I agree with the first statement in this chapter that the "explosion of multimedia publishing on the Web is going to continue." The growth of YouTube.com, Google Video and other audio and video sites is amazing to me! It is great that teachers and students can broadcast live locally and globally. It is easier to create and view multimedia as welll as text and digital images. I was introduced to Podcasting, Screencasting, and Live Streaming. Again the possibilities are endless for the students and the teacher. I think for me my biggest hurdles are time and my own insecurities with applying some of this technology in my classroom.
I think screencasting may be an easier one for me to implement. I think I can handle audio, right? I checked out the link in the book by John Udell at tinyurl.com/ydp2sfg and it seems pretty straightforward. I think my students would enjoy hearing their voices in their Power Points and other curriculum work. I discovered that screencasting takes more preparation than screencasting. I can see myself in the future checking out Jing to find out just how I can screencast in my classroom. It is another free download! The book says it is "one of the easiest pieces of software to use." We shall see...
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