any time as it will allow all to see the questions and conversations.

Lamar-

Can you find some still camera shots of classrooms from other countries with technology? Jose has some great photos from Mexico, and I think we would like to add some photos from places like South Korea, Germany, India, etc!

I am waiting on a reply from Dr. A about the length of the video, but I would like for both you and Christine to do the narration for the video.

Also, can you post a few pieces of music to the script page on the wiki that you think would work with our storyboard?

Thanks Everyone,

-Michelle

9/11/2010

Assignment 3 is completed! Find it on the Week 3 page. Also check the storyboard and the script on the Script page...the script is too long, but I can;t seem to cut it!

-Michelle

9/10/2010

Copyright and Licence section was uploaded. I tried to make it as complete as possible. I liked the layout/shotlist.

Now, I am looking for music from SoundCloud.com, which is a Creative Commons partner.

-Lamar Stanfield

Skype Call on 9/8/2010

We have decided to further limit our script to 21st century learning information from the LRPT. I will also be viewing and using information from the [|www.tomorrow.org] website covering the results of past speak up surveys about 21st century tech and learners. We will have a few interview shots based on the questions from th espeak up survey. You can see those questions on the Script page.

I will have a basic storyboard up on the script page along with a script by Friday!

Here is the central theme of our video: "Around here however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious...and ﻿curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." -Walt Disney

Hope all is well!

-Michelle

Rundown of today's skype call:
 * our PSA will be centered on how technology impacts student's lives, how it engages students, how important it is to our students and their futures
 * we will be using TX Long-Range Plan for the basis of our information and stats
 * we want to make our PSA a mixture of video, still shots, and audio
 * Michelle will be working on script
 * Christine will be working on capturing still shots of students working on computers and classrooms engaged in technology learning (will check on student permission slips)
 * Lucinda will be working on capturing video shots of students working on computers and classrooms engaged in technology learning, and teacher interviews (will check on student permission slips)


 * Next Skype Meeting is Wednesday September 8th at 8pm!