Burke_Knowmia

Welcome to Leah Burke's Technology Presentation on Knowmia!

The topic I chose for my presentation is the use of Knowmia. What is Knowmia, you might ask. Knowmia is a free online program which allows teachers to develop instructional videos for use in their classroom. The tools Knowmia provides are ideal for use in a "flipped classroom" or as an intervention/enrichment tool, or as a way for students who missed class time to hear valuable isntruction, or as an additional teaching tool within the classroom.

Click here for my presentation View the presentation on Knowmia to find out a little bit more of how this resource works. I have discussed both the online website and app versions of Knowmia.

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This You Tube video was created using Screencast-o-Matic.com. It introduces the Knowmia technology and gives a brief overview on what their website has to offer.

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This video was created using the Knowmia Teach app and then published to the Knowmia webpage. You can also view this video directly on the Knowmia webpage.

Here are some articles that support the use of this technology.
 * To learn more about how teachers utilize Knowmia and videos, you can visit and listen to testimonials from currently teachers via the Knowmia website: [|www.knowmia.com/vrp]
 * To learn more about the history and development of Knowmia, visit: []
 * To learn a little about how you can use Knowmia: []
 * A little more about the background and creation of Knowmia: []
 * Follow Knowmia on Twitter: []
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Content uses of this technology What can you use Knowmia for?


 * The concept of a "flipped classroom" is one in which students complete the primary instruction at home through reading and/or web and media experiences. Students then are able to spend time in class on group and independent work as well as get there questions answered.
 * For students who may need extra intervention or enrichment, Knowmia has the ability to provide a secondary lesson to these students. Although this is by no means a fix for intervention or enrichment, the concept of frontloading for those students needing a double-dose is incredibly powerful. This can be increasingly helpful when parents or those at home may not be able to provide review, frontloading, or extentions for students.
 * While most of the time a student may miss a day here or there for illness or vacation, sometimes students may miss longer periods of school time. For those students, they may not get the initial instruction they need without some extra help. Students in this position can utilize Knowmia lessons in order to receive at least some of the instruction that they need.
 * As an elementary teacher, much of what I do is done working with students in small groups while other students work on practice tasks. Having students watch a Knowmia video and then completing an assignment while I work with students can also be a valuable use of technology in the classroom.

<span style="color: #0b88d0; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Pedagogical Considerations for this technology. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">As you are working with Knowmia, some things to consider: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Knowmia is a tool which allows the teacher or teachers to use video in order to enhance student learning. However, one might think at first that it is a tool to utilize at home. However, this resource has the potential to improve student education not only at home or school, but also in the car, on vacation, or wherever a computer or tablet with internet access is available. Knowmia also offers the ability to reinforce skills taught. Students can view video both before and after instruction. Videos can be created to address common misconceptions, skills which need further reminders, or enrichment for those ready to move beyond the skill. Video instruction is slowly beginning to change and ehance the face of education.

<span style="color: #0b88d0; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Where to purchase or acquire. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Currently, Knowmia is a free application. To learn more about Knowmia, you can visit [|www.knowmia.com]. With the computer based version of Knowmia, you can search and view the videos uploaded by teachers from all over the place. You can also upload videos of your own from You Tube or another media.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">If you would like to use Knowmia in order to create lessons, you can download the app for the iPad for free at the iTunes store [] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">. The app provides you with the ability to create slides, record audio, import pictures, and so much more. This automatically places the video into Knowmia format and allows you to upload your video directly to the Knowmia webpage.

<span style="color: #0b88d0; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Discussion. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Visit the discussion board to respond.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">In what capacity might you use Knowmia in your classroom or your workplace?

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Secondly, introducing video instruction to your students may present particular challenges. What might some of these challenges be, and how would you address/introduce video instruction and changes to instruction with students, coworkers, and/or parents if applicable?