Making Movies in a Class Making Movies in a Class PeriodPeriod

Ben Smith and Jared MaderBen Smith and Jared MaderRed Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion Area School District

Tuesday, July 1, 2008Tuesday, July 1, 2008

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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

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers

National Educational Technology Standards for Students

Movie Uses

Record Lectures - VideocastingRecord DemonstrationsProvide InstructionsLab ReportsSpecial ProjectsDesktop VideosSlow Motion ReplaysEdit unitedstreaming movies

Equipment / Media NeededVideo - Camcorder

Firewire or USBiSight CameraCablesMedia - DV, 8 mm, HardDrive, DVD

AppsiMovie, MovieMaker, Jumpcut (Web 2.0 app)

Digital Camera - Still ImagesCables / Card ReaderDigital 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

TripodProduction Media

DVDs / CDs

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

Ways to Start

Teacher Projects

1 Student records a lab

Video Lab Report

Give students prior notice for possible props

Make use of storyboards

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 instructionCamera Operation

How much information to give studentsWeb Video Directions

How will the videos be shared

Video Capture Techniques

Shot Length

Camera Angle

Lighting

Need to Pan / Zoom

Consider background of footage

Camera Directions

Editing

Sort and Trim Clips

Put in Titles

Place Transitions

Add Audio / Narration

ExportFormats

Post Production

Exporting - Where will it be viewed?Powerpoint

Word

Inspiration

iWeb - Easily post videos onlineStudent Photo Releases

Assessment

Scoring RubricsCurricular objectives must have been met

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

Questions

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