I finished my Pecha Kucha, so I am glad to have it done. It took approximately 15 hours from start to finish. I initially uploaded it as a PDF to Voicethread to add my voice, but for some reason the site would not cooperate and my slides kept going over 20 seconds even though I had it set for that. I recorded voice through my powerpoint (just found out it had that ability). Even though I stayed within the 20 second time limit for narration, when I play back the entire presentation, it goes over by approximately 15 seconds. I can't figure out why since each slide is timed at 20 seconds and I don't have any transition time set for moving through the slides. I am so done with it now, though, that I don't even care. I doubt I will be doing this again as I did not really enjoy it.
The readings were fairly easy, so I didn't spend too much time on them. I am still waiting to get my Animoto Education account so I can try that out.
On one hand, I'm glad to have the week off. On the other, I just want to get this class over and done with. Though I am learning some good stuff, I am not actually enjoying the assignments because they are more about the work (and the excessive hours to complete) than they are about trying something new and seeing how it could translate into my teaching.
15 hours? Yikes. I don't know if I want to to do it now! (Ok... just kidding... but wow... that's a lot of time!)
ReplyDeleteOne thing I didn't like about the Pecha Kucha examples I watched was how chatty they were. It reminded me of "audio bullet points".
I also understand your frustration with the assignments. I would love to have more time to do one well and and not feel rushed through them. I think Prezi has some real potential, but when it comes down to it... something is not going to get the attention it deserves. :-(
Tam,
ReplyDeleteI am jealous you have your Pecha Kucha done, and I am hoping I don't have to spend 15 hours on mine. I can't wait to see your presentation because I am sure it is good; just like all of your other projects. I agree that we are learning "some good stuff," but at times it does feel overwhelming. Can you see yourself incorporating some of these new tools into your teaching? I liked the Prezi, and I hope to use it to present new information and maybe even have my students try it out.
I'm with you girl--I worked on the Pecha Kucha last night for 4 hours and I'm not done. I kept timing myself and timing myself--oh did I mention timing myself!! hahaha It's tough!! I need to finish it today.
ReplyDeleteI'm not even sure if I like it yet. I don't think I'll ever do another one of these in my future! :)
I'm sorry you're not finding value in the assignments - what would tailor it to be more useful to you - how could we instill storytelling in a manner you could use?
ReplyDeleteI feel as if I am being rushed to investigate all of them, and it would be nices to take my time and enjoy some of them. It's not as if I am not getting value out of the assignments - I did not get value out of the Pecha Kucha. Whenever I am looking at some of these digital storytelling applications, I always have an eye on how I can use it with my kids. It is nicer to complete assignments that serve the purpose of me practicing using the application with information that is relevant to what I teach. Some of the requirements for completing each do not allow for that individuality to happen.
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