Because the film was a first run there is a person at the camera,
allowing the camera to zoom-in and pan.  There is no Mic, except for the
audio receiver mounted on the camera, and I feel it did an effective
job.

Both vidoes are from one two hour class, and I am still editing the
media, there is a lot more of the class I am wanting to segment and use.
The video was shot from a tripod, not a good one, but one that does the
job.  

I dealy I would like to have multiple camera angles.  I don't think it
work well with the factory software, but the editing software I
purchased would allow me to make smooth splices of several sources.  The
editing software, Pinnacle Studio Plus, even has the ability to use a
Green Screen, which I will figure out how to utilize.

One major drawback to Studio Plus, you only get one free call to
support, after that they will charge the B'jeezus outta ya.

Any film making hobbyists out there have suggs?

-----Original Message-----
From: technology-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:technology-bounces at nifl.gov]
On Behalf Of David Rosen
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:30 AM
To: The Technology and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Technology 777] How to make classroom videos and how to
uploadthem to Google

Tech Colleagues,

Barry Burkett's instructions on how to upload videos to Google -- in
captured screen slides -- will now be found on the ALE Wiki at

http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Google_videos

Does anyone -- including Barry -- have tips for making digital videos of
teaching?  Barry, it looks like you do it by yourself.  Do you just set
up a camera on a tripod and turn on the camera?  What tips do people
have about capturing teacher and student voices in a classroom -- how to
best mic the class?  If a teacher has someone else to do the filming,
what tips do you have?

Barry has given us some tips on editing.  Anyone else have editing tips?

I wonder if there is enough interest from teachers out there to set up a
page on the ALE Wiki on classroom video recording.  If you are making
videos of your (or other adult educators') teaching, let me know.  If
there is enough interest, I'll set up the ALE Wiki page and let you
know.


David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net



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