Journal #6

Inspiration
1. I did not like inspiration! I’m sorry, but I found it confusing, and wasn’t sure as to what the purpose of this spider-webbed cluster was for. I found the program to be easy to use, but don’t see why it wouldn’t be easier to simply write everything on a piece of paper, rather than draggin and clicking, typing and scrolling. I didn’t like it.

2. How could I incorporate this software into my classroom? I guess by showing what a digital brainstorm would look like, as opposed to a messy one drawn by hand. I guess I could see young students using inspiration to write out their ideas, though I reaffirm it would be easier on a piece of paper.

3. I did not use the Atomic Learning, but instead learned from trial and error (and believe me, there were a lot of errors!). I messed up a lot, but learned from my mistakes, and in the end, I basically understood how to use the program. It isn’t a difficult program to learn exactly, after you get over the question of what you’re using it for (which I still don’t really understand what the point of inspiration is for).

iMovie
1. At first I was very apprehensive at the thought of using iMovie. I was never very good with techno-tools or other widgets, gadgets, or whatever you wanna call them. But once I spent a few minutes exploring the iMovie features, I found it was actually very easy to use! And once I quickly realized that it wasn’t just simple, but fun, I was eager to experiment and learn more about it. I think it is a very beneficial and fun way for teachers to teach and students to learn, and I think students would love it just as much as the teachers!

2. I think it would be easy to incorporate the iMovie feature into the classroom to make mini-documentaries, lesson plans, or just teach a specific topic in a fun way. I was always making movies with my friends when I was younger, and I think as a teacher utilizing the iMovie feature would be another outlet for creative teaching.

3. I learned how to use the program of iMovie first off from listening to the instructor, Jeff. But after his demonstration, he let us experiment, which is the best way to learn! I simply began clicking here and there and seeing what different buttons would do. I learned pretty quickly the basics, though if I wanted to become an expert I think I’d need a more in-depth tutorial. But Apple does make iMovie so easy so that anyone, from teacher to student, can learn quickly ad thoroughly.