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(011) Interview Summary November 4, 2010 / 14:53

We interviewed Ms. Mancini last Wednesday on what she wanted us to do for her class. Her class is currently working on making documentaries adn film trailers, and she wanted to use the netbooks for her class to edit the footage. She told us about the kind of footage they filmed and what kind of problems would arise such as volume settings. Our group decided we would come in during one of the classes and give a tutorial to the class on how to use Windows Movie Maker. We discussed what we would teach to the class from a step by step lesson on how to use Movie Maker to tips and strategies on editing videos.

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(010) Placement Update November 2, 2010 / 14:21

1) Last Wednesday we were able to interview Ms.Mancini on what she wanted us to do. She told us that her class is working on making documentaries, and she wants to use the netbooks for her class to edit the footage. It was decided that our group would come in during one of the classes and give a tutorial to the class. We discussed the possiblity of us making a sample video for us to us in the tutorial. We recorded the video and made an outline of what we are going to teach to her class.

2) This week Ms. Mancini has booked us to help teach her first period class about Windows Movie Maker from Tuesday to Thursday. During one of those periods we are to give a tutorial to her class on how to use Windows Movie Maker. After which we will also start work on making website for her.

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(009) Placement October 27, 2010 / 08:15

1. Topics I would be best at working on:
  •Designing and developing websites
  •Teaching video creation and editing techniques using Movie Maker
I have previous experience editing websites and videos. I am willing to help teachers and I think I would do well in explaining the material. Both of these topics also allow me to use my creativity skills.

Topics that are not a good fit for me:
  •Finding online resources for teachers
I don't think I would enjoy sitting in front of the computer most of the time looking up resources.

2.
• Creativity: 8/10
I am fairly creative but it takes me a while to think of new ideas.
• Responsibility - 9/10
I always take responsibly for my work.
• Web design - 9/10
As I said before, I have experience designing websites. I am familiar with HTML and (some) CSS.
• Developing action plans - 7/10
I can organize plans pretty well but they're not very detailed. Sometimes I would ask one of my peers to help me fix this.
• Teaching other people - 8/10
If I know the subject well enough I can teach it though sometimes I have difficulty explaining things.
• Meeting deadlines - 8/10
I try to meet all my deadlines but there are a few cases where I have handed in something late.

3. Not really. I am able take initiative if the situation requires it, but I'm not usually comfortable leading a group.

4. I would prefer to work with either a partner or in a team.

5. I would be comfortable working in English, Biology and Media courses. I'm not interested in Geography or History and have never taken a Business course.

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