Project #16

Tips and Tid-Bits for EDM Newbies


Since this semester in EDM places so much emphasis on our blogs, we decided to make our final project in the form of a blog post using three different tools that we came to know and appreciate in the course. The first being a video post, the second an iMovie, and the third a written post.

Introduction


There were so many new and interesting challenges, like making an iMovie:
This has become one of our favorite tools because it allows us to create anything we want.

Here are some tips we would like to offer those who are just entering EDM310.

• On the first class day of class count to see how many students are there, and then subtract a third from that number. That's about how many people will still be there in the end. Will you be one of them??
• You will have to have a gmail account so use a name that is suitable for class and check it often
• There are many links to follow when doing assignments for Dr. Strange, so we suggest bookmarking your blog, the class blog, the projects page, the activities page, and the blog post assignment page to save time. You will find these links in the instruction manual link from the class blog.
• Get to know the edm lab assistants, they are your friends!!!
• Be sure to give edm the time and effort that it requires. If you do not have 9 hrs a week to dedicate to the class, take it another time.
• Keep a positive "I can" attitude. Learning is half of the fun so try to enjoy the journey to becoming a tech literate educator.
• Good Luck, if we can do it, so can you!!!

Just for extra fun, here is a crossword puzzle. There will be plenty of "extra" fun assignments, so we wanted to add one also.
 

Surviving EDM 310 crossword puzzle game » make crossword

Project #13

Ahhh....The finish line is so close! The final project is in final tweaking and then it will be published. Once it is published that can only mean one thing, [drum roll [please], the end! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I said, "the end"! For project 16, we not only collaborated as a group on our project, but our technology as well. For our project, we used document sharing (google program), iMovie, Skype, Gmail (google email accounts), texting (iPhones), facetime (iphone), and etc. This project symbolizes a transitional phase for as a group. The Garnet Girls [Erica Roush, Kaitlin Boatman, and myself] entered into EDM310 with little to no knowledge of how to use or implement half of the technology or projects we learned about. When working on Project 16, we ran into a few speed bumps. Most of our speed bumps just came from daily life. Work, school, and balancing family seemed to be where most of our troubles were forming. It was difficult trying to set up facetime and skype sessions when none of our schedules seemed to align. However, we made it work. Somethings that we did very well on, in my opinion, was communicating details and delegating responsibilities to each other. By doing this, we made sure that everything maintained organization and that it did not overwhelm anyone more then the other. I feel our project is organized and explains its purpose. Without the different forms of collaboration, I do not feel like our project would have been successful or completed. Skype and doc sharing really saved our groups life, in a sense.

I just wanted to take the time and thank my other group members for all of their hard work and patience. Kaitlin and Erica, I know this project has been extremely stressful, but thank you both for help creating a great project! I will see you both soon. Have a great summer! Thank you both again!!

Blog Post #14