Audio and video technology opens a world of wonderful resources to any student. But when teachers plan to use these resource in a school setting, they may run into come roadblocks.
- Schools may have firewalls or net nannies that prevent the access to You Tube and other video sites. This means that I sometimes am not able to completely take advantage of teachable moments because I can only access the site from home. Teachers must plan ahead and download their videos in advance. I have software that I use. It is called FLV Pro and I bought it from http://www.flvtoaviconverter.com/. It allows me to chose my videos (and it works on all sites,not just You Tube) and download it to my thumb drive.
- The costs associated with audio and video technology may be prohibitive. Some of my favorite videos and podcasts for students are on subscription-based members-only sites. To get around this, I write grants. One of my favorite grant sites is www.donorschoose.org. Frequently there are corporations that provide matching grants (Visit my grant proposals at www.donorschoose.org/mrsfoote.)
- Some administrators view technology as playing games and not as providing students with great opportunities to learn. I address that concern by inviting them into class to see how I use video and audio technology to enhance and streamline the learning of my students.
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