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My new obsession! To make "explainer videos". Make an account so that your shows are saved. Of note, takes a little chunk of time to "publish".  Students will love it! Enjoy from Shelley Mann.

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Crucial for kids to plan before they start filming (production). We use mind maps like simple mind app to plan our stories. Free and very easy to use. Plan interviews or scripts as A Roll and shots you will want to layer as B Roll. Gets kids to visualize what they want the end product to look like.
LauDan Kirk
CoachWithCamera.weebly.com

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Student made videos of procedures for the school for new students that come after the couple weeks.  They can be on attendance/tardy issues, hallway procedures, lunch procedures, etc.

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Provide students with an “editable” video segment that has the audio removed.  Challenge them to create their own audio that explains what they are seeing.

Foreign Language teachers, this is a wonderful way to let your students practice their language skills by recording their narration in Spanish, French, etc.

DENnis Grice

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Record yourself drawing an explanation.  Speed it up.  Add your Narration.  Share.

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BrainPOP just added "Movie Maker". Students can login and create their own BrainPOP style movies using built-in images and media.

DENnis Grice

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Have students create their own "How To" video. Sample topics that are always fun include:

Making a Peanut Butter Sandwich
How to Sweep a Floor
How to Prepare a Bowl of Cereal

The simpler, the better. It's all about the details.

Dave Tchozewski

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Record students and/or staff offering advice for: incoming 6th graders, incoming 9th graders, graduates, surviving exams, handling conflicts, etc...

Dave Tchozewski

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This video was created by Jenison High School students in a course called Bigger Than You. Students are asked to "adopt" a cause and try to make a difference. This video addresses racism, intended or not. Powerful.

Dave Tchozewski

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6nHSVYTx--pd0JqRUZnaWptNVk/view

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Students tend to over-rely on visual imagery to convey meaning when making movies. Start with audio or visual, not both, especially if you're wanting to build solid literacy/analytical skills. So for AUDIO, have students write (and record!) radio or podcast scripts around content or about a non-aural medium (see NPR story about the smells of NYC), and include sound effects.  Another idea would be to do a historical podcast from the field, e.g. WWI from the trenches, again, focusing on content and sounds to build the story, and layering in, perhaps, personal narrative.

For VISUAL, look to Ken Burns for inspiration so the visuals punctuate the content instead of replace it.

Another entry point would be to have students create their own Closed-Captioning to respond (Question, Refute, or Extend) to narration of an existing video, or splice in video of themselves asking those questions or making those additions. WeVideo is free and good for this.