Barry,
This came out really well, especially considering you used the camera's
mic. I have done the same and got what I thought was acceptable sound,
but sound engineers would no doubt cringe. The thinking goes when it is
headed for the web there is a need for the very best sound you can get.


It would be great to have two cameras in the ideal world  if you are
going to be going back and forth to the class since panning and zooming
are really to  be avoided for web video if possible. That's why the
steadiness of the tripod versus hand held is so important. 

Thanks to you and Phil Shapiro for helping us get on board with what
looks like a medium that has found its place in the world and now
teaching. I know many of us have been using video in the classroom for a
long time, but being able to share our experiences is what has made "us"
TIME magazine's person of the year.





Steve Quann
World Education
44 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 
617.482.9485



>>> "Burkett, Barry" <Barry.Burkett at Franklin.kyschools.us> 12/20/2006

2:35 PM >>>
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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