Final Project

Final Project

Finally Done!

I have finally finished my final project for integrating technology!  For my stand-alone audio, I chose to tell a story about baking cookies with my mom when I was younger as well as reading a poem I found on baking cookies.  I used the regular audio recorder on my pc to record the video which was a little difficult.  I had to speak directly into the microphone in order for it to be loud enough to be audible.  The audio clip ended up being just over two minutes which was perfect for the time requirement for the project.  The next part of the project that I chose to do was the video without audio.  My friends and I decided to show the ingredients to make cookie dough.  We showed how much of every ingredient was to be used as well as when to add everything to the mixture.  This video lasted about six minutes.  I decided to use my iPhone to record this because that would produce the best quality video.  I later imported the movie onto my friend's macbook to use iMovie.  We muted the video so that any background noise would be eliminated.  I later recorded an audio over the video recording using the macbook using iMovie.  The final part of the project I did was the video including audio.  For this portion I did a "how to" video on baking cookies.  I recorded my friend using my iPhone again going through baking cookies step by step.  I later imported this to a macbook in order to use iMovie.  The editing process didn't take very long and iMovie made it very simple to upload the videos onto the computer as well as onto the blog.  I uploaded both video portions of the project but I still have to upload the stand-alone audio portion from my pc.  All together, I was very skeptical about how I was going to complete this project but I found that using my friends' MacBooks made uploading the project very simple.  I now know how to upload videos to a blog and record audio over a movie clip.  Integrating technology into a classroom is a method I now see myself using because I can now see how simple it is.

Final Project Progression

At first, the final project was a bit overwhelming and I wasn't sure how I would be able to edit my videos and audio considering I am so technologically challenged!  One I the major challenges I thought I would have is using a pc to edit all of my video and audio as opposed to a mac.  In class, we talk about all of the advantages of using a mac computer and how easy it is with programs like imovie so I was nervous as to how I would be able to put the whole project together.  The audio portion was very simple.  I just used the sound recorder on my computer and it was very simple to edit although there wasn't very much to edit.  I then decided that I would use windows movie maker to edit my videos.  When I went home a few weeks ago, I recorded my friend baking cookies for the instructional video.  I also recorded the portion of the project with the ingredients needed to bake a batch of cookies.  I have not yet begun editing the videos but have uploaded them onto my computer with windows movie maker.  So far, I see the project coming together nicely and the only problem I forsee is with the editing process!  Hopefully the project will turn out to be successful!