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=__Video Workflow__**__:__** __Where I'm at and where I'm going!__ = = = == Photo courtesy of []

First I should explain where our school division is at in terms of technology and then I can explain where I fit in. From listening to others in my PLP group and commmunicating with teachers from around the world I understand that our Division is very lucky when it comes to our access to technology and the freedom with which the children can to use it. I've been in touch with teachers in other areas of the country who are not allowed access to some technologies like Skype in the classroom. We also have much better internet access than a lot of School Divisions in our own province. In my opinion I believe that our Division is near the top of the evolutionary scale in regards to making technologies available to teach using tools of Web 2.0.

Now, here is where I fit in... I teach grades 1 and 2 in an urban community. In terms of having all the technological bells and whistles in my classroom I would say I'm doing all right (digital camera, Flip camera, Smart Board, computers). All of my Grade 2s have had previous experience with blogging. Having a split class I am able to use my Grade 2s to help mentor the Grade1s. Me... I feel that I'm half way up the evolutionary scale. I still have a lot to learn (Don't we all?).

In our PLP group we're examining video workflow...How to develop work flow for using video to capture learning in the classroom//. I'm definitely at the novice stage of this. I realize the beauty of the simplicity of the Flip camera and how easy it is to teach grade ones and twos how to shoot film but then comes the challenging part...the editing. I ran in to some difficulties once I got the clips that I wanted. Windows Movie Maker was giving me a real hard time so I switched to using one of the two Macs that were available in the school. Learning to edit on the Mac was a dream until my dream crashed. After a few stumbling blocks I finally got my video edited. It's not Oscar quality but it is my first video. You see, this video work flow project was more about __me__ learning how to use the technology. Now I can pass that on to the children so that they will have the skills to document their own learning in the classroom using video.// media type="youtube" key="vf-tzbfX2Pk?rel=0" height="349" width="560"