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Make It Real, Make a Video

Using the Flip Video Camera to Create a VideoRuth Valle and Tiffany Hernández2011 P-16 Summer SummitCleveland State Community College

Why make a video?

Fun way to share what you are doing with others

Tangible product Bring excitement into the classroom Use language in real situations Great way to share class projects

Technology Standards

1.Creativity and Innovation- Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

2.Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making- Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

3.Technology Operations and Concepts- Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

What about the FL Standards?

1.3 Present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

2.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.

How do I share the video?

Set up an account with www.schooltube.com

How to become your school’s official monitor

Get permission

Get parents to sign permission slips to post on www.schooltube.com

Do not violate copyright laws Copyright laws

Get the kids motivated

Have a contest between your classes Appoint other teachers as judges Give out “valuable” prizes to the winners

Plan your video

Have the kids write an outline with specific characters

Write a script sample script or storyboard Include everyone’s input in the class Keep the video short (no longer than 5-8

minutes) Use props

Install the Flip software on your computer

How to use the Flip Camera

Using the Flip Camera

Practice makes perfect

Practice taping Use a tripod Decide who will do the taping

Taping your video

Make a practice tape as the kids rehearse - review for problems

Record the scenes Review and rerecord as necessary No need for perfection-learn from your

mistakes

Create a movie

Upload the scenes on your computer Create a movie with the Flip software 1st try

A video contest Be sure to have a permission slip from all

students featured in the movie

Green Screen

Set up a green screen to make it look like students are in different locations

Setting up a green screen You will need additional software to add

this effect such as “Premiere Pro” or “VideoMagic”

Need an easy file converter?

Zamzar.com

Share on www.schooltube.com

Upload your movie on www.schooltube.com

How to upload Share with parents Use older movies as examples for your

kids or remove them at the end of the year

Want to burn a DVD?

Choose “create”, then ”DVD” on the Flipshare video page.

Choose movie you want to save on DVD Choose “burn” and the file will be placed

on the desktop for your DVD Open the file on the desktop and choose

”burn to disc”

Give out your awards

Get people to vote for the best movie Give out your prizes Plan ahead for your next movie to keep

the excitement going Decide what you will do differently next

time

One last word…

Use Windows Movie Maker if you would like to make movies from photos

Newer versions are much more user friendly

Sample of Windows Movie Maker movie

El Fin

Happy Taping! Any questions? spanishteachervalle@gmail.com