Here I am at home, beginning my reorganizing of my life thanks to COVID-19. Since I teach computer applications (aka, computer boot camp) at Indiana University, I am quite prepared for online instruction. In fact, I have a long history of teaching people about distance education. This is familiar territory for me.
However, what I find toughest is that I will miss my students. When that hit me last week - that I would not see them in the physical classroom for the rest of the semester - I started to cry. The best part of my job is the students. They are so wonderful. They fill me with joy. I will miss them terribly. Thank goodness I will be able to communicate with them via Internet and phone. As I said to them last week "We will make this work. That's my job." Oh and I also introduced some fun hashtags for K200 social media: Facebook & Twitter. My hashtags: #CantStopK200 #YouCantEscapeK200 #NotTodayCoronavirusIHaveK200 #AccessOnAMac #K200WeWillMakeThisWork #VoldemortCantStopK200
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Hello and Software Question!
I teach one week of very simple video editing using Microsoft Windows Movie Maker. Super simple. However! Windows Movie Maker is going away and will no longer be supported. So. What very simple, and preferably free, video editing software do you suggest? (No, Adobe PremierePro is not going to work.) Thanks! -Margaret Hello All! I am creating instructional videos for my class K200 Microcomputer Applications in Kinesiology. I have heard that viewers like seeing the instructor's face in a smaller window on the screen when doing screen capture. In short, I am working on a computer issue, software is recording what I am doing on the computer screen, and a camera is recording my face as I do the work in a smaller window. So the students can see my face as well as hear my voice and see what I am doing on the computer.
However. Is this truly the best? Would a video that just shows the work on the screen be better than one showing my face? I did a Google Search and found some interesting links that I will study later.
If you have knowledge to share, please share it! I found this article on Website Magazine The Undeniable Benefits of Simple Web Design. Good things to remember and I want to share this with both past and future students.
This is an example of how to schedule a blog post as I created this on Wednesday.
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Margaret Lion
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