1. What tool did your group use to deliver the tutorial? Why?
We used a lot of different tools to deliver this tutorial. We used Jing for screenshots because it's easy to use and we're all familiar with it. I also used Word to make some of the pictures again because it's easy to use and can include texts and pictures. We used iMovie and Windows Media Player to create the video because I had a Mac and Dave had a PC. Finally, we uploaded the video to Youtube in order to share it with the rest of the class. Youtube is a great option because it's easy to embed and share the videos.
2. What did you learn during the development process of the final product?
The major things I learned were how to use iMovie effectively. I especially liked using the Ken Burns effect, which allows for panning across the pictures. I also learned how to match the pictures to audio easily. The best way I found to do this was to listen to the clip after the one you're editing rather than listening to the entire clip you're editing. By listening to the clip after, you can tell where the one you're editing ends and this makes it easier to time the whole movie. Finally, I learned that these projects are a lot easier with group members. I was able to email them and get tips and hints on how to fix any problems I was having.
3. What would you do differently if you had to develop a similar product again?
If I had to develop a similar product again, I would buy Camtasia. While iMovie is an excellent video making tool, it doesn't import most other video files including .wmv, which was the video file that Dave had made. I had to send the clips to Tammie, who put them all together. In addition, I had a lot of problems with the transitions. For some reason, any time I edited any of the clips, all of the transitions would change. After spending an hour trying to fix them, I gave up in frustration. However, I'm very proud of the end result, which you can see here, or you can visit the YouTube page at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wLMMZ_ZpPg Feel free to sign in and "like" the video or add comments.
Outstanding FaceBook tutorial - it had my undivided attention from beginning to end. I love the email work around for communicating with everybody during school hours. Since my district, just like Dave’s, blocks access – I have placed this on my “have to check it out” priority list the next time I have some open quality playtime at my computer. The team did a wonderful job of following the storyboard throughout the presentation. Presentation transitions, images, mouse actions and pan/zoom were evident throughout the tutorial, and nicely complemented your content. I was blown away by the number of technologies used to produce this video - there have been a number of times that I've had to use Camtasia and Audacity to stitch together a video. For some reason my school computer refuses to work with my stand-alone mic. Please remember to visit the showcase to see what the others have done.
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