From September to December 2011, I will be posting assignments for the TLDL class I am taking: EDES 501 Web2.0. Enjoy!
Showing posts with label Blurb. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blurb. Show all posts

Monday, November 21, 2011

Some audio for my book

Oh my. Was this ever a thrilling process. I had so much fun making an audio recording of my story.

Here is my story again but this time the audio clips are underneath.

Instructions:
1) Press play on the first audio clip.
2) Hit play on my book. If you want the book to be larger, there is an 'expanded' button on the bottom right hand corner of the screen.
3) When the first audio clip ends, hit the other one.





Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The 'Blurbify' Process

Here is my Voicethread where I explain the process I took to create my Blurb products.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Stories On-The-Go

Here are three stories that I created with Blurb Mobile. I tried to embed them but it won't let me. You have to click on the links:






Once Upon a Time...

Here is the storybook that I created using the Web 2.0 tool Blurb. In the next two weeks I am going to use another Web 2.0 -Aviary- and create an audio recording of the story. My son and daughter will then be able to view the book online, on the iPad or iPhone, or as an actual book, while listening to me tell the story. So exciting!!

Monday, November 14, 2011

Storytelling Everywhere


http://www.blurb.com/


I decided to explore the Web2.0 tool Blurb after reading an article on podcasting. The article told of a teacher who had her students write a story, turn it into an illustrate book and then make an audio recording of it. They then uploaded the audio file to the web where younger students could listen to the story while they looked at the illustrated book. I decided that I would do the same thing, but I would create my illustrated book using an online bookmaking tool called Blurb. From there I would have the book published and printed. It would be a family keepsake as I was going to write a story with my children being the main characters. I would then use the tool Aviary to make the audio recording. 


I am half way done. You can view my story online from this post. You'll have to wait for the audio recording. I'm working on that this week. 


I explained and reflected on the process using VoiceThread.


I discovered that Blurb had a mobile side to it - Blurb Mobile - and created three stories using that. 


Here is an Animoto I created discussing my personal and professional learning. 




Credits:
Easy Button http://www.flickr.com/photos/cbcastro/253777065/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Alphabet blocks http://www.flickr.com/photos/indiana-shutterbug/4822593306/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Kids walking outside http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/8973
Handwritten story http://www.flickr.com/photos/ggunson/4595917/sizes/m/in/photostream/
iPhone http://capl.washjeff.edu/browseresults.php?langID=2&photoID=4118&size=m
Classroom http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayorgavinnewsom/4899241255/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Empty book http://dimland.blogspot.com/2011/04/dimland-radio-4-16-11-show-notes.html
Library http://www.flickr.com/photos/lowercolumbiacollege/2885549741/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Thank you!http://www.flickr.com/photos/27282406@N03/4134661728/sizes/m/in/photostream/
World http://satellite.ehabich.info/changelog01.html
Amy Poftak http://www.techlearning.com/article/book-smart/43463
Kist, W. (2010). The Socially Networked Classroom. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
George Couros http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/1881
Pandora’s box – Katelynn Whitehead; my niece