Slideshare Compare

I used three programs to compile my photos into a slide show. There were certain features that I liked about all of them. However, if I could combine them all together, and simplify the formats, it would make the perfect site.




PHOTO PEACH

I liked:

• The music selection
• Can edit the speed of slides movement
• Can add captions to each photo
• SO simple to use and navigate through features
• Direct link to Picassa web album for upload
• easy to access your presentation again
• editing after finished easy
• easy to embed
  

I didn't like:

• Not many different presentation formats
• Not enough personalization options

SLIDE

I liked:

• Can copy image location from any part of the web
• clip art can be added (theme)
• easy to edit when finished
  
• popular music to set slides to
• easy to navigate
• easy to select photos that you want in the show because of "copy image location"
  

I didn't like:

• no direct link to Picassa
• no way to adjust length of slide show so plays until music is done
• Doesn't lend much format personalization

VUVOX

I liked:

• SO many personalization options for format of show
• Can change to make it fit your need
• easy to embed
  

I didn't like:

• when show was finished, couldn't go back to edit
• Very hard to navigate
• almost too many options (overwhelming)
• no music options
• Can't select just certain pictures from Picassa albums
• Some pictures cut off

I envision myself using "Photo Peach" in my professional and personal life. It was the easiest to navigate, use, edit, and turned out the best product. Some ideas I have for using it in the classroom are:

• Beginning of the year introduction for my class
• embed photos of students work on class website
• make a slide show of student pictures for website
• play a slide show at parent teacher conferences of daily life in my class
• Make a slide show of past lesson implementation for the university teaching portfolio
• Make a slide show for my sister's upcoming graduation party

I could continue on with ideas because this program is so useful. I will definitely utilize it in the future.

Animoto About Me

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Voicethread Tour of My Learning Area

What digital legacy will i leave?

Will We Be Ready?

School Becomes Spy

Technology has every right to be used in your home, and at school. Although, when a Pennsylvania school district took an image of a student at home, using one of their laptops, many lines were crossed. As I read BBC's article on a case against this school, I was horrified! When did schools become detectives spying on children at home? The thought of a school having the ability to take pictures of me in the buff is sick. If schools can be allowed to enter our homes, I don't care if the device was just used for tracking, where can the line of privacy be drawn? Does parent supervision mean nothing now? Deterioration of student rights could happen if this is allowed. Consequences for this school should be severe, even if they had the best of intentions. Setting a precedent for no future actions is necessary.

Preparing Students as Technology Leaders

As a future teacher, it is inspiring to think that I can send children into the world exited about learning and prepared as leaders. In a video I recently viewed, "Digital Youth Portrait: Nafiza", Nafiza is a student that is confident with technology, and leading others in the same direction. Her teacher has taught her and her peers to use programs that make learning interesting and allow them to explore. They learn how to make videos that are relevant to curriculum by adjoining many programs together and thus helps them to use technology through exploration.

Nafiza is not just an engaged student, but a student that is empowered. By letting her explore she is interested in technology and willing to learn and lead. She takes what she has learned and also carries the passion into daily life. I feel that as a future educator it is important to encourage exploration as a form of learning and collaboration between students. Letting peers help other peers, is an effective way to reach students that may not be getting the help that they need. This collaboration reinforces concepts that may otherwise be lost. Nafiza is learning skills that will prepare her for a future job and life in the midst of this technology boom. She will be able to apply concepts learned in the classroom in her life ahead. This I believe is the reason for teaching.