Video Production
- Traditional Video Recording
- Equipment: Hardware/Software
- Video Camera: Mini DV type with external mic input. Canon ZR960 MiniDV Camcorder $250
- backup battery $30
- wide-angle lens · Impact DVS-WA45-37 37mm .45x Wide Angle Converter Lens W/ Macro $50
- External Mic: Wireless lapel and handheld. Audio-Technica W88-13-829 Camera Mountable VHF Lavalier Pro 88W VHF Wireless System with Pro88W Transmitter and Receiver and AT829mW Lavalier Microphone $159
- Lights: Homemade with hardware store lamps, car sun shade
- Tripod: Fluid head is preferred. Smith-Victor Apollo 2800 Medium-Duty Tripod with 2-Way Head, $80
- Firewire cable, $5
- Software: iMovie (Mac) MovieMaker (PC) or upgrade to FinalCut Express $189 (Mac) Adobe Premiere Elements $44 (PC)
- Techniques to Produce Quality
- USE a TRIPOD!!
- Move camera closer. Better audio. More interesting video.
- Learn and use the rule of thirds.
- Keep it simple.
- Keep it short.
- Avoid computer gimmicks.
- Extra footage before and after shots.
- Rewind the tape.
- Label your tapes.
- Faces, faces, faces.
- Watch out for backlight
- Credits are BORING! Keep text to a minimum.
- Show it, don’t tell it.
- Shoot video whole class. Other groups are audience.
- Educational Applications
- Lit Circles, Book Talk
- Impromptu Word of the Week Skits
- Commercials (Persuasive Writing)
- Act out writing assignments
- Dramatize court case crimes or conflicts
- Podcast, Historical reenactments
- Student teaching a mini lesson on an academic skill
- School broadcast of lecture/tips
- Fairy Tales
- Student portfolio, reading or talking about themselves
- current events/news
- debate
- poetry reading
- Science Experiments
- Story Telling (Language Arts, History)
- Game shows
- News broadcasts
- Field Trips
- Student Reading Progress
- Interviews
- Internet Links
- VideoMaker.com (Magazine subscription also available.)
- bhphotovideo.com Purchasing equipment
- 4th grade teacher’s video website
- Homemade lighting for video
- Adobe Premiere
- Screen Capture
- Equipment: Hardware/Software
- Microphone on computer
- Optional: Webcam, external mic on computer
- Paint Software. Paintbrush (Mac)
- Techniques to Produce Quality
- Loud audio
- Pay attention: Do you want Halo, Clicks, and Cursor?
- Educational Applications
- Lessons for sub
- Absent kids see lessons online
- Show kids how to use the computer
- Writing lessons
- Students peer teaching
- Learning software like how to use iMovie
- Educate parents
- Review lessons for students
- Internet Links
- Screencast-o-matic.com
- FreeScreencast.com (PC)
- Live Web Streaming
- Equipment: Hardware/Software
- Video Camera or Webcam. Low resolution will produce lousy results.
- Firewire
- Tripod (cheap)
- External Mic is very helpful.
- Wide angle lens
- Sound mixer with mics (optional)
- Techniques to Produce Quality
- Put camera on tripod on table
- Mic the teacher or main speaker
- Password protect. Change it bi-weekly.
- Educational Applications
- Absent students tune in
- Graduation ceremony
- Buddy class tune in
- Disciplined (kicked out) kids
- Parent reality check
- Constructivist: allows students to show
- Principal observation
- Education of pre-service teachers or mentees
- Live class, all day.
- Student presentations
- Back to school night
- Internet Links
- (This is the best. Password protectable. Chat box.)
- Video Conferencing
- Equipment: Hardware/Software
- Webcam
- Audio input on computer
- LCD Projector
- Skype software (download for free)
- Techniques to Produce Quality
- One person speaks at a time
- Prepare questions
- Prepare speaking order
- Educational Applications
- Interviews with former students, politicians, experts
- Virtual field trips
- Meet your pen pals!
- Literature Circles with another school
- Internet Links
- Skype.com
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