Solving one step equation video from keynote

Yesterday, I shared a "writing prompt" I created to use with students as a way of checking where they are in solving one step problems.  Today I have the video that I made and would follow the writing prompt from yesterday.

Again I used Keynote to create it.  I chose to use stars instead of X's to show the process is the same. I have one I could have posted with X's.






These are the steps.
1. Bring up Keynote.
2. Create the title page
3. Type in the equation.
4. Duplicate the slide and add the next step.
5. Repeat step 4 until its all done.
6. Automate transitions but do not put any fancy transitions in it.
7. Record the sound
8. Export as a video.

I've been playing with things like this so I can model what can be done in math with various programs.  They've had basic computers but they still have trouble figuring out how to keynote to create something like this.

Keynote and misc.

Over the weekend I played with keynote and discovered that I can create an animated slide in that application and then I can export it as a quicktime move.  Tonight I am going to see if I can create audio to go with a slide and export it as a quick time movie.  This way I can make short videos and up load them to my wiki so that students can either download them or watch them there.  In addition, I figured out how to create certain three-dimensional shapes using keynote so I am proud of myself on that.
I am realizing how many of my students are having issues with adding or subtracting signed numbers.  They often just glance at the numbers and just add or subtract as if they are positive numbers.  I have asked for two apps to be added to my iPads  for next semester.  One is paid and one is free.  I requested the interative integer app be installed as it works with addition and subtraction of signed numbers using both a number line and manipulatives.  I hope this helps my students. The other app is Integers quiz pro.  The second one is more of a practice app, so this way I will have students working on learning signed numbers in two ways.
NOTE:  Last night I downloaded Integers quiz pro and tried it out. It is a quiz app that allows you to choose one of 5 levels and one of several topics to quiz yourself on.  This app is a bit different in that you start with so many points and spend the points each time you take the quiz but you can earn more points by using the app each day or playing with it.  I plan to explore it more and report back on it.