FINAL PROJECT

Here are the links to my screencasts for my final project.

Miss Jones' First Grade Class Wiki and Blog

**Please excuse the quality of the screencasts. I used Screencast-o-Matic because I no longer had access to Camtasia and I noticed a big difference in quality. Some of the audio is hard to hear and understand.**

CLASS WIKI: http://ljscils598f08.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

Click here to view the screencast for my FINAL PROJECT PART 1- Miss Jones' First Grade Wiki http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cjlo3NnAF

CLASS BLOG: http://ljscils598f08final.blogspot.com/

Click here to view the screencast for my FINAL PROJECT PART 2- Miss Jones' First Grade Blog
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cjlo0ZnAY

Screencast of the Game DOTS

One of my favorite games since I was little is now on the computer. The game of DOTS is a very simple one in which the objective is to box in more of the board than your opponent does. The board is split into a grid pattern. Each player takes a turn drawing a line between two adjacent grid points, or dots. As players enclose an area, it changes to the color of the player that boxed in the selected area. At the end of the game, whoever has filled in the largest amount of the board is the winner.

This game is a little long and at times the video is slow due to the age of my computer, but just click below to watch and enjoy the simplicity of DOTS!


Click to play

Or if you click on this link http://blip.tv/file/1544392 it will take you directly to the video on bliptv.com!

Screencasting--Best Practices

Although I cannot say that I am a pro at screencasting, it has become easier over the weeks we have used it. I have found that the best practices include some of the following:

• Review the subject before you attempt to create a screencast
• Create a summary/"script" of your narration
• Begin recording knowing this will probably not be your final copy
• Watch your first recording, learn from your mistakes, and fix them the next time around
• Save your screencast in the correct format and name it appropriately

These are just a few of the basics that I thought should be included. I've also learned when to have multiple windows open so that I could switch to a different window because if I "clicked" on a link it would take too long to open due to the age of my computer! I also learned that certain programs work better for certain computers (due to the age of my computer, it could not support Jing)! Lastly, be sure to take the dog out before you begin screencasting...or her incessant barking will ruin the whole thing!