At ISTE 2010 (the conference formerly known as NECC), I will doing a few presentations but the most mediamaking-fun will be the Web 2.0 videos+original videos+curriculum mashups.  Basically, it’s creating content on Web 2.0 sites, like Gizmoz, Blabberize, Wordle, etc., then video-screen capturing it, and editing it with student work and/or DES videos.  Living on the desktop, the clips (and the projects) are not dependent on the Net connection to work.  GoogleLitTrips, GoogleEarth, Second Life all work well in the classroom this way. Think chromakey, too.  Bonus: In preparing, I discovered that Gizmoz avatars actually blue screen (chromakey) nicely into MovieMaker–a sort of Holy Grail for free effects. Example is here in MediaShare(“MonkeyGizmozBiome”).  Mac, too, in iMovie ’09 here and here.   Go to MediaShare itself for details on how-to. (MovieMaker tips Chromakey for PC. ) But my projects pale in comparison to DEN projects made by teachers or students in the classroom. Your projects have more validity than mine. If you have some Web 2.0 mash-up projects that you would like to share, let me know!  Fame and glory points given. Post them in MediaShare or send me an email.    I love to let people know what the DEN is doing.  Do not think these have to be perfect (mine aren’t!).  The model is to let other teachers know it can be done!  Thanks! – Hall
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