ImagineIT: Spring Update I

The focus of my ImagineIt project is to use audio and video as a pedagogical tool for learning.  I have made some progress with video, but not as much as hoped to.  With testing season arriving soon, and teacher’s ratings and jobs on the line, I’m not sure I’ll be able to make much progress either.  I’m not sure what the reasons are, but students don’t seem to really want to dive into film.  On the surface, the students are interested, but I am not finding the students that are willing to take the equipment and run with it.  I realize the software and equipment can be a challenge to learn, but I was hoping for more students to be self-motivated and experiment and explore what they can do with the variety of resources our school has.  So, in this sense, I am little disappointed.  
I have some students that are interested in using some of the audio equipment we have.  I am going to arrange some time for these students to play around with it.  Previously, I had some students who were interested in using the equipment.  I arrange some time in the morning for the students to work before school started.  I felt that if students really wanted to learn, they would make the effort to arrive a little earlier before school began.  It lasted for a few days, and the students stopped coming in.  They still show interest, but haven’t been determined enough to put forth some effort.  So, this is what I am dealing with, a lack of time on my end, and a lack of desire on their end.

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