ExcitedHi Barry,
I think this is terrific!  I'm planning to do sort of "poetry slams" with my adult intermediate readers so they will have authentic reasons for repeated reading, and the  idea that they could look at themselves and each other through this simple technology is simply mind-boffling!  Of course there are a myriad of other uses too, but this is the one that came up immediately for me.

Thanks for sharing!

Wendy Quinones
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  From: Burkett, Barry 
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  Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:24 PM
  Subject: [Technology 745] Excited


  Hey guys, 

  Here is something I am excited.  I am working with the state of KY on putting VOD-casts of class on the internet.  Here was our very first piece, http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7174474385156197754&hl=en it is about using a percent triangle in math.

  Here are things I have already learned that will apply to future shots, 1 shorter segments, 2 pre-editing (I would start it at minute 1:13), and 3 short films based off student led questions.

  Here is the cool thing, it is WAY easy to put out there.  I used my gmail account to upload it to the internet via google.  By putting it on google I am not using up the school's or the state's server (?) resources. Here are reasons why I like it, I can link to it allowing online students a quasi class-room feel, as well as it will help people answers to similar questions.  

  So what does this have to do with literacy?  What about group reads on the internet. book discussions. your student reading to themselves (video modeling) that can be accessed away from the learning center, etc.

  Well, if you can't tell I am excited about the project.  The biggest holdup is the cost of the video camera (Sony Digital. no DVD), if a group of learning centers or programs go in on one together it might be more feasible.

  Any other ideas for how to use this with Literacy? 



  Barry Burkett, Adult Educator 
  Thorn Hill Learning Center 
  Frankfort, KY 
  502.223.3110 



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