Overall, I am very pleased with the outcome of my Flipchart. It really wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Once I decided what I wanted to do, I did not have many problems at all. When I was doing the change color to reveal, I had to try a few times to make sure the ordering of the text and layers were correct so that the words would show up when I used the fill tool.
Embedding the video was not hard at all. I'd say the hardest part was finding a video on the internet that I liked. I used one I found on YouTube that was created by a 2nd grade class that was very informational and entertaining. I thought it would be a good video to use since the focus of my Flipchart is for 2nd grade.
I think learning about Interactive White Boards as a preservice teacher is very beneficial for many reasons. When we are finally interning at the schools or even when we are hired as a teacher, we are going to be so overwhelmed with everything, from getting the classroom ready, organizing lesson plans to correlate with the curriculum, applying the TN standards, learning about the new school, etc. that we won't have time to learn about IWB's. We won't want to spend the time taking a course outside of school to learn how to create a Flipchart. Having learned the tools necessary to create one and to have the directions in our packet will prepare us for the day we are in the classroom. I am very thankful TPTE 486 covers this.
I think creating another Flipchart on my own for a different grade and subject level would be very beneficial to me and would let me see how well I really understand IWB. I will definitely be using Flipcharts in my classroom because they are entertaining and I know students will love them!
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