I found today’s session to be both informative and enjoyable (and I’m grateful for my shield, Ken). Unlike several other members of our group, I had no experience with WordPress. As a result, I was intrigued and inspired by the pedagogical potential of such a medium and was impressed by some of the examples of how faculty are using blogs in their classes. I had already planned on using a blog for the new course I’m creating on “Visions of Berlin” and this first brush with WordPress gave me a better sense of the range of possibilities for that course and others.

The video interview assignment was an opportunity to actually experience the challenges of speaking in front of camera, consider issues of composition and lighting, and recognize that multiple takes may be required to get the desired effects. It is also humbling to realize how much easier it is to stand in front of a class than talk to a camcorder. I’m looking forward to the hands’ on exercise of editing in iMovie tomorrow.