EDLD+Course+Reflection+Responses

Before beginning this course, I had anticipated working with multimedia software and how it can be used effectively in a classroom setting. After only the first week, this course exceeded my expectations. I had no prior experience with Windows Movie Maker, Audacity, Photo Story, or shooting a video. The assignments gave me an opportunity to gain experience with all of these software applications. I was able to complete all of the required assignments given for this course. I also was given the opportunity to create a PSA video. This was a fun and exciting project that brought me and four other classmates closer together. I was responsible for the video section of the PSA. I was given the opportunity to show off my acting skills in the PSA video. I feel that we created a wonderful PSA video that will alert drivers not to use cell phones in school zones. This course truly exceeded the expectations that I had prior to taking this course. I look forward to using the knowledge that I gained and apply it to my current profession.

The knowledge and skills that I acquired from this course are relevant to the work that I do for my school district. I am a computer specialist for my school district. I am responsible for repairing computers, printers, and training teachers on computer software. I will be able to show the teachers in the district on how to use video editing software in the classrooms. They can implement this into their curriculums. This will benefit the digital learners that we have today. The students can be given the opportunity to create and edit their own video. This will create a new level of interest for our students because it is something they can interact with. The traditional textbooks have lost their luster when it comes to gaining the interest of today's students. This course has provided me with more than I had anticipated. I now feel that I can benefit the school district with more than just repairing computers and providing technology support.

After completing this course, I was able to achieve more than I had anticipated. This course gave me the opportunity to experiment with video/audio editing software. This was a great experience because I had no prior experience with this type of software before enrolling into this course. The photo story assignment gave me a wonderful opportunity to work with Windows Movie Maker. This software was fun and easy to use. I was amazed at how well my photo story turned out for the assignment. It gave me the desire to want to work with the software again in the future. This course also allowed me to build onto the little experience that I had with the Audacity software. I was able to experiment with more of the features inside of the software that I had not explored before. After completing the PSA project, I now feel more confident and comfortable with shooting and editing videos. If the opportunity presented itself, I would not hesitate to participate in a video or shoot a video after completing this course.

This course presented several challenges for me, but I was able to successfully complete all assignments. There was a time during this course that the syllabus changed and it brought about a little confusion for me. This was a minor challenge that I was able to overcome. The assignments were well designed and exciting to do. Before starting the PSA assignment, I was not comfortable working in a group. In the past, I was a part of a group and several members were very difficult to work with. This caused me to feel a little worried about this assignment. I was totally impressed with how easy and fun it was to work with my teammates. Everyone stayed on top of their assigned duties and we were able to finish the PSA assignment ahead of schedule. I look forward to working with this group again in future assignments. This course has really opened up my mind to explore things that I felt differently about in the past.

After completing this course, I learned that I can work well with others in a team assignment. In the past, I had several team members that were very difficult to work with. This made me feel uncomfortable about working with others in an assignment. This course showed me that I group assignment can be fun and exciting to work in. My group members showed reliability and dedication in this assignment. We were able to develop a wonderful PSA video. This course allowed me to sharpen my leadership skills. Each member was assigned a duty and they were the leader of that particular area. Each member relied on that person to be the leader of that area and complete the assigned tasks. I was the leader of the video section of the PSA assignment. I felt proud of myself after I completed it and my teammates were really impressed with my final work. My attitude has totally changed about group assignments after completing this course. I now feel that with the right amount of communication and dedicated teammates, every group assignment can be fun.