Class 12 Reflection

I wasn't in class for very long today, and I am sorry that I missed most of it. Today we were supposed to critique each other's webquests, and it's always fun to see what other people have created. I was able to look at Holly's and Carol's to fill out the evaluation forms at least. They were unable to look at my whole webquest because the copy I burned onto the CD didn't include the pictures, and I didn't give them the URL. They had seen it before, though. I also showed them when I finally was able to come to class.
We are very excited to create our digital video, as you can probably guess! We started taking pictures today before class and continued afterwards. I have Movie Maker on my computer, so we practiced importing pictures from the digital camera and adding audio. It was very helpful to watch the sample video in class. I want to run out and buy a digital camcorder! They look like so much fun! I read an article on digital videos in eschoolnews a few weeks ago, and apparently they are becoming the next generation of multimedia projects, replacing PowerPoint. I'm glad we get a chance to try our hand at this, since it will only increase in popularity in schools.
It's hard to believe the semester is winding down. While I'm very grateful that it's almost summer (I think we all need a break!), it's kind of sad to think this semester is almost over. We've done so much in this class, and I feel better prepared to use technology with students. Thanks for a wonderful semester!