Symbaloo Demo - Quick Demo

To meet a need from a few teachers, I developed a quick demo on how to make a Symbaloo Webmix their own. I started the demo with a listing of what they will learn and they can click through the main tasks being demonstrated here.

 

Explainer Video - How to Avoid Email Scams

So to dabble with the explainer video and continue to build digital awareness among people and because a need transpired, I started compiling a video for avoiding email scams from spammers and phishing scams. With this message being sent out, I attached a Security Awareness Mascot (SAM) to try to reach people in a organized interconnected manner. Although this video was created to teach and deliver an instructional message to promote digital awareness, this is just a simple video that can hopefully inspire students and other teachers to develop content that that provides an important message to the masses.

 

iPad Procedures Module

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Overview

Here is an iPad Procedure slideshow that I used with students in grade K-2 that were using iPads in the classroom. After playing around with Storyline, I enhanced the simple slideshow with more interactive content including a section that included videos, a Google Form to evaluate user reaction, and a "Game Center." Whenever you want to get to another area of this eLearning module, click the small menu button at the top of the slide.The image below points out this small tab that can be easily overlooked.

 

eLearning Module

Below you will find the module with the procedure slideshow I used with students in K-2. Let me know what you think and what you think could be done better in the comments section below. If you are having a difficult time viewing the module within this post, click the following link to open the content within a new tab - iPad Procedures Module.

MacBook Procedure Module

Here is a MacBook Procedure (click this link to view) slideshow that I used with students in grade 3-5 that were using MacBook Airs in the classroom. After importing my original slideshow into Storyline, I enhanced the simple slideshow with more interactive content including a section that included videos, a Google Form to evaluate user reaction, and a “Game Center.” Take a look at the eLearning object at this link or within this post.

 

One-to-One Training with Final Cut Pro

Apple offers a fairly cheap form of training - Apple's One to One - provided you pay $99 with a purchase of certain devices. These trainings aren't extremely conducive to learning when you and your "trainer" are constantly sidetracked by the random things happening around you. Being the oldest of five kids, I can tolerate a lot of distract while working, studying, reading, [insert additional focused activities]. But, it was busy in the Apple store today. So then, I heard my wife's name called - for some reason I cannot get my name to replace her name on my Apple ID - and I see an seasoned gentlemen approaching me realizing I was Mary. I signed up for Final Cut Pro today to and I wanted to get some basics, terminology, andAt first glance, I thought to myself how is this trainer Apple Geek (I mean genius) going to teach me anything. Then, to my surprise, he demonstrated how little I knew. I have put together quiet a few videos and a lot of them decent as an extremely-amateur filmmaker. I thought it was a worthwhile service, but the verbiage and subtle organizational techniques suggested were monumental moments during this session. He was clear and extremely patient. Overall, everything discussed in the initial session will provide the foundation needed to become a well-rounded instructional filmmaker. I say initial because I would like to return to discuss specific issues I have encountered, but I wanted a basic ground-up overview today with random pro-tips thrown in occasionally. With all eLearning developers, video editing skills even at their most basic levels are essential when designing and developing online learning materials. Am I looking to become a pro video editor, no. But, these are skills to sharpen as I create my own experiences with eLearning.

Pros

• Knowledgeable staff
• Great session
• Geared toward what you want/need
• Spent additional time talking with me away from the One to One area

Cons

• Start 5 minutes late
• Start to wrap-up 10 minutes early
• Other genius' just randomly interrupt
• Other clients eavesdropping and talking loudly around you