Video for the Classroom

An Introduction to Editing

Why use video?

Video as a medium can energize and engage the interest of students

Video can address auditory and especially visual learning styles

Video promotes student interaction through a common experience

Video uses in the classroom

In-Class Activities

Class Projects

Instructional (“How-To”)

School Events (field trips, plays, pep rallies, etc.)

Video Tech

IEEE 1394 “Firewire”

USB 2.0

Secure Digital “SD cards”

DVD

Examples

Historic Explorer Interview Videoshttp://www.mpsomaha.org/willow/p5/projects/

explorers.html

Examples (continued)

Rock Cycle Moviehttp://

edcommunity.apple.com/gallery/student/item.php?itemID=12877

Examples (continued)

Bookreporthttp://www.megormiston.com/bookreport.mov

Examples (continued)

Chemistry Experimenthttp://www.uni-regensburg.de/Fakultaeten/

nat_Fak_IV/Organische_Chemie/Didaktik/Keusch/D-Video-e.htm

Steps in Video Creation

Capturing or Importing video

Editing Video

“Finishing” Video

Capturing or Importing

“Capturing” refers to acquiring video from a video camera other video device and storing it on the computer

“Importing” refers to bringing previously stored video into an editing project

Editing

Editing includes all changes made to “raw” video footage

Sound or music is added Video transitions are added Video effects are added

Finishing

“Finishing” the video means saving the edited movie in a way that it can be viewed and shared

Depending on your desired audience, the output method you use may change

Windows Movie Maker Demo

InterfaceFour “panes”

Tasks Collections Preview Storyboard / Timeline

Windows Movie Maker Demo

Capturing video

Importing existing video

Importing audio

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Start creating a video by adding clips to the timeline

Trim the length of clips Add transitions in between clips Add video effects and titles to clips Create a soundtrack

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“Finish” video by saving the project to one video file

Questions

Resources

Ideas for classroom video projectshttp://www.edutechie.com/2007/01/five-ways-

you-could-use-video-in-education/ “EduTechie” great blog that focuses on integrating

technology and educationhttp://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/images/

Ideas_for_Video_Projects.PDF PDF presenting several ideas for creating videos in

the class room

Resources (cont)

Sound samples and musichttp://www.findsounds.com/

Find sound effects Completely Free

http://www.freeplaymusic.com/ Great site for free music Lots of variety Completely free

Resources (cont)

Windows Movie Maker HelpWMM “How to”

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx

In program help Select: Help > Help Topics Or press F1