Source
I learned of this activity from Colin’s post.
Description
A student posted her introduction as a voice-over PowerPoint.
My Thoughts
It was great to hear her voice and see images. I want to think about connecting with my students early in the course in a similarly engaging way.
I also like the way that we were invited to try different approaches for introductions. It allowed everyone to find a comfort level or to experiment with something new.
Resources
Selah’s explanation of what she did:
I made the slides in PowerPoint, went to “slideshow” tab, and chose “record narration” then I talked, then I saved it as “PowerPoint Show” (not presentation). Then, honestly, I checked it out, and it was 13 mg. rats. too big.
Sooo, I re-recorded with less “going off on tangents” talking than the first time. checked again, and it was well under the 10mb limit. yay.
iSpring:
- pro: creates flash object that can be put on the web. does not require user to download
- con: need to figure out how to put it up online (not as easy as just attaching). you end up with a few files that you’d have to place and link properly. we had one of our web developers help us and store it on our media storage server (not in Moodle). I bet BJ knows how, or we could figure it out.
powerpoint:
- pro: easy, just attach to message
- con: big file, requires download. limited by file size (10mb)
Next Steps
- Create a voice-over-ppt for an introduction or early email to my students
- Download iSpring Free and try it
- Show my results to at least one colleague for their reaction