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 * ======Visual literacy is an important concept to teach to students as it often gives voice to students who may not otherwise feel empowered to express themselves. Martin Scorsese, the acclaimed film maker, reminds us that visual literacy is an important concept that is often undervalued in most classrooms although we are surrounded by visual stimulation that we must absorb and process each day (Cruickshank, 2006). The concepts covered in this course are relevant to my work at school, future positions and are also useful in my private life. In my current position, I teach students video editing concepts using both free software and the expensive Adobe Premiere. In future positions, there will probably be times where I have to produce videos of concepts in action, training or things going on within the school district. We have a communications department that produces major videos in our own production studio but it will still be necessary for me to know how to create videos for my individual job purposes. Video editing is a useful skill in the workforce, when editing family videos and teaching others so the skills learned in this course will benefit me in many ways in the years to come. In addition, the video editing techniques learned in this course will help me in producing videos for school as well as in teaching students to make better quality videos. As Torres (2002) noted in //Multimedia Serves Youths’ Desire to Express Themselves,// “media is the language of kids” (p.1). ======

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The collaboration piece of the course also offered excellent learning opportunities by giving me "food for thought" in the videos and reading as well as additional practical during the PSA. During the video production project, I discovered that although at times I prefer to work alone, collaborating with a team can be an amplifying experience that increases productivity and makes a better final product. Working within a team can “reduce individual planning time while greatly increasing the available pool of ideas and materials” (Inger, 1993). As we all know, to effectively work as a team, the labor must be distributed equally and communication and common expectations are essential. Everyone has to be willing to put forth their best effort, not just enough to receive a grade. I increased my knowledge of video shooting techniques as well as gained invaluable experience in MovieMaker that I will use with my students, at home with my family and in future job positions. I served in a leadership capacity in my group by facilitating the research and production and communicating expectations with group members. This course was a valuable experience that increased my video production knowledge base and expertise, gave me another portfolio piece and gave me another opportunity to collaborate with my peers. ======

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During my alternative certification training towards my Technology Applications certification I took a class in video editing using Final Cut Pro and I instruct my students using MovieMaker so I was familiar with video editing concepts prior to the start of the class. In the future, I would love to produce videos on a larger level and would like to develop videos for advertising CTE programs within our district. The experience of leading the planning and execution of a PSA gave me relevant experience that will prepare me for leading a team in the development of quality production videos that will increase the visibility of our CTE programs and aid in our ability to attract new students to our programs. ======

**References ** Cruickshank, D. (2006). Martin Scorsese: Teaching visual literacy. //Edutopia.// Retrieved March 15, 2012 from [].

Edutopia. (2002). Multimedia serves youths’ desire to express themselves. Retrieved on March 5, 2012, from [].

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Inger, M. (1993). Teacher collaboration in secondary schools. //CenterFocus.// Retrieved on April 1, 2012 from []. ======

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