One of my friends told me that using Jamboard is easy and we can see students “interact” with each other when they post their ideas. It is like having a digital mahjung paper. But in this case, we don’t need a physical paper, but digital “paper” i.e. computer screen.
So, how to use Jamboard? If you google it, you will find Google Support website.
But being me, I need some visual (pictures).
1. Log in to your google account (need to do this first).
2. At the board, tap Menu (with the dots), select Jamboard settings (you need to scroll down a bit).
3. Create or open a jam (the term used for the board is Jam), click the Plus icon (bottom right).
4. On the toolbar (left side), you will see variety of options:
Pen
Erase
Select
Sticky note
Add image
Circle
Text box
Laser (if you use Google Meet – synchronous session)
5. You may start the task/question that you want to assign the students to work on or answer by using the options available. As a start, I use Sticky note.
6. Once you have completed with the task/question, you can share the Jam with your student. Click SHAREbutton (the blue button on the top corner – right side). You may need your students email account to share the Jam with them.
There are video editing training organised by my faculty. I admit that it is not easy. My learning curve is circumvented. I feel lost. I feel desperate at times when things do not go well. So, I start to explore on my own.
To find alternatives. I have tried Vizia and Biteable several times and I know that I need to try out new things about video editing. There are many software available like Shotcut and so forth. But I find that using Shotcut is a bit too “over my head”. It requires advanced skills that currently under “development”.
I start to search for the alternatives video making/editing (online and offline). For the offline version, I find it that it is “over my head”. So, I opt for the online version (for now). One of the video making platforms that I use is Moovly.
So, among the earliest videos that I created using Moovly are as follow:
I was desperate. Indeed. Having meetings, workshops and whatsnot using Webex several times, I know what are the glitches that can happen in the middle of the meeting IF you have low internet bandwith. Well, the internet connection in my area belong to that category. I need to find other alternatives.
How can I upgrade my notes? This is the question that I ask myself repeatedly. Even though I use Prezi, but after several failing attempts of video recording of one single note, I need to take a break. I need to leave the problem aside for a while before finding another solution. This is what we call as “Incubation” in psychology (problem solving). Incubation period is important because it allows me as a problem solver to digest information and have more time to find information that needed to solve a problem.
While in incubation period, I cannot let myself idle. I watch Youtube videos or Microsoft video to get more information and tips on generating Powerpoint notes to a video (this is a kind of short-cut in problem solving using Algorithm – step by step solution). Even though I can follow the step by step instructions on Youtube and Microsoft, but I still prefer to have a written instruction with pictures. Basically, the step by step is similar with Microsoft website support office.
Before you generate your powerpoint video notes, make sure that you already prerecorded your voice (narration) in the slides presentation. Only then you can generate this video. If not, your note will not have any audio narration.
Go to File > Choose Export > Click Create a video.
There are four (4) options on the quality of the video:
Ultra HD (4K) – Largest file size and ultra-high quality (3840 x 2160).
Full HD (1080p) – Large file size and full high quality (1920 x 1080) (I select this. Majority of Youtubers suggest this)
HD (720p) – Medium file size and moderate quality (1280 x 720).
Standard (480p) – Smallest file size and lowest quality (852 x 480).
There are two (2) options that you can choose, either
Option 1: Use Recorded Timings and Narrations
If you select this option, your previous recorded timings, narrations, animations or laser pointing gestures will be included in your video
OR
Option 2: Don’t Use Recorded Timings and Narrations
If you select this option, your previous recorded timings, narrations, animations or laser pointing gestures will notbe included in your video
In the Seconds spent on each slide box, select the default time you want to spend on each slide that do not have any voice recording/timing.
5. Enter a file name and then browse to the location you want to save your video
6. In the Save As type box, select if you want to save the video as a MPEG-4 Video or Windows Media Video.
Tip: The MPEG-4 Video format is recommended for the best compatibility with video players.
7. Select Save.
8. Please be patient. The video will be generated in few minutes dependingon the content of the slides (it could take more than few minutes too). Check the progress bar from time to time at the bottom of the window to see when it is complete. Don’t close your file before it is completed.
Tadaaaa!!!!
Note: I still have not find the best solution to create a video using Prezi.
