Disclaimer: This post is for a graduate school (University of Maryland University College) assignment.
Mobile Multimedia in the Classroom
TouchCast Studio is the ideal application for mobile multimedia production. The app is more robust than iMovie in its abundance of editing tools and effects. At the same time, TouchCast can be simple and easy to use for a quick video project. The application includes built in templates that allow for awesome project based learning experiences. Students can use the green screen feature to bring themselves to alternate locations. A built in teleprompter allows students to read their script more fluently while still making eye contact with the camera. Students can use the whiteboard feature to annotate the video screen as it plays. Filters and titles allow students to create even more professional videos.
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The main ingredient that distinguishes TouchCast from other Web 2.0 multimedia tools is the vApps. Video Applications or commonly referred to as vApps, allow students to build in a quiz or moving map to their video project. They can include a poll or annotate a primary source document right on the screen. As a teacher I became more fluent with TouchCast towards the end of last school year. The application was eventually one of my students' favorites. Recently, this years students used the tool to complete a news cast report on the Bill of Rights. I created a video using TouchCast to get the students excited about this particular project. Check out the video as well as a student example below. Overall the projects turned out great! We have still yet to take full advantage of the vApps however. This is certainly a goal for my students and I for this school year!
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