What I Learned:
I am really glad I took this course
on Video Production. I learned a great deal about making videos and have gained
an appreciation for individuals who edit videos and documentaries. I now know
more about all the components involved in editing a video and how challenging
it can be even if the video is only a few minutes long. Being able to cut and
merge components of footage together while setting it to music and
incorporating special effects and transitions is not an easy task. I am happy
that I can use some of the videos that I created in this course for my
6th-grade classroom, and I plan on making more to help engage my students in
the topics we will cover in class.
First off, I feel more comfortable
using Powtoon, and feel that my 6th graders will
enjoy using this tool to create videos for assignments. I am planning on having
them use it for this upcoming school year. Additionally, I even learned more about the animation and transition features on PowerPoint by creating videos for this class.
I also learned about Open Broadcaster Software
(OBS) and how to use it for both
streaming and green screen videos. I know that streaming is very big, especially for gaming,
and I am aware that several of my students use it for this purpose. I am glad
that I created a streaming video because now I am more aware of what it is, and
I can connect more with my students who use it. In addition to streaming, I
really enjoyed making green screen videos through OBS. I learned that chroma key
is the process used to make green screen videos. Furthermore, by participating in a class
discussion post, I learned about the app called DoInk which allows for users to create green screen videos using
an iPad or an iPhone. From what I read about it, this app seems to be very
user-friendly and great to use in the classroom with students. I hope to use
this app this year to have my students create green screen videos for
presentations. I think they will really enjoy making these as a change from
mostly using Google Slides for presentations.
I used VSDC to edit most of my videos in this class, and I am feeling more comfortable using it. Moving forward, I hope to take some of the presentations I have recorded in the past and make them more engaging by editing other features and special effects into them. I also want to use green screen to create class lectures for my students.
I have also learned how important it is to write down a script before recording. This strategy helped me greatly when it came time to record my videos. The more I planned out my script, the less rambling I did, which made the video easier to listen to. Creating and watching myself in videos also made me realize that I am more engaging to listen to when I smile, so it made me more cognizant of my presentation skills and how I need to be aware of my mannerisms and facial expressions in order to avoid having them be distractions.
I have also learned how important it is to write down a script before recording. This strategy helped me greatly when it came time to record my videos. The more I planned out my script, the less rambling I did, which made the video easier to listen to. Creating and watching myself in videos also made me realize that I am more engaging to listen to when I smile, so it made me more cognizant of my presentation skills and how I need to be aware of my mannerisms and facial expressions in order to avoid having them be distractions.
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What I Need to Learn Next:
Going forward, I want to share what I learned in this course with my administration and the technology coaches at my school with the hope of getting permission to use some of these tools in my classroom. I will need to come up with lesson ideas and make a plan to teach the students how to use the various tools for different projects. As I mentioned previously, I want to make my science and social studies presentations more engaging by using green screen. I made a green screen for this class using green posters that I attached to a trifold board. If I start making more green screen videos, I will want to purchase one that will stand better and be easier to use so I don't knock it over.
Additionally, I need to spend more time learning how to improve the audio in my videos. I need to practice speaking more clearly as I think that has been one of the weaknesses in my videos. I sometimes could hear an echo in some of them. I think investing in a better microphone will help to make the audio more clear. At the same time, lighting is something that I need to work on by possibly purchasing better lights, or by practicing with lights more to see what would look better when I am recording myself in videos. I don't want to look so pale!
Lastly, I often have my students watch a lot of short educational video clips that I find on YouTube. With the knowledge I learned from taking this course, I want to spend time analyzing features in these videos in order to observe what worked and what was distracting. I also want to observe special effects so that I can learn other ideas that I can incorporate into videos that I create.
Overall, this was a great course to take. I feel confident that the things I learned in this course will help me greatly as a future technology specialist.
Additionally, I need to spend more time learning how to improve the audio in my videos. I need to practice speaking more clearly as I think that has been one of the weaknesses in my videos. I sometimes could hear an echo in some of them. I think investing in a better microphone will help to make the audio more clear. At the same time, lighting is something that I need to work on by possibly purchasing better lights, or by practicing with lights more to see what would look better when I am recording myself in videos. I don't want to look so pale!
Lastly, I often have my students watch a lot of short educational video clips that I find on YouTube. With the knowledge I learned from taking this course, I want to spend time analyzing features in these videos in order to observe what worked and what was distracting. I also want to observe special effects so that I can learn other ideas that I can incorporate into videos that I create.
Overall, this was a great course to take. I feel confident that the things I learned in this course will help me greatly as a future technology specialist.
