Video+Tools+for+the+Classroom

=media type="youtube" key="x6D9jiEYxzs" height="330" width="562" align="center"= =Welcome to the Video Tools for the Classroom Workshop!=

In this professional development workshop you will have the opportunity to explore the many ways that digital video can be used in your classroom. The workshop will start with the basics of setting up and using equipment and move through the steps involved in creating and editing a simple movie. We'll explore several different project ideas and try a quick project of your choice for a real hands-on experience, and we'll take a look at the ways other educators have used video in their classrooms.

How the equipment works Setting up the digital camera Using a tripod Planning your movie Writing the script Shooting the movie Editing using Windows Movie Maker and purchased editing programs such as Adobe Premiere Elements or Pinnacle Studio Share your finished movie
 * __Video Basics__**

Now that you know how to make a movie, what are some of the ways that you can integrate the process into your content areas? First you need to remember that planning, shooting, editing, and finishing a movie is just one way to make a movie. Movies can also be made using images that have been downloaded and saved from the internet as well as images such as photographs that have been imported into your editing software.
 * __Making Curriculum Connections__**

What are some of the ways students can use digital video to demonstrate their knowledge of the subject?
 * creating a "Book Trailer" or a "Book Talk" for an assigned reading project in any content area
 * creating a Public Service Announcement that connects content to an issue or concern or cause
 * illustrating Literary Elements
 * a Grammar Mini Lesson demonstration
 * a lesson demonstrating the scientific method
 * recreating a scene from Shakespeare's work
 * dramatizing a favorite poem
 * recreating a favorite scene from a book, play, or movie
 * creating a community service project

Once you feel comfortable with the basics of video production, you are ready to spread your technology wings and explore some of the "Cool New Tools" that abound on the Internet. To learn more about the awesome tools that are free and available on the internet visit our New Tech Tools Resource page!
 * __To the Web and Beyond__**