Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Module 6: Video Presentation: Learner Engagement



Thanks to my family and couple of friends who acted in this short educational movie.


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14 comments:

  1. Hello Ed Tech friend! I so enjoyed sharing our videos synchronously yesterday. Thanks for all of your highly constructive feedback on what my strengths are, and what I need to improve in my video presentation. You are so helpful.

    Okay, i just watched your video presentation for a second time. the first time I viewed this there was so much good that I could not think of a single criticism.

    The use of people in different real life settings learning online and then in F2F environments was highly effective and fun to watch. Your images supported the narration, and all of your points were clearly well-researched.
    I liked your subject, and I agree that collaborative learning is more effective for the learner than isolated learning. So thanks for collaborating with me. It was very satisfying.
    The only suggestions I have for improvement is to actually show an example (maybe a screen shot) of the type of learning scape you are describing in your video.
    Also, I think one graph or graphic organizer depicting the numbers behind your research would further your presentation even more, but come to think of it, for this video presentation I didn't have a graphic depiction of the numbers either. Just a suggestion for improvement for next time.

    Congratulations!
    I had so much fun talking with you about learning.

    -Devonee

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  2. Devonee,

    Thank you for your warm, constructive post. Your suggestion "providing a screenshot for the type of learning scape" is a good idea. However, "learning scapes" are part of the keynote speaker's topic of of which I think I should not infringe too much on her topic. For that reason, I spoke on a related topic "learner Engagement" as a means of support for the keynote speaker's topic. Do you think that I should have placed images/screenshots of types of Learner Engagement? Or do you think the video clips I provided were enough?

    -Ena

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  3. Your video seems so advanced! Which software did you use? This was thoroughly impressive. I was engaged and interested the entire time. I liked the way you used moving visual images with a silenced background so you could narrate.

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    1. Thank you Reggie,

      I own both a PC and a Mac. I was tempted to use My PC which comes with Window Movie Maker, just to see how it would turn out, but changed my mind due to time constraints. I find Mac to be more efficient on a whole when it comes to multimedia productions in general. The user-friendliness its software programs do help especially when one is pressed for time (since I am currently taking 3 Walden courses).

      By the way, the “actors” in my video are family members and a couple of friends. Also, the Police officer is an actual Walden Student!! He was looking at his residency schedule…LOL. I also enjoyed watching your video (I posted to your blog) what software did you use?

      -Ena

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  4. I thought that your presentation was very well though out. It was detailed and well spoken.

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    1. Thank you Kelly. You are right, I walked around for weeks thinking about how to make this short movie both engaging and enriching. I also enjoyed watching your presentation and posted my response to your blog.

      -Ena

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  5. Greetings Ena,
    I enjoyed viewing your video presentation concerning innovative learning scapes, e-scapes, play scapes, and more. I especially liked your information concerning learner engagement. At professional conferences, the keynote speaker is often introduced through a presentation; your video is a wonderful introduction.

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    1. Thank you Jasmine. Actually, the keynote speaker's topic was, "Learning Scapes, E-scapes, Play Scapes and More". What I had done was to speak on a topic that supported the speaker's topic. My supporting topic was, "Learner Engagement." Jasmine, your presentation was amazing also!! I posted my response to your blog.

      -Ena

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  6. Hi Ena,
    You have a wonderful accent! Your video topic must have been tough will all those different video shots. Almost every shot of video consisted of people sitting in front of computers or demonstrating some relation to the video. Unfortunately, I did not see the need for one of the camera shots as I listened to the audio (i.e. man in red who is losing his balance), but all others appeared related. It was a well-planned video. What tool did you use to edit your videos? I liked the subtle background music and proper use of text in the video. Also, how did you get your credits to scroll that way? I guess using Microsoft Movie Maker like I did was limited.

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    1. Sanjay,

      You also have a magnificent accent; I do enjoy being in multinational environments :-). You mentioned that “the man in red” losing balance might not be needed. You might have missed the embedded text for that clip, “Community Building: Motivating Disengaged learners”. While that clip was playing I was speaking about community building which was covered in this course. I believe we had discussed the importance of motivating disengaged members. In short, this character who was outdoors walking a tight rope (basically, fooling around) represented disengaged learners who require motivation from members of the learning community. I hope this cleared things up. Do you think it is solely the instructor’s job to motivate disengaged learners? Do you think that peers should also be responsible for doing this?

      I thoroughly enjoyed watching your short movie and posted my comments to your blog!
      -Ena

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  7. Fantastic! Love the variety of video clips. Also, the seamless way that you cite your information lends great credibility to your introduction. Your narration was tremendous - your voice actually sounded as if you were presenting in a concert hall. Is this an effect you added. Top to bottom - great work!

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  8. Thank you Jeanna, your short movie was also exciting! Thanks to my family and a couple of friends who supported with me on this endeavor!! Regarding vocal effects, I had actually recorded my voice as a separate entity in my music studio :-)
    Thanks again Jeanna.

    -Ena

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  9. Your video transitions were smooth and did not take away from the video or content. I found your video to be interesting and kept me engaged. When I first saw the woman at the stove cooking and smiling at the camera I was confused, but then I was able to understand the point. I believe the variety of clips you provided along with your narration would assist in getting viewers excited about the speaker.

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  10. Thank you Mary. Thanks to my family and three friends for acting in my short movie. Also, the woman at the stove is my sister. She represented mothers who are enrolled in online courses :-)

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