Project #2: The Video

Here is the video finally. It's a sample video for students to follow as they accomplish a geography video assignment. The following is the assignment:

VIDEO PROJECT

Your assignment is to create a video illustrating to me how geography affects or connects to your every-day life. You are to show in your video at least one specific effect geography has on you for each of the five areas or themes of geography:

1. Location
2. Place
3. Human-Environment Interaction
4. Movement
5. Region

Your video must include both still images as well as a video recorded by you, background music, and a voice-over narration.

We will go over how to use iMovie or Windows Movie Maker in class, but if you need extra assistance I will be available before or after school as well as during lunches.

Good Luck!

Copyright

There were actually a lot of things I learned about copyright that I had never heard before. I had no idea that using movie clips or music in the classroom was a problem at all. This is something I will have to make sure I am cautious of as I prepare lessons. It is a comfort to know that at least I can use them to some degree, however limited the portions I show may be. There are also ways to legally be approved to use materials as long as you obey the criteria.

There is so much out there to use. I'm grateful for those who have chosen to make it available to the public for their benefit.

The Website

Hey Guys! Here is the link to the website finally! There are still a few glitches I'm working out but this is the bulk of it! Hope you're all having a great day!

https://sites.google.com/site/trujilloclasspage/

Personal Learning Networks

I've spent some time researching PLNs online and it really does seem like such a great way to stay up-to-date with the lastest technology and resources. I'm beginning to discover with google reader that it's also a lot more user-friendly than I previously thought it was. I love the idea of having a plethora of education blogs that I can add to the list I follow so I can constantly be gaining new ideas and building off of what others have done. I need to start using it more often now so that by the time I start teaching it will be a habit.

The Good Stuff

It really is crazy how much you can find on the internet once you start looking! It's such a huge help while we are trying to figure out what we're doing. Here are some of the neat URLs that I found:

http://docsteach.org/
This one is an official website done by the National Archives that's all about how to use primary documents to make history come alive for your students. Awesome.

http://edsitement.neh.gov/interactive-index.asp
This one has really interesting interactive maps, quizzes, lesson plans, etc. to help out with teaching both U.S. and World History.

http://ushistoryeducatorblog.blogspot.com/
This one is a blog that compiles lots of information from various history teachers. They are always posting new URLs that are helpful or videos that will solidify what the kids are learning.

There really are so many things out there to make history real to the kids. The resources just on these pages leads to even more sites and resources that could be used!

A little about me...

Hello!

To tell you a little about myself, my name is Angie Trujillo and I'm from Murray, Utah. The youth I worked with this summer constantly asked me if I know David Archuleta. Well, I don't, but I'm sure he's cool. I am a history teaching major because I have loved history ever since my 8th grade history class. I used to be a nursing major, but one day I realized that I get so excited whenever I am learning about a new event through something I'm reading or watching that my heart starts beating faster and faster. That was when I knew I wanted to teach history. It's a passion and something I can't wait to share!