Dean Hayes has approved the purchase of 3 new iMacs like the one now in the lab and 3 equivalent high end PCs for video editing, and screen capture activities. They should arrive very soon. I hope that will be before the next video assignment.
He has also approved the purchase of 5 additional flip cameras, a microphone and several headsets with built in mics.
If you see him, tell him Thanks!
That is great!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is great! It will definitely benefit students when it's time to do podcasts!!
ReplyDeleteGreat! I'll definitely have to say thanks, that's awesome!
ReplyDeleteSo exciting!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is very cool! It will be nice for students to be able to try some of the available technology before making their own purchases!
ReplyDeleteOne thing I bought when in 310, at the recommendation of a teacher on the East Coast, was an MP3 recorder. Then, I figured out how to just use my iPod touch with a microphone/headphone combination (I paid $17 for it on Amazon) and recorded my own MP3 files (audio no video) with great ease. That teacher recorded a recap of a lesson or test review, made an MP3 file and then posted it on his class blog. I'm strongly considering that for my future classroom.
I'm looking forward to any EDM310 feedback on the new tools (smart toys :)) that Dr. Strange procured.
I hope the semester is going super!
Jackie Gorski
an EDM310 alum
That is awesome! I definitely want an iMac!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome!! Thanks Dean Hayes!!
ReplyDeleteThat's great news!!! Those computers and cameras are very needed and will be loved! Thank you Dr. Strange and Dean Hayes!
ReplyDeleteYAY!!! The new iMacs are nothing short of amazing. I might have to come into lab just to play! :)
ReplyDeleteWhen are those computers going to arrive? We sure do need them in the lab, these PCs have seen finer days!!
ReplyDeleteWow! That's really great! I surely do appreciate Dean Hayes's concern about our lab! Those rusty old PCs are just taking up space. It would be great to replace them with some new iMacs! It's really difficult to get any work done on those terrible PCs and a few more iMacs would definitely help me and all my classmates get our work done on time!
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, it has been very hard to complete the podcast assignment that was assigned to us! PCs get these crazy viruses that are sometimes not removable and it made it almost impossible to work on this podcast. It is also very difficult to do anything with a video on a PC. They just aren't as functional and user friendly as Macs are.
While, yes I'm glad that Dean Hayes has approved the purchase of 3 new iMacs, I'm not so glad about the PC part. Is there any way I can get in touch with him and explain the troubles me and my classmates have had with PCs? Maybe he will reconsider and purchase more iMacs! That would just be a blessing!!
Let me know Dr. Strange!
I LOVE MAC. :)
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