MovieMaker: Video in the Classroom

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Windows MovieMaker Shawn BrandtTechnology Integration SpecialistNew Prague Area Schoolswww.np.k12.mn.us/TechIntegration

What is Digital Storytelling? : 

What is Digital Storytelling? Using a story to present information… The use of computers, pictures, video, narration, and music to create, share, and enhance stories.

Digital Storytelling Examples : 

Digital Storytelling Examples

Why Digital Storytelling? : 

Why Digital Storytelling? Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~Benjamin Franklin

We learn… : 

We learn… 10% of what we Read 20% of what we Hear 30% of what we See 40% of what we See and Hear 70% of what we Discuss with others 80% of what we Experience personally 95% of what we Teach someone else http://www.slideshare.net/cliotech/digital-storytelling-26161 ~William Glasser

How is it different? : 

How is it different? Traditional Report Research Write Submit Digital Storytelling Research Write Read, collect images Read, re-read, record Review, enhance Publish, present

Helpful Tips : 

http://www.photobus.co.uk/dstory_pages/what_dstory.html Helpful Tips A Good Recipe… 250 words (example)

Helpful Tips : 

Helpful Tips http://www.photobus.co.uk/dstory_pages/what_dstory.html A Good Recipe… 250 words (example) 5 – 10 short video clips About 2 minutes in length

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Teachers… Use a checklist with due dates Use a rubric for assessments Helpful Tips

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Create a project folder… Documents Images Video clips Audio files Project files Helpful Tips

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Headset Microphones USB preferred “Noise Cancelling” Helpful Tips

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Adjust the microphone Avoid “puffs” into the mic Move mic below or to the side of your mouth Helpful Tips

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Check your volume… Adjust the recording settings Volume at 50% = audience should be able to hear comfortably Helpful Tips

Digital Storytelling Process : 

Digital Storytelling Process

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10 images

Viewing Options : 

Viewing Options Most Common Watch directly in Windows Media Player Insert video clip into PowerPoint Other ideas Burn to CD/DVD Post to a website Cable public access channel

“Work” Shop : 

“Work” Shop MovieMaker Import video / capture video Record narration Insert background music Produce video clip

Windows MovieMaker : 

Windows MovieMaker Questions?

Additional Resources : 

Additional Resources Checklists http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/todo.htm Calendar Creator http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/calendar.htm Rubrics http://rubistar.4teachers.org BubbleShare.com http://bubbleshare.com/upload/activex Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling http://www.coe.uh.edu/digitalstorytelling/default.htm DigiTales http://digitales.us/ Atomic Learning.com – Windows MovieMaker http://www.atomiclearning.com/moviemaker2 Adobe Digital Kids Club http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/storytelling

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Windows MovieMaker Shawn BrandtTechnology Integration SpecialistNew Prague Area Schoolswww.np.k12.mn.us/TechIntegration