Yes, it happened and the video below explains why. In year two of my teaching journey, I am wiser, but I still have a lot to learn.
Every Child Can Succeed
This is a guest post by Yolande Melbourne who is in her 18th year of teaching. “Every child can succeed” is a statement some teachers do not agree with. I reflect on a student I had in 3rd grade, that everyone had pretty much given up on because of his attitude and behavior, literally one [...]
Your Classroom’s Culture: Dare to Make a Change
This is a guest post by Alana Brown. She is a mother, blogger and educator. You can find her posts online at Considering the Lily and you can follow her on twitter. After seven years of being in the trenches of the classroom, I’ve decided it’s time to venture into another realm of education. I’ve greatly [...]
Where did the summer go?
This is a guest post by Pierre Quinn . He is a full time husband & father but sometimes moonlights as a blogger, teacher, public speaker, and pastor. Check out Pierre’s blog or connect with him on Twitter. Just a few months ago you were jumping with joy because it was the last day of the school year. [...]
How to Watch the Olympics Live without a Cable Subscription (Mac)
I was up early trying to watch the Olympics because we all know about the epic NBC Fail we know results before they happen and they cut to commercials in the middle of events. In this tutorial I show you how to bypass this and watch the BBC live player. I am using a Mac, but [...]
7 Lessons I Learned as a Rookie Teacher
My first year as a media production teacher in Baltimore City has come to an end and I had good times and bad times, but through it all I have learned some valuable lessons. Teachers are reviewed on what we do inside the four walls of the classroom. Other activities are nice, but when it comes [...]
Fine tune your video edits using the Range Selection Tool (FCPX)
I often tell my students that editing video is about fine-tuning details. It is always about trimming at the correct point and making a video look believable. In this tutorial created for my training site Web Video Chefs, I show you the process for fine-tuning an edit using the range selection tool in Final Cut Pro [...]
Think BIG and ACT (video blog)
You can accept reality as it is or create it the way you want it to be. But you must act once you have your thoughts together. It’s very basic, but very few people do it. What do you need to ACT on today?
My student view of FCPX versus FCP 7
The more I use various video editing systems, the more that can be up for debate. As a media teacher I want to give my students relevant experience for the latest software. I made the decision to teach my class Final Cut Pro X instead of going with the established software Final Cut Pro 7. There [...]
Video Blog: Consistency
In my latest video blog, I talk about consistency.