The tool our group used to deliver the PD tutorial was Camtasia. The reason we chose this was because during our original meetings being recorded in Jing there was only a 5 minute window to record in. There was also no capability of inserting sound or other transitions that would enhance the presentation. It was also difficult to splice everything and edit everything. With Camtasia everything was possible. It provided the ability to make a more professional presentation.
During the development process I learned how difficult it is to coordinate with everyone and how it is more important to delegate responsibilities. I think in our first meeting we were trying to think about the exact final product and how it would look instead of deciding on certain responsibilities and then coming back to meet again. I think we all did a good job of relaying to each other our situations and the optimum times to get together and show what we have already. The juggling can add a lot of stress at times but we managed to stay focus and coordinate everything.
The thing I would do differently is maybe give daily updates to the rest of my group so they can understand were I am at and perhaps put together a calendar on google docs to show availability a little better than I did at the beginning. I think our group was fantastic getting the material in and updated on time and pushing one another in the proper direction.
I am going to try to ask my principal and perhaps my department chair to get Camtasia on my laptop instead of having it just in trial format. I am encouraged to continue to use this as a teaching tool for our teachers and students. Please take a look at the our presentation below, "Getting to Know Vyew" If you are interested in Vyew, you can sign up for a free account at www.Vyew.com
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