Mrs.Golden Class

Modeling: how to use a Seesaw tool with screencastify This activity gave me the opportunity to be out of my comfort zone. I think that when my students watch a video explanation, it creates a connection with the person they are watching. I feel that there is an extension of me when they are able to hear my  voice.  One of the great things about this tool is that I was able to record video with my webcam at the same time I was able to show my screen to my students. This program gave me options to choose between cameras and microphones for the type of recording I want to make. It provides its users more than one plugged in and uploads directly to Google Drive or YouTube. I think that I will use screencastify in regularly to explain more digital steps to my students in Spanish. 

Creating this Introductory video was a little difficult  since I didn't know how to use the technology on my fingertips. This video of Sam & The Lucky was a great way to introduce my students to fiction unit. At the same time, students were intrigued by the information of the book and how the story will end. When time permits, I would like to add more videos in Spanish for thematic units, so I can motivate my students about the new topic.

Before this multimedia course EENN677, I didn’t know much about Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. In the past I have used both of them without knowing what they were,  I also use to think that these two tools were the same; however, in the article “Reality vs Virtual Reality from the website Augmented.com explained the difference between these two tools. The website explains that “Virtual reality (VR) is an artificial, computer-generated simulation or recreation of a real-life environment or situation.” Virtual reality stimulates the user’s vision and hearing. “Augmented Reality, (AR) is a technology that layers computer-generated enhancements atop an existing reality in order to make it more meaningful through the ability to interact with it.” After reading the article, it was clear to me that I had some limited experience with these tools. I have used Augmented Reality in the past when buying furniture. The item will appear on my cell phone then the item could be plac...