Sketchcasting - the best online teacher tool ever?

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Permalink Reply by James Dykstra on October 1, 2007 at 1:03pm

That is remarkable. I've often tried to explain the Schieffen Plan used by the Germans in World War I. It turns my black board into a jumble of lines and arrows, and the kids get confused. I then wipe everything off, and show it all to them again, but more slowly. This would be a great aid to something like that. They could watch this battle plan diagramed out as many times as they want at their own speed.

I like this concept.

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Permalink Reply by Rich White on October 1, 2007 at 1:58pm

Isnt this tool really neat!..... and its very powerful on an interactive whiteboard !: http://rich.greenbush.us/index.php?entry=entry070925-165310 -- here is my sketchcast channel http://sketchcast.com/rssinfo/?feed=/rss/richwhite

Another very powerful tool you may appreciate is http://www.skrbl.com --- very similar , except real time multi user and image import functionality !


Regards,
Rich
@ http://rich.greenbush.us

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hargadon on October 1, 2007 at 5:51pm

Just wanted to show that the sketchcast could be embedded here. :)

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Permalink Reply by Simon on October 2, 2007 at 12:46am

This is pretty cool way to convey information.
Another way to do this live is to use http://www.imaginationcubed.com/

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Permalink Reply by Ann on October 2, 2007 at 8:47pm

Nice tool. I'll have to spend some time with it. I can see this having some interesting possibilities. Thanks for sharing!

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Permalink Reply by James Hollis on October 5, 2007 at 9:54am

I'm sorry to say that I'm not on board with this yet. To me, it's just a washed down way to liven up an audio message by trying to draw pictures while you're talking. If I decide that combining audio and visual media is the most effective way to convey information, I think there are other more effective visual media to use instead of simple sketches.

In summary, there is no shortage of wonderful visual media available and there is no shortage of applications you can use to combine this more effective visual media with your audio voiceover.

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Permalink Reply by James Hollis on October 5, 2007 at 4:49pm

I should have watched your mathematics example before posting. It was great!

I think you provide a great example of using Sketchcast in a way that would allow you to quickly place in your blogging software. I would normally use a Smart Board for doing a math example like this since I can control my writing a little better (I really struggle trying to write with the mouse) but Sketchcast eliminates a few of the steps needed to prepare a presentation for the web. I would imagine it would be an easier process for the average teacher. Thanks for sharing!

Jim

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Permalink Reply by Ian Grove-Stephensen on October 5, 2007 at 5:45pm

It is the very simplicity of Sketchcast that I have fallen in love with. A while back I did a presentation on a similar theme using Flektor. Flektor is fantastically powerful, but it took me half a day to put together a 5-min presentation and I am really not convinced it makes the point any better than the sketchcast, which took about an hour including rehearsal. I think this is a fair test of the two sites as in both cases it was my first attempt. Anyhow, decide for yourself:

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Permalink Reply by pete whitfield on October 6, 2007 at 12:58am

You rock Ian! I loved both your presentations - they communicate so powerfully. I've signed up and I'm playing. I'd like the option to import a graphic as my subject is music and being able to drop the stave in would be really helpful, but like any new service it will probably get updates.

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Permalink Reply by Ian Grove-Stephensen on October 6, 2007 at 6:48pm

Thanks for the encouragement, Pete! Dropping in images would be interesting; I guess you would have to upload them ahead of time then hold them on a pasteboard. I might worry that this would lead Sketchcast towards being just another multimedia compiler, instead of the free and spontaneous tool it is now. I would love the workspace to be a bit bigger, though.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Davison on October 29, 2007 at 11:46am

Hi Ian, following on from our previous thread, I follwed up a few more of yours and came across this one on sketchcasting......and it's amazing! It's so fun and I think it could have profound implicaitons in the education sphere. Thanks for the intro to this tool. I have created a few sketchcasts too, so please visit http://sketchcast.com/view/BnT0cRC where I have sketched my version of how Taecanet helps the teacher population. Read the description on the side for full understanding. The artwork is shocking, but I love it anyway. Cheers

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Permalink Reply by Lilith Windwalker on October 29, 2007 at 4:01pm

Ian,
I loved your Sketchcast! Your voice is perfect for this medium------both soothing and engaging. (Hey, maybe it's just your accent! ) In any case, I think this would work well in my classroom of urban kids in New York City.

I'll have to check this out.

Lilith Windwalker

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