Using FLIP Video in the Classroom

Becky EetenNancy Krueger

Goals For Today Flip Video and how to use Connections to 21st Century

skills Uses/examples in the classroom Other programs to complement Time to play!!!!!!

How To Use

Using a FLIP Camera Pros

Small/lightweight Only needs 2 AA batteries 120 minutes of video Lasts about 3 hours before changing batteries Decent video quality Anyone can use it, including kids-easy to

operate Easy to download into Windows applications

(not sure about Apple) USB arm

Using a FLIP Camera Cons

Not the best sound quality More difficult to use with networked computers

Can get better quality cameras for about the same price.

21st Century Skills Creating and Innovating Collaborating Communicating Problem Solving Analytical Thinking Finding and Evaluating

Information

Other Camera Options http://www.aiptek.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc

?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=R-MZDV&Category_Code=DC1&Store_Code=AS

http://ssedro.blogspot.com/2008/06/alternative-to-flip-video.html

http://sg.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=118&subcategory=828&product=17761&listby

Uses for the FLIP Video -Daily commentary on news events -Interviews of community members -Digital storytelling -Skits or plays -Creative Video Projects -Kids telling of important upcoming

school events -Tape speeches or presentations -Science Fair Projects

Uses for the FLIP Video cont.

-History reports -Film students during the first week of school

and ask them what their goals are for the year

- Film the progression of fluency -Film a completed project of a student before

you send it home -Film questions from the class at the

beginning of a unit, then film them answering the same questions at the end of the unit

-Capture the excitement of learning from your students

Uses for the FLIP Video cont.

-Capture hands-on learning - put clips together for a full-year video

-Bring the outside world in - Conduct a picture scavenger hunt -Film special guests and presenters -Create a video time capsule -Capture highlights from special events or

field trips -Make a video of playground rules,

lunchroom rules, classroom rules etc., and show to new students

Uses for the FLIP Video cont.

- Make a video showing what following the rules looks like

-Make commercials -Virtual Field Trips -Assessments -Reader’s Theater -Create a video for Pen Pals

Flip Video Sites This has a short video on how to

operate the Flip:http://joedale.typepad.com/

integrating_ict_into_the_/2008/05/flip-video-for.html

This site has a video and several articles on how to use the Flip:

http://www.ilovemyflip.com/

Flip Video Sites Window Movie Maker:http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/05/16/

digital-storytelling-part-iv-windows-movie-maker/

This site has directions on how to embed a movie into a Power Point:

https://martintrt.wikispaces.com/Incorporating+into+PowerPoint

Flip Video Sites Includes several examples of video in

the classroom:https://readwriteweb.wikispaces.com/

Video?f=print

This site has a video that explains how to put the video into Movie Maker:

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=258acd5d76f594612c24

Examples 3rd Grade Investigations.wmv

Biographies By Terry Redlin Third Graders Room 303 April 2009.mht

Other examples Exercise videos

Management videos

Another

Go make video !!!

How to Use in Flip Video Software

How to Use in Windows

Moviemaker

Questions???????