Vidcast Blog

Today we learned about Vidcasts. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed because there are so many tools to use and so much information. I didn't realize how often I use Vidcasts in my own life especially because life is so technology-based. We will be doing a Vidcast for our cooperating teacher on a history content.
As a teacher, I think Vidcasts will become a very useful tools. Having something like this will be so helpful in incorporating different learning styles like visual and musical. Even now, in the Education Program, this information will be useful because I have to give presentations and when I go into classrooms I can learn what goes over well in an actual classroom. I want to learn more about PhotoStory and Jing because I think they will be the most useful. Jing could be useful in teaching others about computer programs because it's so much easier to learn when you can actually see the process. PhotoStory offers more than PowerPoint and I think will  be easier to assemble.
I intend to use a lot of these types of projects in my future classroom. It's difficult to teach history without doing a lot of lecturing but I think that utilizing things such as Vidcast makes it a much more enjoyable experience. History also requires a lot of research and programs such as Jing can help me teach students in a way that is more understandable. They say "pictures are worth a thousand words" and I believe that is especially true in history. Pictures and music enhance a history lesson so much and I hope I can make my classroom one in which my students enjoy learning. Technology is constantly changing and I'm excited to be able to pass this knowledge onto other teachers that may not have it. I hope I can become comfortable enough with it to be able to use it a lot in my future classroom.