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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
