Making Movies in a Class Period

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Making Movies in a Class Period

• Ben Smith and Jared Mader
• Red Lion Area School District
• Tuesday, July 1, 2008

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National Educational Technology Standards for
Teachers

1. Technology Operations and Concepts
2. Planning and Designing Learning Environments and
   Experiences
3. Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum
4. Assessment and Evaluation
5. Productivity and Professional Practice
6. Social, Ethical, Legal and Human Issues

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National Educational Technology Standards for
Students
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Movie Uses

• Record Lectures - Videocasting
• Record Demonstrations
• Provide Instructions
• Lab Reports
• Special Projects
• Desktop Videos
• Slow Motion Replays
• Edit unitedstreaming movies

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Equipment / Media Needed

• Video - Camcorder
• Firewire or USB
• iSight Camera
• Cables
• Media - DV, 8 mm, HardDrive, DVD
• Apps
• iMovie, MovieMaker, Jumpcut (Web 2.0 app)
• Digital Camera - Still Images
• Cables / Card Reader
• Digital Cards and Lingo - SD, Memory Stick
• Microphone (Built in or External)
• Hard Drive Space - Possibly External Drive
• 1 hour 13 GB / 1 minute 200 MB
• Tripod
• Production Media
• DVDs / CDs

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Budget

• Digital Camcorder 250 / Free
• Digital Camera 150 / Free
• Microphone - 30 / Free
• External Hard Drive 100
• Tripod - Donation up to 30
• Tapes, Media Cards, Readers 100
• Look for Mini-Grants around 500 for 1 station

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Ways to Start

• Teacher Projects
• 1 Student records a lab
• Video Lab Report
• Give students prior notice for possible props
• Make use of storyboards

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Planning the Project

• How much time will be devoted to the project
• Live Recording vs Tape Recording
• Live Audio vs Narrating Later
• How to handle the editing instructions
• How to handle technical instruction
• Camera Operation
• How much information to give students
• Web Video Directions
• How will the videos be shared

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Video Capture Techniques

• Shot Length
• Camera Angle
• Lighting
• Need to Pan / Zoom
• Consider background of footage
• Camera Directions

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Editing

• Sort and Trim Clips
• Put in Titles
• Place Transitions
• Add Audio / Narration
• Export
• Formats

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Post Production

• Exporting - Where will it be viewed?
• Powerpoint
• Word
• Inspiration
• iWeb - Easily post videos online
• Student Photo Releases

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Assessment

• Scoring Rubrics
• Curricular objectives must have been met

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Assignment

• Create a movie file, interviewing a participant
  about technology use in their school district.
• Export the file as a Quicktime file, ready for
  the web

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Questions

• Email info_at_edtechinnovators.com
• Website www.edtechinnovators.com