All Discussions Tagged 'xtranormal' - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T09:53:17Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=xtranormal&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPowerpoint with an animated host? Done before?tag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-18:649749:Topic:2364542008-12-18T15:45:03.508ZKevhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Kev
After being introduced to the super cool <a href="http://www.xtranormal.com">www.xtranormal.com</a> (basically, it makes CG animated scenes using text to speech) and playing around with Wondershare PPT2Video (which, shockingly, outputs Powerpoint files as videos) I thought about redoing my lecture notes into videos with a host talking the kids through them. This wouldn't be for my classroom but instead for my website for review and for kids who missed class.<br />
<br />
I currently have all my notes there…
After being introduced to the super cool <a href="http://www.xtranormal.com">www.xtranormal.com</a> (basically, it makes CG animated scenes using text to speech) and playing around with Wondershare PPT2Video (which, shockingly, outputs Powerpoint files as videos) I thought about redoing my lecture notes into videos with a host talking the kids through them. This wouldn't be for my classroom but instead for my website for review and for kids who missed class.<br />
<br />
I currently have all my notes there in google doc format but that loses all animations and I'm finding the kids aren't getting much out of it except a ton of writing. They are missing the story-telling part of the lecture which is really what makes it work.<br />
<br />
So, my vision is to put the notes into video format and have a picture-in-picture view of the narrator in the corner telling the story as the video plays.<br />
<br />
My question is has anyone seen or done anything like this before? In playing around with it this week I'm loving the results but not loving the amount of work going into it (setting all my ppts to timers and writing the scripts mostly). If this has been done before I'd like to see the results. If not, I'll chug on ahead. I simply can't deal with my lecture notes being lifeless when the rest of my site is animated and interactive... Educator Ratings of Web 2.0 Toolstag:www.classroom20.com,2008-12-16:649749:Topic:2351062008-12-16T04:23:20.572ZDavid Robbhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DavidRobb
Fellow Educators,<br />
<br />
I'm hoping to elicit some help . . .<br />
<br />
I'm currently pursuing my Administrative certification through a Johns Hopkins Univ./ISTE cohort program. As part of my internship requirement I need to create a project to present at a poster session at the <a href="http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2009/">2009 NECC conference</a>.<br />
<br />
In my experience, I have noticed educators becoming overwhelmed by the plethora of free Web 2.0 tools. For my project, I created a website,…
Fellow Educators,<br />
<br />
I'm hoping to elicit some help . . .<br />
<br />
I'm currently pursuing my Administrative certification through a Johns Hopkins Univ./ISTE cohort program. As part of my internship requirement I need to create a project to present at a poster session at the <a href="http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2009/">2009 NECC conference</a>.<br />
<br />
In my experience, I have noticed educators becoming overwhelmed by the plethora of free Web 2.0 tools. For my project, I created a website, <a href="http://er2.weebly.com">EduRatings 2.0</a>, where educators can rate and comment on Web 2.0 tools. I'm hoping by using the "wisdom of the crowds" my project will help educators choose the most appropriate tools for instruction, communication, and professional development. I would greatly appreciate your help by going to the <a href="http://er2.weebly.com">website</a> and contributing by rating and commenting on the tools.<br />
<br />
(You can also check out my <a href="http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=b9b2654bb10578cce5a6">promotional video</a>.)<br />
<br />
Thanks and please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.<br />
<br />
David