Post #4 – A Spackle Demonstration
For this week, I decided to use a new tool to help document my renovation progress in my bathroom. This week I did not get the chance to focus on the shower at all because I spackled all the walls and sanded them so they will be ready to paint this weekend! I also did not end up going to co-op and getting my supplies so, I will have to go this upcoming weekend as well. I did have a “lazy” week/weekend and was not productive, which resulted in me having to move my timeline around. On a plus note, I bought a new light fixture for the bathroom, and that will be getting put up soon, so pictures will be coming! I returned the wallpaper as well, and I decided I’m going to paint the entire bathroom (taking an easier approach, because I am not a wallpaper installer lol).
For this week, the new tool I used to help document my progress was timelapse. I have been taking pictures this whole time, so trying a new tool was exciting and something I never thought I would enjoy using. I’ve always seen timelapse as a setting on the camera app on my phone, but I have never really used it, so I had playing around with this! I took a few of the time-lapse clips I took and added them to a YouTube video, the video is attached below!
I enjoyed learning about timelapse, and found this website below interesting and gave a good description of what timelapse truly is, and what its purpose is for.
Time Lapse Cameras Ultimate Guide: How It Works & Top Picks (reolink.com)
I feel like time-lapse could be used in a variety of ways in a classroom setting, and could be a very unique teaching method. For example, a teacher could use a time-lapse video for instructional periods with their students. I know there are times when students can use the fast explanation and a time-lapse video can do just that! I also believe that this would be a fun project for students to create their own time-lapse video for certain science projects that require documentation (older grades). Overall, timelapse is a good camera function that can help with documentation and instructional methods. Also, it is a fun way for students to gain and work on their interdependable and interactional skills. With reference to the SAMR model, timelapse can be used as a substitution for other apps and technology software that can be used within a classroom environment or setting.
This upcoming week I will be focusing on the following tasks: Painting the bathroom, taking a photo of the new light fixture, and putting the new baseboards in. If I am ambitious I will also start painting the cabinets as well! My next post might even feature my new favorite tool: timelapse.
Thanks for listening this week! See ya!
Hi Maddy,
I think it’s OK to be ‘lazy’ sometimes, not all the time, for sure! Personally, you feel at the moment like you’re not being productive but thinking about getting your stuff done next week, spackling/sanding your walls, getting some supplies already and realising the time frame is being productive, in my opinion. I think we all need a relaxing break to get recharged sometimes!
Good luck for painting your bathroomnext week!
Uzma Farhat
Hi Maddy,
I love the timelapse! I think it is great that you are putting this time into improving your home! I’ve never used the timelapse option on my phone. That will definitely be something to play around with in the future. I can’t wait to see what your bathroom looks like in the coming weeks!
Lauren.
It’s great to see how you’re using new tools to document your renovation progress! Your use of timelapse to capture the transformation of your bathroom is an innovative and exciting approach. It’s clear that you’re enjoying this new method of documentation and finding creative ways to share your progress, as seen in the YouTube video you’ve shared. Your insight into the potential uses of timelapse in a classroom setting is thought-provoking, especially with its potential for instructional periods and student projects in science. It’s evident that you’re considering various practical and educational applications for this technology. Best of luck with your upcoming tasks, and here’s to more successful progress in your renovation journey! Thank you for sharing your experience and thoughts this week.
I also tried out a timelapse program for this learning project post! It was easier to do than I expected, although I still had to edit it together afterwards. I hadn’t thought of how I could use that technology in the classroom, so I really do appreciate that you included some ideas of how take this into our jobs as educators.