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Lights, Camera, Action!
Producing Student-made Videos:
A Project-based Learning Strategy
Robert Miller Volusia County Schools
Port Orange, Florida
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Why Video? An alternative assessment
A cooperative task
Keepsakes to save
Expressions of creativity
Meaningful & memorable
Where to use video?
Social Studies✓Historical documentaries
✓Current events
✓Reenactments
✓Video speeches or debates
✓Biographies of historical figures
✓Election ads/propaganda
studies
✓Game shows
✓Travel channel
Adapted from “Engaging Students in Video Production,” Sony, Tech&Learning
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Language Arts✓Visual interpretation of a
poem
✓Produce your own story
✓Reenactment of literature
✓“How To...” video
✓Learning a language
✓Book commercial
Adapted from “Engaging Students in Video Production,” Sony, Tech&Learning
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Science✓Processes in nature (plant
growth, hatching chicks,
etc.)
✓Physical evidence of
change over time
✓A video of a specific
lesson or assignment
✓Video a science labAdapted from “Engaging Students in Video Production,” Sony, Tech&Learning
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Math✓Create a video to teach or
demonstrate knowledge
of a concept or how to
solve a problem
✓Collect data from
recorded observations or
from sports to analyze
✓Explain a formulaAdapted from “Engaging Students in Video Production,” Sony, Tech&Learning
Music✓Recording of original
plays and performances
for publication or upload
✓Classical music video
✓Proper fingering
techniques
✓Performance critique
Adapted from “Engaging Students in Video Production,” Sony, Tech&Learning
Lagniappe ✓Public service
announcements
✓School newscasts
✓Virtual tours for new
students
✓Video yearbooks on DVD
Adapted from “Engaging Students in Video Production,” Sony, Tech&Learning
“Quiet on the Set!”
How to Produce Student Films....
1. Pre-Production
2. Production3. Post-Production/Editing4. Publishing & Sharing
1. Pre-Production•What is the purpose? Create the rubric of expectations
•Assign roles for ease:•Story Boarder and Script Writer•Costume/Prop Director•Film Crew•Post Producer•Sound Effects / Foley Director
•Have students create a storyboard and write the script that parallels
Student Video Rubric:Summarizing Force & Motion
Did the student...
Give examples and demonstrate at least three forces?Recognize what causes a change in motion?Identify forces acting on a stationary or moving object?Include a creative theme?Seem rehearsed and practice proper filming strategies?Remain within time limit of three minutes?
1. Pre-Production•Design the sets, costumes, props
•Make sure background noise is minimal, lighting is correct, and action fits in camera view
•Practice/Memorize those lines!
•Teleprompter if needed
•Rehearse with stage direction
•Practice projecting the voice and facing the camera
•Enunciate your lines with proper emotion
How to Produce Student Films....
1. Pre-Production
2. Production3. Post-Production/Editing4. Publishing & Sharing
2. Production•“Action!”
•Use a tripod•Add buffer before and after your film clip ( 3+ CLIP +3 )
•Use creative shots•Close up•Pan in/out •Upshot
•Sound•Use the best microphone possible
•Wind is a hindrance outside•Avoid background noise
•Lighting•Avoid filming in shade or partial lighting
•Light on the front of the subject
How to Produce Student Films....
1. Pre-Production
2. Production3. Post-Production/Editing4. Publishing & Sharing
3. Post-Production/Editing•Adding captions and titles
•Display credits, titles, etc. long enough and large enough to be read
•Keep away from the edges of the frame
•Choose a font style and color that is easy to read
•Adding sound•Keep the level of sound constant throughout the project
•Voice-overs should be crisp, animated, yet not too loud.
•Choose Creative Commons music and cite correctly.
•Do not overdo sound effects. The best sound effects are those that go unnoticed
Cropping: Rule of Thirds
How to Produce Student Films....
1. Pre-Production
2. Production3. Post-Production/Editing4. Publishing & Sharing
4. Publishing & Sharing
•Have the proper media releases for your needs
•Allow students to “premiere” their works to peers live
•Upload to video sharing sites with moderation
‣www.schooltube.com‣www.youtube.com
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Let’s Get Started!
First, let’s create a channel on YouTube and SchoolTube...
Let’s Brainstorm...
Ideas?