moviemaking

=Moviemaking =

What is movie-making?
Digital movie-making is the capturing, editing and publishing of digital video content. Digital movies can be created from a combination of digital images (photos, pictures created in Paint/Kidpix), digital video (captured by a webcam, digital video camera or digital still camera with movie capability) and digital audio files (songs/loops in mp3 format).

How can I use movie-making in my school?

 * Students create a short movie presentation to demonstrate their understandings on a topic
 * Students create movie tutorials to assist other students in learning concepts
 * Create a movie from photos of an excursion/camp
 * Capture footage of a guest speaker for students to refer to throughout their unit
 * Create vodcasts to present new information to your students that they can access anytime, anywhere
 * Students prepare short movies to present at assembly on a data projector, instead of verbal announcements
 * Showcase photos and video of school events and classroom activities with a looped movie on display at your front office

Where can I see some examples?

 * [|'The 2006 Bush Fires']- documentary created by a student (on epotential - edumail username & password required)
 * Check out also: http://www.youtube.com/user/DebneyPark for student made movies (YOU TUBE may be blocked at school)

How can I get started?
> [|Video tutorials on Movie Maker] > [|Written tutorial on Movie Maker] > > Windows movie maker should be automatically installed on any Windows Machine. Look for: > C:/Program Files/Movie Maker/moviemk.exe || http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Video+Tools
 * [[image:hume-elearning:movie-maker.gif caption="movie-maker.gif"]] || Windows Movie Maker is free software for Windows users that allows you to create digital movies from digital video files, image files and audio files. You can also:* Narrate your movie
 * Add effects and transitions
 * Save your movie in a number of different file formats
 * Tools to download and convert Videos from websites || http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Video+Downloading ||
 * || ==There are MANY online video creation and editing tools archived at:==

Also check out this great tool for converting PPT in wmv files []

[|authorPOINT Lite] is also a free PowerPoint to Flash converter with PowerPoint plug-in that quickly and easily converts PowerPoint presentations to Flash || TeacherTube **[] **Edublogs** [|http://edublogs.tv]
 * || = EDUCATION SITES =

[|Next Vista - Free Videos for Learning]
[|Next Vista] is an academic video sharing site that I have recently discovered. Next Vista has three video categories. The [|Light Bulbs] category is for videos that teach you how to do something and or provides an explanation of a topic. The [|Global Views] video category contains videos created to promote understanding of cultures around the world. The [|Seeing Service] video category highlights the work of people who are working to make a difference in the lives of others.

[|Next Vista] is designed for classroom use so all videos are screened for inappropriate and inaccurate content. Next Vista is looking for contributions to all three video categories.


 * The above are ** a sites where you can host, tag and share instructional videos. If you like a video you see you can link to it on the TeacherTube site or embed it into a web page or blog. It is also a valuable resource of instructional videos. ||
 * || = Screencasting =

Making movies from capturing your voice and your computer screen
|| This piece of free software, for both Mac and PC, allows you to take a screen capture of either a still image or a video of your screen. It then gives you the option to annotate over your still image and add objects like arrows. When you have finished capturing either your still image or movie, you can choose to upload your image up to the web to share with others or simple save to your computer. Great piece of software! || PICK of the LOT !!!! Also captures from a webcam. Six options for saving and capturing footage== == * students to record themselves with video camera and then import into Moviemaker. > video journals to capture current work and learning and Digital diaries at home; teacher could do a video, then ask a range of questions for students to respond. ||
 * [[image:educationalsoftware:Jing.png width="118" height="77" align="left"]] || ==[|Jing]==
 * [[image:http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/nota_bene_/officelabs_commclips.jpg width="96" height="82" align="left" link="http://communityclips.officelabs.com/Default.aspx"]] || [|Community clips] is a portal for sharing 'how to screen videos'. Download the community clips recorder and start recording your voice together with your screen. ||
 * ==[[image:debut.png width="88" height="104" align="left" link="http://www.nchsoftware.com/capture/index.html"]] == || ==[|Debut screen capture] ==
 * //How can you use Screencapture in the classroom?//**
 * Have students working with a partner and have them review an application using **Debut** to record screen shots of stills and video and their voice explaining how the application can make them smarter. Then use the shots and video in a Google presentation that they work on together online and present to class.
 * have students read a book at different stages during the year to show their progression over time
 * for students to use on wiki pages as a way to introduce themselves
 * screen capture for students to capture what they learn, then upload to TeacherTube to share with others,
 * children to video their oral presentations and display on IWB so that student who did presentation could be part of the audience and self-assess
 * [[image:overstream_logo265x70.gif width="181" height="40" link="http://www.overstream.net/"]] ||
 * Add subtitles to your online hosted videos** ||