Evaluation of Knowmia
"Technology for Teaching, Made Simple"
For my website evaluation, I chose to evaluate a website
called Knowmia. Knowmia is a website and an iPad app for editing, sharing and
viewing teacher videos to show to students. I used Richard Bryne’s Technology
resources to find this website. On this site, teachers can learn how to create
videos following a tutorial, and then use them in the classroom. Teachers then
have the opportunity to share the videos they made with the website so other
teachers can use them, and if they don’t want to share it is perfectly fine.
The article I looked up on Knowmia was how to make video lessons. There is also a Knowmia cite for students! This posts teacher videos made available for students to help further their learning on a subject.
This article/website is directed towards teachers trying to expand technology in the classroom. These articles are written by the Knowmia website designers. The purpose of this site is to inform and instruct teachers on how to better there classroom when it comes to technology and incorporating videos that are informative and fun for their students to learn.
This article/website is directed towards teachers trying to expand technology in the classroom. These articles are written by the Knowmia website designers. The purpose of this site is to inform and instruct teachers on how to better there classroom when it comes to technology and incorporating videos that are informative and fun for their students to learn.
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| An example of what the video process looks like. |
The article, titled How to Create Video Lessons, is broken up into three different sections. The three different sections are known as chapters. Chapter 1 is Using iPad Tools, Chapter 2 is Recording Yourself With a Camcorder, and Chapter 3 is Using Screen-casting Tools. In each chapter it breaks down into the advantages, challenges, tips, tools to consider, accessories to consider, and examples.
This article can be accessed at anytime. This is seen as the "tutorial" on the website, and I believe it will not be taken off the website, but will be updated from time to time as the website changes. However, there is no date stating when the article was published, and therefore you do not know if this is showing you a tutorial covering everything the website has to offer including the most recent updates.
The information comes from many different sources. In each subcategory under the chapters, they show videos from different websites, and also link many other websites you may use to further your instruction. When they are talking about different programs, they are also linking these by including the host website of the program to Knowmia. For example, the first chapter talks about iPad's, so Knowmia links different pages from the iTunes website to Knowmia.
This website is very helpful. Not all teachers are hired being technology advanced. Many teachers have been teaching for years before this advanced technology was available to schools, and therefore do not know how to use the technology to it's fullest potential. This article also helps those who need a refresher course on how to make video lessons for the classroom, and also gives some great examples. Knowmia is a very good website and provides great references and resources on how to better a teacher's technology in the classroom, and the tutorial article is a great first step.
I feel as though the website was extremely easy to navigate as it has categories at the top, as well as a search bar. I love seeing a search bar in a website, I feel as though it helps me out when trying to find what I'm looking for. This site pulls examples from many different educational websites and popular websites, so I feel as though this website is extremely credible. I feel as though the design could be more attractive, I don't mind the current design, but it also doesn't have the "wow factor" in my opinion. However, I am also looking at this website from a education student point of view and not from the view of a teacher. I may have a different opinion on the design of the website a few years in the future when I am a teacher,
This article can be accessed at anytime. This is seen as the "tutorial" on the website, and I believe it will not be taken off the website, but will be updated from time to time as the website changes. However, there is no date stating when the article was published, and therefore you do not know if this is showing you a tutorial covering everything the website has to offer including the most recent updates.
The information comes from many different sources. In each subcategory under the chapters, they show videos from different websites, and also link many other websites you may use to further your instruction. When they are talking about different programs, they are also linking these by including the host website of the program to Knowmia. For example, the first chapter talks about iPad's, so Knowmia links different pages from the iTunes website to Knowmia.
This website is very helpful. Not all teachers are hired being technology advanced. Many teachers have been teaching for years before this advanced technology was available to schools, and therefore do not know how to use the technology to it's fullest potential. This article also helps those who need a refresher course on how to make video lessons for the classroom, and also gives some great examples. Knowmia is a very good website and provides great references and resources on how to better a teacher's technology in the classroom, and the tutorial article is a great first step.
I feel as though the website was extremely easy to navigate as it has categories at the top, as well as a search bar. I love seeing a search bar in a website, I feel as though it helps me out when trying to find what I'm looking for. This site pulls examples from many different educational websites and popular websites, so I feel as though this website is extremely credible. I feel as though the design could be more attractive, I don't mind the current design, but it also doesn't have the "wow factor" in my opinion. However, I am also looking at this website from a education student point of view and not from the view of a teacher. I may have a different opinion on the design of the website a few years in the future when I am a teacher,
Wow that sounds like a really cool tool for the classroom! It was a good idea to include some screen shots of what the site looks like. I would definitely think about using this in my classroom.
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