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Hello from Puerto Rico. Here is my innovation discussion:



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Here is the storyboard I prepared in power point. This is a work in progress since I had a hard time trying to put this together. I still have my doubts since finding research studies that address the vodcast in educational settings its been difficult.



Atchison Comment: Very good storyboard. How do you plan to overcome the 'problems' in your final presentation?

Anne B-G comment: this is a good initial attempt. You and I may be crossing many similar topics as you are dealing with a slightly different variety of video for learning. Check out the article at this link, which has a wealth of resources and references on video in education: []

Aracelis comment: Ann, thanks for the article. I got helpful information.

Dona comment: The storyboard seems to be a good strong start. Are you still having difficulty finding studies for this area?

I am still searching for the Joint Information Systems Committee report that is referenced here.

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Aracelis comment: Hi Everyone. I must say that I struggle trying to find the specific information for the innovation I chose. Derek sent me a couple of links that I explored and obtained information. This is an improve version. The S-Curve is still empty as it has been hard to find information. In parts of Europe and Australia the Vocasts have acceptance. However, I have not found concrete numbers. Thanks for your feedback.



Derek's comment: Your storyboard is coming along nicely. There isn't much out there on the rate of adoption for many of the newest innovations. I think we are discovering gaps in the literature. Maybe these innovations will become a KAM or dissertation topic for someone. Just thinking out loud!

Aracelis's comment: Hi Derek. It has been difficult to get more information, you are right.

Dona comment: Finding information can be difficult. I did an S-curve for the innovation I chose but I am not real happy with it. I will end up redoing it probably.

Dona: The S- Curve is still pending.

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Hello. Here is the update for Week 7 and 8.

Derek's comment: Your update is really good! Looks like you have developed a really good plan to 'sell' your innovation! Do you plan to use both a centralized AND decentralized approach?

Yes I am planning on using both. I think is necessary. First at an organizational level would be necessary the centralization and second, decentralization when working with students.

Dona comment: It looks very organized and detailed. You have a good approach.

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Week 9

Defining the need for your innovation

Matching my innovation to that need




 * Derek's comment: Vodcasts are already used at the college level. Would vodcasts make high school physics or 8th grade algebra easier to learn since the student could watch the vodcast as many times as needed?What about vodcasts for physical education? Students could use vodcasts to develop skills prior to a skill assessment (such as in a science lab).

Aracelis: Depends on the level of interest they show. I do not think it would be impossible to use it with middle and high school students. It would be important to consider the course and the topic to be discussed. Using vodcasts in Physical Education does not sound as a bad idea if you have a good projector and facilities. However, it would be necessary to evaluate if vodcasts could be used for every course.**

Dona's Comment: I would agree with Derek about usability in science and math. It would provide the ability for students to see a process as many times as needed for their learning process. It could also provide access for students who might be absent that particular day for some reason or allow for students to cover information prior to the activities in class. The one concern as always is the access to the technology for students who have limited resources.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hello, Here is my presentation. I put the first early in the morning, but realized that need some changes.

Click on the link: @http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=ddn3qtzb_20fdbq6wgb

Derek's comment : I was not able to access your presentation.

Derek: I checked the link and it worked fine. Anyways, I changed again. Try and let me know.

Derek's comment : Your slideshow is very impressive. I see that vodcasts are not being used very much in the K-12 classrooms. Perhaps technologies like the iPad and the iPod will make vodcasts more accessible as these devices move into the K-12 classrooms. You may want to hyperlink the URLs in your slideshow for ease of access during the presentation. Good job!

Anne's Comment: Aracelis--this was a very good presentation. You made a compelling case for adopting vodcasts into the curriculum. I agree with Derek that I would have liked the references to be hyperlinked so that I could check them on the fly, but otherwise it was nicely presented.

Dona's comment: I agree, your presentation was good. The information on vocasting made the case for adopting vocasting. One thing I was not sure about ws whether there was suppose to be sound. If there was suppose to be sound I was not able to hear it. I know I was having some issues with my presentation when it was loaded into slideshow. I decided to also post the powerpoint straight into the wiki as well. When I did that it played the narraton.