Digital Video in the Classroom
Daily Class Schedule

Day 1:

Video in Education:

        Introduction
        Review of Requirements and Resources
        Why Video? Group viewing of 21st Century Skills component
       
        Click on the above video to view discussion on Media Literacy

        Read, Visual Acuity: From Consumers to Critics and Creators

United Streaming
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Then go to: Teacher Center →→ Interactive Training→→Lesson 1. Be sure to complete lessons 2, 3 & 4 as well.
Please use headphones (if available) so as not to distract others.

Assignment 1: Assemble one complete lesson for class presentations. Include handouts, standards, etc. Previous users can create a hyperlink from text to United Streaming resources, create a link from an image and/or embed video in PowerPoint. Present project to class.

After the group introduction, spend time downloading other resources for use in your classes.  Go ahead and find a You Tube video and link to it within your lesson.  Or for those who want to go to the next level, embed a video into PowerPoint.  Go to the following for tutorials/software/procedures.

 Embed YouTube Video into PowerPoint (for use with Internet connection)

Joe describes how to embed video (for use offline)

Assignment 2: Select any two of the listed articles (Review of Literature/Class Reading Assignments) and develop a brief discussion outline for each.  We will discuss your findings and opinions at mid-week.

Enrichment: Go to Day 3 and check out the links to online video sites.  Incorporate one of these into your lesson.

Illinois’ Content Area Technology Standards for All Teachers

STANDARD 5 - Productivity Tools
5A. Knowledge Indicator - The competent teacher knows advanced features of technology-based productivity tools.
5F. identifies, selects, and integrates video and digital images in varying formats for use in presentations, publications, and/or other products.

Day 2:

Video Production Process:

Since we will be using Windows Movie Maker to create videos for your classrooms, go to the Digital Video Class Page and watch the Windows Movie Maker 2 Video.  Movie Maker is included on all computers that have the Windows XP operating system.

Creating video footage: discussion of cameras, capturing, storyboarding, etc. 
Putting it all together: editing, adding elements, etc.

Assignment 3: Good video production begins with good planning and storyboarding.  Go to KidzOnline, select the Guest Login link and register for this free resource.  Then select the Tech Training tab and check out the Technology Units available.  Select the Digital Video Unit and Stream the following selections: #2 Digital Video: Getting Started and #4 Digital Video: Storyboard. We will then discuss the topics.
 
Assignment 4: Break into grade level or subject matter groups and develop a classroom video project.  A couple of good sources to help with ideas are ULead's Video Project Ideas & ULead's Digital Video Lesson Archives (by grade level)


Applying the Illinois Learning Standards  Example:

Illinois Academic Standards English Language Arts
Early Elementary STATE GOAL 4: Listen and speak effectively in a variety of situations.
Benchmark: 4.A. 1d Use visually oriented and auditorily based media.)

Apply the National Educational Technology Standards – Students (NETS-S)

Illinois Standards
Language Arts 1-Reading 2-Literature 3-Writing 4-Listening and Speaking 5-Research
Mathematics 6-Number Sense 7-Estimation and Measurement 8-Algebra and Analytical Methods 9-Geometry 10-Data Analysis and Probability
Science 11-Inquiry and Design 12-Concepts and Principles 13-Science, Technology, and Society
Social Studies 14-Political Systems 15-Economics 16-History 17-Geography 18-Social Systems
PE and Health 19-Movement Skills 20-Physical Fitness 21-Team Building 22-Health 23-Human Body Systems 24-Communication/Decision Making
Fine Arts 25-Language of the Arts 26-Creating and Performing 27-Arts and Civilization
Foreign Languages 28-Communication 29-Culture and Geography 30-Connections and Applications

Day 3:

Video Production Process

        Discussion of computer hardware, video editing software, audio editing software, network storage,
        creating DVD's, CD's, etc.
        Introduction to the Open Source Video Library, The Open Video Project, Google Video, Yahoo Video, You Tube,
        and Ourmedia.org, Videovat, etc.


        Continue working on grade level/subject matter projects.

Day 4:

Day 5:

Il Technology Standards for Teachers

 
1E. uses imaging devices such as scanners, digital cameras, and/or video cameras with computer systems and software.
2E. uses computer-based technologies including telecommunications to access information and enhance personal and professional productivity.
5F. identifies, selects, and integrates video and digital images in varying formats for use in presentations, publications, and/or other products
7E. identifies examples of emerging programming, authoring, or problem solving environments.