tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42497309703273184462024-03-13T05:59:23.368-07:00Instructional TechnologyBlogging about the definitions and history of instructional technology, the theories of learning, debating about whether media influences learning, and the applications of technology in education and other IT jobs. The examination of research and the creation of projects that are both education and technology based.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-59682573373760477672011-02-06T04:47:00.000-08:002011-02-06T05:05:31.045-08:00EDIT 550 - My First Inverse Kinematics UsageHere is an example of using inverse kinematics to animate a body doing push ups. We are using the animations as part of a larger project called "E-PE". I am still learning through trial and error how the bone tool works. As I stumble my way through the process, I get better and make less mistakes.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-88883806138149222172011-01-01T17:10:00.000-08:002011-01-01T17:15:32.968-08:00EDIT 550 & EDIT 502 - Cal State LAI have 4 more classes until I have finished the class requirement of my degree. These are two of the last four. I'll be posting what I learn and the projects I create in the two classes.<br /><br />Classes start on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 and Thursday, January 6, 2011.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-46047369055766657932010-12-18T10:12:00.000-08:002010-12-18T21:21:19.953-08:00EDIT 556 - A video tutorial with captionsI used Camtasia to create an online video tutorial for Google Docs, specifically for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. In order to get the flow right, I had to write a script that I could follow while I did my screen clicks. Just like a movie, I did take after take to get the presentation right. It was easier to get it all right in one take versus editing the short pieces together. I added zooming in certain parts to help the user "see" what I was doing. I realized after inserting the captions that I chopped up my footage to the point where I couldn't continue my effects on my clips. I did not figure out how to merge my clips to get around it. <br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwIIFLvoePzKbVOO5PL6tOify6Kb-BRY6PsWT39131tggg8-xL_jvitQd6paS06smBk1RbTI2LeK8nmUYNA0g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-57049966441632612982010-12-17T10:35:00.000-08:002010-12-20T07:47:39.490-08:00EDIT 540 WikiThe wiki houses all of my projects for the class. I had fun learning about educational and performance visuals. I look at advertisements, graphics, and websites in a whole different way using the principles I learned in Linda Lohr's book, Creating Graphics for Learning and Performance: Lessons in Visual Literacy.<br /><br /><a href="http://edit540.wikispaces.com/">EDIT 540 Wiki</a> - here is the main student page<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://edit540.wikispaces.com/All+Web+Activities+-+Reed">My Web Activities</a> - Chapters 1 - 11<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/TQ93G1P2oAI/AAAAAAAAAIM/eQ1Dek1HyO8/s1600/reed%2B_web_activity_chapter_8.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/TQ93G1P2oAI/AAAAAAAAAIM/eQ1Dek1HyO8/s200/reed%2B_web_activity_chapter_8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552787824827604994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/TQ937g1yQkI/AAAAAAAAAIs/VK-sz7CoPyQ/s1600/reed%2B_web_activity_chapter_9.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/TQ937g1yQkI/AAAAAAAAAIs/VK-sz7CoPyQ/s200/reed%2B_web_activity_chapter_9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552788729882624578" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://edit540.wikispaces.com/All+Challenge+Activities+-+Reed">My Challenge Activities</a> - Chapters 1 - 11<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/TQ93d23aeGI/AAAAAAAAAIc/bt5ps7myCSk/s1600/reed_challenge_activity_chapter_10.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/TQ93d23aeGI/AAAAAAAAAIc/bt5ps7myCSk/s200/reed_challenge_activity_chapter_10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552788220398958690" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/TQ93mLHpizI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2T-O0kQG-4s/s1600/reed_web_activity_chapter_11_b.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 124px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/TQ93mLHpizI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2T-O0kQG-4s/s200/reed_web_activity_chapter_11_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552788363274718002" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I used Adobe Illustrator to create all of my web and challenge activities for the class. I feel like I am only just beginning to understand how to use Illustrator from the projects I created and playing around with all of the functions.<br /></div></div>Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-5018395408279491562010-10-10T22:25:00.001-07:002010-10-10T22:25:54.972-07:00Cal State LA - New classesStarted two new classes - EDIT 540 and EDIT 556.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-89331281592631513072010-06-08T06:13:00.001-07:002010-06-08T06:13:33.088-07:00California Wine: Then & Now<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FH62DAZ8y6E&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FH62DAZ8y6E&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-33555478774155960202010-05-08T21:56:00.000-07:002010-05-08T22:05:39.390-07:00Setting up for the Interview Video<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S-ZCmajNU7I/AAAAAAAAAHM/esSzSG-2UoY/s1600/setting_up_interview4.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S-ZCmajNU7I/AAAAAAAAAHM/esSzSG-2UoY/s200/setting_up_interview4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469132025217504178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S-ZCa8DwsQI/AAAAAAAAAHE/exHEWjASsUM/s1600/setting_up_interview3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S-ZCa8DwsQI/AAAAAAAAAHE/exHEWjASsUM/s200/setting_up_interview3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469131828053979394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S-ZCPvbAFMI/AAAAAAAAAG8/RqifvdPco9c/s1600/setting_up_interview2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S-ZCPvbAFMI/AAAAAAAAAG8/RqifvdPco9c/s200/setting_up_interview2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469131635683235010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S-ZB_pn_iRI/AAAAAAAAAG0/XLmlyN7DzhM/s1600/setting_up_interview2.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S-ZBy2Ks43I/AAAAAAAAAGs/UTeO_0AVd6s/s1600/setting_up_interview1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S-ZBy2Ks43I/AAAAAAAAAGs/UTeO_0AVd6s/s200/setting_up_interview1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469131139277710194" border="0" /></a>Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-10662179317158094142010-05-08T16:52:00.000-07:002010-05-08T22:06:36.754-07:00EDIT 554 - Video Project #2The project is a video interview with sommelier, Tim Robertson. I used to hate to drink wine or even think about wine, but after a few wine tastings I changed my mind. I have come to appreciate wine and wine culture. The video is just a short introduction to wine through a sommelier's eyes and nose.<br /><br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O_wadCpSROw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O_wadCpSROw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="300" width="400"></embed></object>Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-18584706554798995702010-04-20T00:22:00.001-07:002010-05-08T17:24:18.718-07:00EDIT 554 - Video Project & Narration #1The first project in EDIT 554 required us to record a narration with video or pictures. I choose Shakespeare's sonnet 18 for my project. I used photos and videos from San Francisco and Zion National Park in Utah. The guitar music that plays throughout the video was performed and recorded by me.<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C7L03ZqXOXE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C7L03ZqXOXE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-12101752724830557622010-04-18T20:29:00.000-07:002010-04-18T20:51:35.953-07:00EDIT 554 - Video Technology Class<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S8vTMxvdYlI/AAAAAAAAAGk/cZHIzOIuiQw/s1600/DSC02073.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S8vTMxvdYlI/AAAAAAAAAGk/cZHIzOIuiQw/s400/DSC02073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461691189581144658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S8vPx_X50UI/AAAAAAAAAGc/1dAtu639fgU/s1600/DSC02075.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S8vPx_X50UI/AAAAAAAAAGc/1dAtu639fgU/s400/DSC02075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461687430849089858" border="0" /></a><br />Here is my set up for the 1st project. I bought a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">USB</span> microphone from Guitar Center, so I could do some high quality recording, both voice and musical. I may need to dampen the materials around the microphone to get the sound I want for the narration. I have a screen so the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">p's</span> won't pop in the condenser mic.<br /><br />I tried using Audacity with this microphone with very poor results. During each talking part, i could hear what sounded like tape hiss. Once I started recording in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Garageband</span>, it went away completely. In addition, I can record multiple tracks and import them into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">iMovie</span> without having to separate all my tracks out into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">iMovie</span>.<br /><br />There are three steps I want to do for this project. One, find and record a poem about clouds or nature. Two, I want to record an original composition to add an undertone to the narration. Three, I will add some short video and pictures of clouds that I have taken over the last 2 years.<br /><br />Once I have all of those parts together, I can add the title screen. The video needs to be around 30 - 45 seconds in length. I am shooting for about 40 seconds of narration. The fade in and fade outs will add a second or two when I am finished.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-48195318915045487422010-03-23T21:56:00.000-07:002010-05-09T00:09:40.615-07:00Liam Jon Reed - 3/18/10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S-Zfkxg98QI/AAAAAAAAAHU/R123dRzV_90/s1600/liam_black_and_white_birth_announcements.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/S-Zfkxg98QI/AAAAAAAAAHU/R123dRzV_90/s320/liam_black_and_white_birth_announcements.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469163882859589890" border="0" /></a><br />My son, Liam, was born on March 18, 2010 at 6:53pm. One of the most surreal and happiest days of my life.<br /><br />On March 30th, I start a new class at Cal State LA after taking a quarter off to have my son and finish the requirements for National Board Certification.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-77643085219041145862009-11-21T18:58:00.001-08:002009-11-21T19:02:44.285-08:00CBI Project - Main Menu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Swio882VHEI/AAAAAAAAAGE/bPlzOVLCaYM/s1600/cbi_project_main_menu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Swio882VHEI/AAAAAAAAAGE/bPlzOVLCaYM/s400/cbi_project_main_menu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406757117737901122" border="0" /></a>I believe I have finished the first part of my project. I have already marked out where the other frames will go with their global buttons. The easy part is complete. Now, on to the harder part - the content and animations that go with it. I plan on putting a 5 question quiz at the end of my project to check the understanding of the students at the end of the instruction. From there, I can determine whether the computer based instruction is helpful for the students or not. I think they will like it.<br /><br />The projects I have already done in class have inspired me to do more with Flash, from quizzes to animations for language arts, math, social studies, and science.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-37315773436333218242009-11-21T14:06:00.000-08:002009-11-21T14:08:26.482-08:00CBI Title Screen - 1st Revision<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Swhk1P3TQRI/AAAAAAAAAF8/gTTAz8ic_Ls/s1600/cbi_final_project_title_and_menu_only.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Swhk1P3TQRI/AAAAAAAAAF8/gTTAz8ic_Ls/s400/cbi_final_project_title_and_menu_only.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406682218612605202" border="0" /></a><br />I changed the font to Chalkduster since my audience will be 4th graders not adults. Hopefully, it makes it more appealing for young kids to want to click on the enter button.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-47059685604492752232009-11-21T13:11:00.000-08:002009-11-21T19:03:18.509-08:00CBI Title ScreenI am working on the title screen for my CBI project in EDIT 484. I originally had the background as a light blue; however, once I started playing around with the color, the green seemed to make the border and the button pop. In my flowchart, I didn't have a title screen, but I think it's necessary to introduce the topic before choosing the menu options in the next frame. On Tuesday, I scanned a bar magnet at school with wonderful results. I was afraid the magnet might mess up the scanner. To my surprise the scanner was fine and I ended up with a high resolution photo to use in this project. I had thought about drawing the magnets in Flash, but the amount of work to do that across my frames would be enormous. Now I can do the animations with my bar magnet jpeg. It'll be so much easier now.<br /><br />The border is just scaled down versions of the scanned bar magnet. Fitting all of the pieces together was relatively easy, however, lining up the top to the bottom took a little time. I think the results are what I expected. I like the direction of my project so far. Still, there is a lot of work left to be done. I can at least get a good head start this weekend.<br /><br />I just realized I may have to make my project slightly bigger than it already is. I already changed the size to 800 x 600.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-47315739302803932042009-11-17T00:09:00.000-08:002009-11-17T00:14:23.952-08:00CBI Sketch & Flowchart for Final Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/SwJa1GjAIsI/AAAAAAAAAFU/Qg49SSuXb28/s1600/cbi_sketch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/SwJa1GjAIsI/AAAAAAAAAFU/Qg49SSuXb28/s320/cbi_sketch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404982371135005378" border="0" /></a>Here is the flowchart and sketch of my frames for my final project. I forgot to add the URLs that will be included in my project. The project is due December 1st. I will have to present the project in front of my EDIT 484 class on that Tuesday. I hope that I can get all of the animations done on time. We are working on the title screen and main menu in tomorrow's class.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-81872591090323234722009-11-11T08:03:00.000-08:002009-11-11T08:09:12.920-08:00Computer Based Instruction Project OutlineI have chosen to do my project on Electricity and Magnetism because we are currently working on this unit of study at school. Since science is usually hands-on, I would like to create a project that has some interactivity in it just like if they were to pick up the real objects for science inquiry. At a later date, I could add more physical science standards based activities to the project. This project is geared toward 4th graders, but could easily be used in the 5th grade based on the fact that they are tested on 4th grade standards on the CSTs.<br /><br />This project will be benefit students in several ways. One, it will have interactive activities to help students review concepts they have learned in physical science. Second, it will allow them to use computer models to reinforce their learning. Basically, it’s the same learning presented in a different format. It also covers two standards in physical science out of the seven for the unit.<br /><br />Outline of the Project: <br /><br />I. Magnetism & Electricity<br />A. Magnets<br /> 1. Different poles like the Earth<br /> 2. Attract & repel (animation)<br /> 3. Magnetic fields<br /> 4. Magnets and the compass (animation)<br /> 5. Magnets and other objects<br /><br />B. Static Electricity <br /> 1. positive and negative electrons<br /> 2. materials and charges<br /> 3. two balloons w/ charges<br /> 4. wool on one balloon – change in charge (animation)<br /> 5. balloons - repel and attract (animation)<br /><br /><br />Web Resources<br /><br />1. http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Magnet_and_Compass<br /><br />2. http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Balloons_and_Static_Electricity<br /><br />3. http://science.howstuffworks.com/magnet.htm<br /><br />I actually revised my project. Now it only has magnets as the main idea of my project. I am currently working on some sketches for the layout and the flowchart that I have to turn in by Nov. 15th. I have already decided my buttons will actually be a picture of one of the blue/ red bar magnets that I got from Lakeshore. The layout of the Main Menu screen has already been designed. It's the other frames and animations that will be more difficult to produce. The back, home, and next buttons will also be miniature versions of the main menu buttons.<br /><br />The next posting will have the flowchart and the sketches for all of my frames I will design.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-78232634092541895892009-11-01T09:45:00.000-08:002009-11-01T10:09:20.944-08:00Project #3 - EDIT 484<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Su3OiLsOzuI/AAAAAAAAAE8/eJqggkma-7c/s1600-h/project_3_title.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Su3OiLsOzuI/AAAAAAAAAE8/eJqggkma-7c/s400/project_3_title.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399198614936276706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Project #3 had us make buttons that would jump to another frame. It was very difficult at first. I must have played around with the code for 4 hours before I finally got it right.<br /><br />One stumbling block was the 3rd button. I didn't realize when I need to jump to the 4th frame that I needed to add blank frames in between. So frustrating, but now I know. I struggled with the 3rd button in class, too. I learn by doing, so though it was frustrating, I learn a great deal by problem solving on my own.<br /><br />We had to jump to new frames that talked about us personally. I chose teacher, runner, and traveler. On the jump to frames, I added pictures of myself in those capacities.<br /><br />The colors remain the blues and yellows. I had fun creating the buttons because they were not standard buttons. I played around with the curve tools and created all my buttons that way. I was even able to create a back button for each frame so it would go back to the beginning. It's a little tiring clicking on Control > Test Movie. This way I could test all of my buttons after only clicking on Control > Test Movie once.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Su3OngHWewI/AAAAAAAAAFE/-zn4OjHgCMk/s1600-h/project_3_runner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Su3OngHWewI/AAAAAAAAAFE/-zn4OjHgCMk/s320/project_3_runner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399198706318080770" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Su3OwA0MwDI/AAAAAAAAAFM/nimVwPljxhw/s1600-h/project_3_traveler.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Su3OwA0MwDI/AAAAAAAAAFM/nimVwPljxhw/s320/project_3_traveler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399198852535074866" border="0" /></a></div>Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-77461494484840265572009-11-01T09:34:00.000-08:002009-11-01T10:07:26.416-08:00Project #4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Su3OWeZszYI/AAAAAAAAAE0/UJC6MJWvTn4/s1600-h/project_4_edit484.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Su3OWeZszYI/AAAAAAAAAE0/UJC6MJWvTn4/s400/project_4_edit484.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399198413800394114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It didn't take me very long to figure out how to link buttons to websites. I tried playing around with motion before the button, but that didn't work out too well, so I scrapped that part of my project. Now I am agonizing over the details of the project. I have the buttons I like, however, I am not sure they are right for the project I created. I don't want to go with standard rectangular buttons or oval buttons. I have tried both and they don't look right on the stage. I thought the hardest part was going to be the Action Script for website linking. Surprisingly, it was the easiest part. I even know the websites I am going to use. Blue and yellow seem to be a reoccurring theme in my projects. Am I going through a blue period of work. I've tried many other colors and they don't seem right. I always go back to blue.<br /><br />I added a television screen like background so it wouldn't be so plain on the edges of the project. I got some inspiration from The Unforgettable Album artwork that has thin lines at the top and the bottom which breaks up the solid colors and the picture. I still have to play around with the middle to make it just right.<br /><br />Here is a screen shot of my unfinished project. Who knows what the final version will be when I turn it in on Monday night.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-19739062754365115162009-10-14T20:27:00.000-07:002009-11-01T10:06:25.033-08:00My First Flash Project in EDIT 484<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Su3OG2G19II/AAAAAAAAAEs/rTT9_5V1oWE/s1600-h/project_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/Su3OG2G19II/AAAAAAAAAEs/rTT9_5V1oWE/s400/project_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399198145285846146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The project was an introduction to Adobe Flash and its capabilities. The main focus of the project was to create working buttons and put some motion <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tweens</span> that make sense in the mock interface. It was a fun project because I was able to play around with what I learned in class. I can't wait to see what else I can do with this program. I already see the applications in social studies, science, math, and language arts. I could make interactive activities, online quizzes, and other content related to the subjects I teach.<br /><br />I apologize for the bad quality of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">quicktime</span> movie. I haven't figured out a great way to convert .<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">swf</span> to a movie file that can be uploaded into my blog. At a later date, maybe I will learn the proper way to export my projects that I am working on in class.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-1847800176384084962009-09-30T23:25:00.000-07:002009-09-30T23:30:08.821-07:00New Class for Fall 2009On Tuesday, I had my first class of the Fall, EDIT 484. In this class we are going to learn about Adobe Flash. Concurrently, I am trying to work on being Nationally Board Certified by the end of May 2010. One of the portfolio pieces has to be a lesson using Social Studies and Art. I think Flash will be a way for me to incorporate technology into the lesson also. <br /><br />I learned what the file extensions .swf and .fla meant on Tuesday. We played around with layers, objects, and several tools during our class session. I am looking forward to learning a great deal about Flash, so I can begin to use it in my classroom.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-32762046100844744782009-07-22T07:25:00.001-07:002009-08-04T10:15:08.425-07:00Three Important BooksI just finished reading Rafe Esquith's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire</span>. There are many examples given in the book that I would like to try out in my own classroom. I like the property ownership of their desks, building an environment of trust rather than fear in the classroom, and teaching them valuable problem solving skills. There are many more examples. These are a few I want to begin using. To do what this man does every day would take a serious commitment from the teacher. I noticed in his daily schedule that he doesn't have to teach ELD. I wonder how he got away with it when I am forced to teach it for 30 to 45 minutes a day. Two other colleagues are reading the book and I cannot wait to discuss the finer points of the book with them. <br /><br />A few days ago, I read Malcolm Gladwell's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Blink<span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span> </span> Everyday examples from doctors to the military to detectives apprehending a "suspect" were given to illustrate the point of the writing. Snap judgments are not always wrong. Unconsciously, we make decisions that we cannot explain, "thinking without thinking" as the second title of the book says. The Millennium Challenge is a perfect example of a situation where the Blue Team had all of the advantages and planned out everything to a tee. Red Team, who lacked as many resources at their disposal, but was able to defeat Blue Team. The book contends that we accept that when an issue or problem has been thought out that the result will be favorable. The book posits that it may not be the case. Gladwell's new book <span style="font-weight: bold;">Outliers</span> might be a future read.<br /><br />Last week, I finished reading <span style="font-weight: bold;">The World is Flat</span> by Thomas Friedman. I read it more as a history of technology, but came away with a wealth of knowledge on how the "flat" world works. I gained insight in how a business works - especially supply chains, outsourcing, insourcing, etc. I was amazed that UPS of all companies actually provides services for companies other than delivering packages. Walmart's supply chain is very efficient to the point where they have little inventory. I was astonished to found out after we were losing jobs to Mexico due to cheap labor, they in turn lost out to China through even cheaper labor. Friedman gives many solutions to help our workforce transition in this "flat" world.<br /><br />My next two books will be Grown Up Digital, I am currently on page 40, and Cultural Literacy, another E.D. Hirsch, Jr. book.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-18418242079960055782009-05-31T22:12:00.000-07:002009-08-10T09:39:09.701-07:00Final Cut<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/SiNmgGFspQI/AAAAAAAAADc/V-JX3M9teI0/s1600-h/marathon_map.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/SiNmgGFspQI/AAAAAAAAADc/V-JX3M9teI0/s320/marathon_map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342226284567897346" border="0" /></a><br />It's Sunday night and I have just finished the final cut of my marathon movie. I am going to burn it on a few DVDs for class tomorrow. Later, I will save it as a file I can use on my blog for everyone to see. After my regular school year is over, I still plan on making a longer version for my family. My movie is roughly 6 minutes long right now. When I am done it will probably be 10 to 15 minutes in length.<br /><br />I was able to practice a few techniques when I was working on the final cut. I didn't have a lot of footage to work with to do some cutaways, so I had to do a little extra filming today. Only 8 seconds worth. See if you can figure out where I put it. I didn't realize that I could cutaway to still pictures and graphics, too. I am definitely going to play around with this technique in future editing.<br /><br />To give my music at the end time to fade out into black, I added a black title without words. I chose "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen to end my movie project. It fades out well at the end. In addition, I was able to work with the audio clip trimmer to get my music synced up with the start of the clip I wanted and the end one. At first it was a little frustrating, but now I have the hang of it. I kept editing the middle of the movie which made it longer, hence the clip trimmer edit had to be lengthened. Slightly annoying. For me, it was great because I got to practice using the tool. Later on, I am not so sure I will have the patience.<br /><br />I added a few more transitions between clips. Since I chose cross dissolve, I had to go back and lengthen the front ends and back ends of clips because it cut off a little of the sound on each end. That's no problem. Easy fix. I love the keyboard short cut and now I can't even remember how to bring up the window to do it.<br /><br />Overall, I am very satisfied with the work that I have done on this project. In essence I worked mainly on iMovie '09, but I also learned how to use my camera and upload footage to iMovie. Now I am ready to film my next marathon in San Francisco on July 26, 2009. Maybe, my wife will learn how to use the HD camera, so I can get some good footage to use in another marathon movie.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-9495674255311805112009-05-30T15:03:00.000-07:002009-07-22T07:19:46.606-07:00Rough CutI just finished a rough cut of my marathon video and showed it to a couple of people. They seem to like it so I must be going in the right direction. I haven't put in the end of the race footage, cutaways, or the voice overs(not sure I want those). I was worried that too many of the same type of picture would detract from the overall feel of the movie. I don't think it does because the still pictures move by very quickly.<br /><br />I haven't created the beat markers to sync the pictures and transitions with the music. I'll do that tomorrow. I extended the clips that needed it. When you press the apple key and then the option key, you can instantly and quickly extend a clip. It's rather easy in fact. I haven't had to use the precision editor yet, though I probably will get the exact edits I want on some of the video clips.<br /><br />I am very happy with the direction of the project. I am learning the program while practicing the skills they teach in my book. I like using shortcuts, so the book is a perfect match for me. I hate having to open extra windows to do a task that has a keyboard shortcut.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-89154545099830038982009-05-30T13:03:00.000-07:002009-07-22T07:22:17.576-07:00Video and Still Pictures<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/SiGUSrcwoVI/AAAAAAAAADU/xDIifxtjRZc/s1600-h/10A_00017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 147px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__8noLoN7Y9s/SiGUSrcwoVI/AAAAAAAAADU/xDIifxtjRZc/s200/10A_00017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341713681660027218" border="0" /></a><br />Last night, my friend brought over his Sony digital camera that also records video and we uploaded about 2 minutes of footage. I'll get to try the stabilization function because the footage is a little shaky at the beginning. What I love about iMovie is the fact that you can crop video. I thought you could only do that in a still picture. It has already come in handy in the first part of the movie where I am talking about the race.<br /><br />I took my two disposable cameras to Walgreens last night before the Laker's game and picked up the photos during halftime. I purchased a copy of the photos and a photo cd so I could start loading the pictures in the iMovie project. I haven't decided how many of the pictures I will use since some of them are similar. I have to label all of my photos so I know where I took the pictures at each mile marker. It'll make it easier to insert the photos once I label them, too.<br /><br />I was rereading parts of the Missing Manual for iMovie this morning. I reviewed how to extend a clip using some keyboard short cuts because I realized a few of my clips in the beginning were a little too short. iMovie '09 has made it easier to do cutaways without having to extract the audio from the video clip. I have already decided I will use that technique in several places to make the movie more interesting.<br /><br />After I finish the project for my Monday presentation, I am going to make different version fro family. For my project, like I said before, I am going to create a shortened version of the movie. That way I can talk about some of the information I learned and how I applied it in the movie. Otherwise, it will be me talking about the project and then watching a 10 minute movie. The whole of the presentation seems too long. If everyone in class takes 15 minutes or so, we could be there all night. Short and sweet is the way I would like to keep it.Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249730970327318446.post-57610927419022007552009-05-28T23:42:00.000-07:002009-07-22T07:24:03.862-07:00Chapter 9: Narration, Music, and SoundI plan on doing some narration in the marathon video in certain parts. I don't want to over do it, so I will have to be careful to make sure it fits with the overall theme of the project. Because I do not have much footage of the actual race during the middle parts of the movie, I feel like it might need some explanation to help guide the viewer. I have about 30 more still photos to add to the project. I don't anticipate narrating each picture, though I will choose a few to highlight in the movie.<br /><br />I decided to use Pink Floyd's "Run Like Hell" as the background music for the movie. It seems appropriate for what I am doing and the beats will actually match up with the video. It will be difficult to adjust the sound in the new version of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">iMovie</span>. In the old version you could just grab the "rubber band" on the sound clip and move it down all of the way to kill the sound during <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">narrations</span>. In the new version, I am going to have to trick the program by using the clip trimmer to take out parts of the audio during my narrations and the people talking in the first part of the video.<br /><br />I have learned in this chapter about unpinning and pinning the background music. My background music is currently unpinned though I will begin to change that as I add more video footage and stills from the marathon. I am going to have to pin the video in the parts where I want to hear the song playing. In the older version it was easier to use. Alas, a new program brings new challenges. I am looking forward to practicing with the beat markers that can be inserted so I can time the music out with the still photos. I am going to try to us<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">e the</span> function "snap to beats" to see how well it works in the project. If worse comes to worse I can use <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Garageband</span> to edit the sound before I put it into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">iMovie</span> '09.<br /><br />I will probably not use sound effects in this movie because I don't think they are appropriate. However, I could change my mind and add some if I think it will make the movie more interesting.<br /><br />Chapter 10 on photos is next. I just got the second disposable camera from my running partner. Tomorrow I develop the photos and get a CD made. That way I can put all of the stills into my project and start matching the song or beats to my new pictures.<br /><br />The project is coming along nicely...Christian Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10990556488554145031noreply@blogger.com0