Challenge Five....Finished!

Finally, here is the last requirement for the EdTech Challenge:

Please view my Google Doc here:
https://docs.google.com/a/dpsnc.net/present/view?id=df35gttj_0ctzsvpdc

Challenge Five--Google Docs Collaboration

Of all the challenges, this one was probably the easiest to do, but I still had difficulty!!!
First of all, I accidentally used my dps login when I created the Google Doc, so you can imagine my surprise when I went to my personal account and no Google Docs existed! Then, I had trouble getting people to edit...and that wasn't their fault. Some just didn't have access. I wish I had chosed the wiki activity instead. But...sometimes I am just EXTRA.
Nonetheless, I am almost done with the Challenge...I need to make the Google Doc public....when I remember the password to my dps account...sigh.

Challenge Four--Sharing

Wow.....this really took a long time. I have to say, it was a little frustrating to navigate the flikr site and find photos that fulfilled the Creative Commons requirements. Truthfully, I am not sure students would take the time to request licenses and since most of the licenses required a fee or a 5-7 day wait time, it seemed a little impractical. I would rather just take my own photos!!!!

That said, I really enjoyed using Animoto. I wish I could afford the five dollar a month fee so I could use the advanced features, though. That might be something to think about in the future.

I am almost finished with the tech challenge...and since they have gotten progressively harder, I am nervous about this last step. What lies in store????

Challenge Four: Sharing

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

trial run with Animoto

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Challenge Three: Create

I really enjoyed the experience of making a Voki.  It was very user-friendly and I could see how students could make a quality exemplar within a traditional class period as an assignment or how teachers could use this as an extra credit assignment.

I am more than half-way through the Challenge and am really glad I did it.  I have emailed the staff at my school to see if anyone else is interested.  I may have hooked one fish :)

Challenge Three- Creating, Area of Irregular Figures