school announcements on video...no money? no problem!

School AnnouncementsOn Video

No Money?No Problem!

Old way

New way

Components of Announcements

Report last night’s events

Report today’s events

Report upcoming events

Pledge of Allegiance

Thought for the day

Ground Rules for this project

Don’t have a lot of money

Don’t have time; will be shown ~8:30

Want it to be good!

Ground Rules for this project

CHEAP

FAST

GOOD

Ground Rules for this project

CHEAP

FAST

GOOD

Pick two

What do we need?

Video camera: analog or web?

Microphone: analog or USB?

Script

A way to record it

A way to deliver it

Simplest Version

Built in webcam

Built in microphone

Printed script

Record using Windows Movie Maker

Delivery

Delivery Methods

Put video in shared file on school server

Upload to YouTube, TeacherTube or Vimeo

Send as email attachment (ask IT)

Classes access at will

DEMO with a volunteer

Simplest Version- Review

Webcam - video quality?

Built in microphone – audio quality?

Printed script – acceptable?

Windows Movie Maker – acceptable?

Content – how can we improve it?

Simplest Version- Improved

Webcam – better webcam

Built in microphone – USB mic

Printed script – TelePrompter

Windows Movie Maker – acceptable?

Content – recorded clips, bumpers

Second Version

Microsoft LifeCam 720p HD Webcam

Samson C03U Condenser USB Mic

TelePrompter – cueprompter.com

Windows Movie Maker

Content – recorded clips, bumpers

DEMO with a volunteer

Second Version

Microsoft LifeCam – better quality

Samson Mic – better quality

cueprompter.com – needs practice

Windows Movie Maker

Content – recorded clips, bumpers

Pre-Recorded Content?

Pledge – Different classroom every month?

Interviews

Clips from ballgame, musicals, etc

PSAs

Bumpers – Blender?

Third Version

Microsoft LifeCam – better quality

Samson Mic – better quality

Adobe Visual Communicator

30 day free trial

Titles, prompter, timeline

Hardware & Software

Microsoft LifeCam 720p HD Webcam $44.95 on amazon.com

Samson C03U Condenser USB Mic $99.00 at amazon.com

Windows Movie Maker - free

Cueprompter www.cueprompter.com http://goo.gl/DhBkP

These links are available on my blog

“From The Video Suite”

http://videosuite.blogspot.com/