A key element of adding items to a student’s digital portfolio is adding photos and videos – these are most often captured on a student’s mobile phone camera roll. At this point though, most students become stumped at how to get this media into their Google Site. (This becomes ANOTHER evidence that students need more practice with their digital skills.)
The best method is via the Google Drive app on the student’s phone. (Video coming soon).
If you often upload media (photos and/or video) to Google Drive or other platforms, you can save yourself lots of time – and storage space on your phone – by reducing the file size of your photos and videos as you capture them.
Watch the video for some quick tips on how to do this with both photos and video.
And, I’m pleased to add that I had to learn some new skills this week for this video and some others that I made for my Clean-up Blitz. Previously, whenever I’ve included videos from my phone, they have been just screen recordings with no commentary. I’ve just learned how to record my phone screen with a voice-over – something I should have learned a while ago. It involved Quick Time on my Mac – an app that I seldom use.
What I learned today... 