Digital Video in the Classroom

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Digital Video in the Classroom

• By Taneil Tennille
• Technology in Teacher Education-NV (TITEN)

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Where Would I use Digital Video?

• All areas of the curriculum!
• Language Arts Visual Poetry, readers theatre,
  dramatizations
• Math Illustrate math problems in real life
  situations
• Science Recording data, journaling, documate
  plant/animal growth
• Social Science News reports, research,
  interviews, documentaries

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General Classroom Uses

• Grants
• Parent Night
• Self-reflection/evaluation
• Web pages
• Bulletin boards
• Screensavers
• Journal writing
• Seating Charts for subsitutes

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More Classroom Uses

• School Newspapers
• Document Classroom Projects
• Snapshots to send to local media
• Daily announcements
• Art projects
• Show and tell
• ABC Books

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How Young Is Too Young?

• Students as young as 7 can use the camera and
  software!
• 10 year olds have great success!

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Where Can I Get The Supplies?

• Learning Resource Center room 1026
• LCR website http//www.unr.edu/educ/lrc/pages/grap
  hics.html
• Teaching and Learning Technologies EJCH 111-MS
  292 or call 775-784-6085
• TLT website http//www.unr.edu/edtech/

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Using the Camera

• Filming
• Transfering to Computer or TV
• Editing through MovieMaker or IMovie

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Tips for Making Better Videos

• Lighting- Record with sun at your back
• Hold the Camera Stable
• Lean against a wall, put camera on table, use a
  tripod, lie on your elbow

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• Now, Go take footage!