The 422 classes have been a great experience for me. I started as a real neophyte but have expanded my computer knowledge greatly. In reading the journals in 422b I am amazed at what teachers are doing in the classroom with the computer and the many mind-blowing software programs available for educational purposes. I still consider myself a neophyte but maybe as a Level 2 neophyte. I sense there are an infinite number of levels but as long as I can keep plodding along experimenting with programs, practicing what I have learned in the 422 classes and continuing to subscribe to organizations like Edutopia,ISTE and others I may make some valuable progress.
Working with a MAC has been a pleasurable experience. The MAC seems to be very “educationally adept” and it’s myriad of programs are exceptional. My wife had been considering purchasing a MAC for over 2 years and finally decided to make the “cut” from the PC. Although I still use the PC I was very happy she did this because I discovered the IMOVIE program. Learning to use the IMOVIE program was my favorite
portion of the class. The information, software applications and collaborative tools explored in the 422 class were fantastic but the IMOVIE gave me the most satisfaction. I was unable to complete the IMOVIE project in class using the IMOVIE 4 (?) program so attempted to learn the IMOVIE program on my wife’s computer which was IMOVIE 6. This did take me 15-20 hours to figure out but finally I was able to piece together a 1 minute video. The completion and submission of this 1 minute video project gave me a great feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction. The 15+ hours was worth it. I will be using this program not only for professional use but for personal use. I know I still have a long road to hoe in becoming proficient at it but I know it will be fun.
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