Web Conference Reflection for Week 2 of EDLD5363

Tonight's web conference was validation for what I have been struggling to understand all week. That is, just what was the assignment? There were multiple instructions with slightly different bents presented in different venues. I hope that what little I heard tonight will help me make sure I have everything done.

I did hear of the importance of teamwork and that it is expected. There was clarification on the podcast and the creative commons posting. Some folk were still in need of partners, as Sherri and I are, for weeks three, four, and five's assignment.

I struggled a bit with the podcast as I had not done one before, but do one I did! My audio in the podcast is better than in the personal story we had to produce last week.

One other very important point that was brought up in the web conference before everyone was kicked out was that we as future educational technology leaders are expected to lead reluctant schools and districts into the mist of Web 2.0 tool use. I’m going to like that.

EDLD 5363 Photo Story Creation

This week's assignment has been an eye opener. Don't procrastinate when it comes to creating multimedia assignments. I did a bit of that (procrastination) and did not end up with the type of product I wanted. I found myself without enough time to fine-tune my product to my satisfaction. That is without increased frustration.

I became frustrated with the amount of time needed to produce what was asked for this week. I could not open up the assignment page and breeze through getting it done. But... once I started, it was a labor of love. I chose to make a video story about my favorite brother. He was the one out of five, I was closest to. I lost him two years ago and I thought this the perfect opportunity to memorialize him on You Tube.

Getting to the meat and potatoes of this assignment was not easy either. I couldn't download the weekly overview or one of the essential readings. That went on until they were finally posted in Epic and sent as an email. These kinds of glitches don't usually happen, but I was getting a bit unnerved there for a while. All in all, I got it done, posted, and am finishing this blog in reflection.