Video+Assignment

=**__Video Assignment__- Creating a Nota Video Tutorial**= = =
 * Need **

Technology can be used as a tool to aid teachers and students into producing a product that that is both visually appealing and informative about the topic being discussed. A very valuable tool that teachers should know about is called Nota. Notas are digital posters or scrapbook pages that incorporate links, pictures, videos, and text in an easy to use interface that takes just a few minutes to learn. Notas can be embedded into a webpage, blog, or wiki for display. The link can also be sent out so anyone can view. A person viewing a certain Nota can also make comments that are immediately viewable by the creator. This feedback could be a great way to promote peer-to-peer collaboration and assessment.

Creating a Nota is simple but some new users could have some problems with some of the software’s little quirks. It is suggested that a video screencast of an experienced Nota producer creating a simple page, would help new users get accustomed to the interface and tools. The tutorial screencast could also show how to embed a Nota onto a wiki. After viewing this tutorial, the new user should have some knowledge about some of the tools within the Nota web 2.0 software.


 * Objective **

After watching the Nota tutorial, the viewer will be familiar enough with the skills needed to create a page, insert items (text, video, etc.), and sharing to be able to demonstrate these skills on their own created page with little or no help from others.

=Video= media type="youtube" key="VRhKx_DJFW8" height="315" width="420"


 * Assessment **

The viewers of this tutorial will be directed to a website that contains a checklist of skills. The viewers will self assess their created Nota. If they are found to lack any of the skills that were covered in the video, they will refer to the time that will be posted from the video where the skill was taught and re-watch.

=**Reflection**=

There are a couple of things that I would do differently when making a video. The first thing I would do differently would be to find ways to shorten my explanations so the overall time of the video doesn't exceed 10 minutes. I think I could accomplish this by writing a better script first. The second thing I would change is to put in Youtube comments in a little bit differently. These comments could really help the viewer but in my video they are a little distracting. Overall I think I did well on the assignment but these changes would have helped my viewers a lot.