Integrating Output Devices in the Classroom.

How would I integrate 3 output devices into my classroom and curriculum? Why would I use them?

Using I-Movie, Photobooth, and I-Squint simultaneously was incredible. Using all 3 output devices would be impossible to do with students in the classroom altogether but easier to do seperately. Due to the fact that I learned that output devices need to be converted wihen used together. Informing and teaching student's that output devices need to be converted so that they work will not be as simple as it sounds. I realized students can use any one of the three mentioned output devices in any assignment they are doing seperately. I-Movie can be used with music, pictures and transitions. It took the group I was in 5 to 10 minutes to create a presentation with music, pictures and transitions. Within the classroom use of I-Movie will take longer to create because the teacher will have to introduce it and discuss how it is used, shown how to use it by getting music from a file or from the internet, use pictures taken from a web camera or digital camera, and show how transitions are used to make the presentation interesting.

Photobooth is another great tool that student's can use easily too. New Macintosh and personal computers come with the webcamera preinstalled. In my computer lab we don't have state of the art computers with webcams. Student's can use a digital camera and transfer the pictures into Photobooth.

With I-Squint you can take instant videos right away. Student's will be able to see themselves, retake, delete and edit their videos instantly.

I would use I-Movie, Photobooth and I-Squint and incorporate them into the curriculum. Each output device is engaging and I can see how it would stimulate a student to want to produce a presentation individually or with a group. Eg. Students are doing Science projects. With I-Movie students can take pictures of the experiments done within the classroom using the webcam or digital camera. They can find music and download it and play it with their pictures.
With I-Squint students can talk about and explain how an experiment is done face to face with the camera. They can show the steps involved in doing an experiment and what it the finished project will look like. Students are able to edit their videos right away. With Photobooth they can take still pictures of their project step by step and incorporate transitions into their presentations. When students are engaged they are learning. These three output devices with have students engaged in doing any kind of project. Students love to learn about new technologies and they may even know how to use them. They can help teach these new tools to their classmates.