After a long journey, we are finally finished! Our PSA is completed and is published on YouTube! Our PSA is geared towards parents and voters on how it is imperative for high school students to use technology in school.
We began in the second week, actually during a video conference with Dr. A. Sharron and Jeron were in on the conference, and Jeron messaged me to see if I wanted to join them. I agreed. Jeron and Sharron had done some work in the previous classes and were on Skype, so I immediately joined their Skype group! Summer joined the same night, and Vicki joined a few days later. Almost every night we Skyped to discuss our assignment, and quickly got the ball rolling. It was decided that I would do the script writing, Jeron would film, Summer and Vicki were in charge of the audio, and Sharron would do the editing and put the product together. Vicki posted the final product to YouTube as well. Although we were spread out all over Texas and Wyoming, we came together as a team well. Each person fulfilled his/her jobs, and if someone needed help on their assignment, we worked and did edits together over Skype as well as edited our official production page via Google Docs. When it came to revising the script, reviewing the audio, or revisiting the video, no one took offense any editing or changing of the production that took place. The hardest part was condensing our video-but ensuring our message wasn’t deterred. In Week Four, our video was around 1:15, and we needed to cut it down! Thanks to Summer and Vicki for re-recording their parts and a group effort in re-editing the script in the final week. We succeeded and got the PSA down to under sixty seconds! Jeron did a great job filming the clips and Sharron edited the pieces together seamlessly and effectively. If there was something that we could have improved our PSA, it would be for it to be longer so we could have more information and film to prove our case! For the copyright we used the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License that is shown at the end of our PSA.
If I had to start over and do this project again, I would definitely choose to work with every person on my team again. I know that we will continue to Skype and help each other out with future projects.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Week 4 Update for PSA
Week 4 Update for PSA
General Information
Name(s) Jeron Ricks, Sarah Arnold, Sharron Bills, Summer Garcia, Vicki Fruge
Project title Keeping Kids Plugged In
Purpose Increased student retention through the use of technology
Audience Teachers, Voters
Program length 1 minute
Costumes n/a
Sets unsure
Props unsure
Locations High school
Format Windows Movie Maker
Crew
Director(s) Jeron Ricks
Scriptwriter(s) Sarah Arnold
Talent Summer Garcia
Camera operator(s) Jeron Ricks
Editor(s) Sharron Bills
Posting Vicki Fruge
Schedule of Deliverables
Project Phases Due Date Owner
Subject 9/1/10-Completed Group
Script 9/8/10-Completed Sarah
Shots 9/11/10-Completed Jeron
Voiceover 9/15/10-Summer is done, Vicki is in progress of completion Summer
Editing 9/19/10-In progress Sharron
Group Review 9/20/10 Group
Final Product 9/22/10 Group
Submit/Post 9/23/10 Vicki
Script Outline
Add a copy of your script outline here. As you produce your public service announcement during Weeks 4 and 5, revise this proposal as needed before submitting it to your coach again in Week 5. Each member of the team needs a copy of the proposal.
Keeping Kids Plugged In
1- Intro: Crisis
2- Drop Outs
3- Engagement
4- How? Technology
5- Why?
a. kids use it
b. anytime, anywhere
c. kids need it for future
6- How?
a. write to your representatives, tell your school board, make a difference
b. more funding for technology and training
Narration Script
Add a copy of your narration script here. As you produce your public service announcement during Weeks 4 and 5, revise this proposal as needed before submitting it to your coach again in Week 5. Each member of the team needs a copy of the proposal.
We are in a crisis
Each school day produces on average 7,000 high school drop outs.
There are many factors to contribute to this, there is one that is preventable- it is due to the lack of engagement in the classroom
By engaging students we can alleviate some of this so called crisis
How do we engage students?
By using technology.
Why technology?
Students don’t just want technology, they demand it.
Teens spend an average of 50 hours a week plugged in at home
Technology offers anytime anywhere use by students
Students can learn from a much larger community
90% of jobs require some computer skill
Students can choose from a variety of technological tools that will aid them in learning
How do we avert this crisis?
Contact your representatives and request increased funding for technology and teacher related training.
The alarms are sounding-the exodus has begun
7,000 students drop out of high school each day
How can we stop the next generation from walking away from their future?
What can we do to engage them NOW before they are lost FOREVER?
By using technology--Why technology?
Teens spend an average of 50 hours a week plugged in—anytime---anywhere
Students don’t just want technology, they demand technology.
No longer will learning be confined to the four walls of their classroom
The knowledge of the entire globe will be at their fingertips
By using a variety of technological tools that will aid them in lifelong learning, Students will build skills that can be applied to their chosen career—over 90% of today’s jobs require technology
What can YOU do?
Contact your local, state and federal representatives and request increased funding for technology and teacher related training.
Shot List
Add a copy of your script outline here. As you produce your public service announcement during Weeks 4 and 5, revise this proposal as needed before submitting it to your coach again in Week 5. Each member of the team needs a copy of the proposal.
Name(s) Jeron
Project Title Keeping Kids Plugged In
Shot Number 1
Location Fire Station
Talent none
Props Fire truck
Special Equipment none
Shot concept Flashing emergency ‘crisis’ light
Shot Number 2
Location What about a full school shot that zooms in to the doors? HS Doors
Talent Students
Props none
Special Equipment none
Shot concept Students leaving the school, or students elsewhere saying that they aren’t going back
Shot Number 3
Location Classroom
Talent students
Props none
Special Equipment none
Shot Concept Sleeping/unengaged students
Shot Number 4
Location What about adding pics of Ipods, Iphones etc here?None
Talent none
Props none
Special Equipment Create “Technology” animation
Shot concept Pushing technology as a help
Shot Number 5
Location Home
Talent Mel
Props comp/phone
Special Equipment none
Shot concept Multi-tasking use of technology at home
Shot Number 6
Location -
Talent -
Props -
Special Equipment -
Shot concept Mural of different jobs using comps
Shot Number 7
Location -
Talent -
Props -
Special Equipment -
Shot concept “how” spattering
Shot Number 8
Location -
Talent -
Props -
Special Equipment -
Shot concept Contact your representatives...- burn in
Copyright Information
Note any citation and fair use guidelines to any visual or audio assets you use in your public service announcement here. As you produce your public service announcement during Weeks 4 and 5, revise this proposal as needed before submitting it to your coach again in Week 5. Each member of the team needs a copy of the proposal.
No copyright needed at this time.
A Creative Commons license will be attached to the final product.
General Information
Name(s) Jeron Ricks, Sarah Arnold, Sharron Bills, Summer Garcia, Vicki Fruge
Project title Keeping Kids Plugged In
Purpose Increased student retention through the use of technology
Audience Teachers, Voters
Program length 1 minute
Costumes n/a
Sets unsure
Props unsure
Locations High school
Format Windows Movie Maker
Crew
Director(s) Jeron Ricks
Scriptwriter(s) Sarah Arnold
Talent Summer Garcia
Camera operator(s) Jeron Ricks
Editor(s) Sharron Bills
Posting Vicki Fruge
Schedule of Deliverables
Project Phases Due Date Owner
Subject 9/1/10-Completed Group
Script 9/8/10-Completed Sarah
Shots 9/11/10-Completed Jeron
Voiceover 9/15/10-Summer is done, Vicki is in progress of completion Summer
Editing 9/19/10-In progress Sharron
Group Review 9/20/10 Group
Final Product 9/22/10 Group
Submit/Post 9/23/10 Vicki
Script Outline
Add a copy of your script outline here. As you produce your public service announcement during Weeks 4 and 5, revise this proposal as needed before submitting it to your coach again in Week 5. Each member of the team needs a copy of the proposal.
Keeping Kids Plugged In
1- Intro: Crisis
2- Drop Outs
3- Engagement
4- How? Technology
5- Why?
a. kids use it
b. anytime, anywhere
c. kids need it for future
6- How?
a. write to your representatives, tell your school board, make a difference
b. more funding for technology and training
Narration Script
Add a copy of your narration script here. As you produce your public service announcement during Weeks 4 and 5, revise this proposal as needed before submitting it to your coach again in Week 5. Each member of the team needs a copy of the proposal.
We are in a crisis
Each school day produces on average 7,000 high school drop outs.
There are many factors to contribute to this, there is one that is preventable- it is due to the lack of engagement in the classroom
By engaging students we can alleviate some of this so called crisis
How do we engage students?
By using technology.
Why technology?
Students don’t just want technology, they demand it.
Teens spend an average of 50 hours a week plugged in at home
Technology offers anytime anywhere use by students
Students can learn from a much larger community
90% of jobs require some computer skill
Students can choose from a variety of technological tools that will aid them in learning
How do we avert this crisis?
Contact your representatives and request increased funding for technology and teacher related training.
The alarms are sounding-the exodus has begun
7,000 students drop out of high school each day
How can we stop the next generation from walking away from their future?
What can we do to engage them NOW before they are lost FOREVER?
By using technology--Why technology?
Teens spend an average of 50 hours a week plugged in—anytime---anywhere
Students don’t just want technology, they demand technology.
No longer will learning be confined to the four walls of their classroom
The knowledge of the entire globe will be at their fingertips
By using a variety of technological tools that will aid them in lifelong learning, Students will build skills that can be applied to their chosen career—over 90% of today’s jobs require technology
What can YOU do?
Contact your local, state and federal representatives and request increased funding for technology and teacher related training.
Shot List
Add a copy of your script outline here. As you produce your public service announcement during Weeks 4 and 5, revise this proposal as needed before submitting it to your coach again in Week 5. Each member of the team needs a copy of the proposal.
Name(s) Jeron
Project Title Keeping Kids Plugged In
Shot Number 1
Location Fire Station
Talent none
Props Fire truck
Special Equipment none
Shot concept Flashing emergency ‘crisis’ light
Shot Number 2
Location What about a full school shot that zooms in to the doors? HS Doors
Talent Students
Props none
Special Equipment none
Shot concept Students leaving the school, or students elsewhere saying that they aren’t going back
Shot Number 3
Location Classroom
Talent students
Props none
Special Equipment none
Shot Concept Sleeping/unengaged students
Shot Number 4
Location What about adding pics of Ipods, Iphones etc here?None
Talent none
Props none
Special Equipment Create “Technology” animation
Shot concept Pushing technology as a help
Shot Number 5
Location Home
Talent Mel
Props comp/phone
Special Equipment none
Shot concept Multi-tasking use of technology at home
Shot Number 6
Location -
Talent -
Props -
Special Equipment -
Shot concept Mural of different jobs using comps
Shot Number 7
Location -
Talent -
Props -
Special Equipment -
Shot concept “how” spattering
Shot Number 8
Location -
Talent -
Props -
Special Equipment -
Shot concept Contact your representatives...- burn in
Copyright Information
Note any citation and fair use guidelines to any visual or audio assets you use in your public service announcement here. As you produce your public service announcement during Weeks 4 and 5, revise this proposal as needed before submitting it to your coach again in Week 5. Each member of the team needs a copy of the proposal.
No copyright needed at this time.
A Creative Commons license will be attached to the final product.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Video Editing Review-EDLD 5363
After reading the reviews of many popular video editing programs at http://www.isoftwarereviews.com/free-video-editing-software-programs/, I decided for my first evaluation to go with Windows Movie Maker-it was largely the most popular one, and it was already on my computer. I uploaded my PhotoStory movie easily and started to experiment. I liked how you just drag the video to the storyboard to begin editing. This made it easy, and you can see what you have done and are doing throughout the entire process. The “movie tasks” board on the left hand side of the screen was convenient for someone like me who is a novice. It gives you all the main basic options that Movie Maker performs, and if you click on any one of them, it will give you step by step directions for each task. I felt it was easy to cut videos, create effects, make transitions and create titles especially with this handy help feature. As you import videos needed for your final video, you can put them in any order, and if you need to move them around all you need to do is click and drag. If you need to edit a frame, you can do so by clicking on “Show timeline”. This is a simple way to trim individual frames. A trick I learned when saving is to first just click on the regular save, that way if you need to come back to the project you can at any time. Then you will need to save as, to create a video file that is easy to upload to a video hosting site such as Vimeo or YouTube. Many reviews mentioned that Windows Movie Maker would sometimes it will “crash and freeze” (although I never experienced this) and that many other editing programs are more advanced have more options. This was not a problem for me though, as I am new to video editing.
My next review was on Avidemux, based on the website that I mentioned above, http://www.isoftwarereviews.com/free-video-editing-software-programs/. Avidemux was recommended second after Windows Movie Maker. Installing it went smoothly. Most reviews said that Avidemux was more advanced that Windows Movie maker , but even if you were new to video editing, you would be fine. The first time I opened my video, there was a green screen, but I could hear the audio. This was my PhotoStory video that I had easily edited with Windows Move Maker. I went to find help and the help button on Avidemux did not provide much assistance, so I headed to Google. I realized that my movie was not compatible, although it was a WMV file. So then I tried a video that I had from my social studies curriculum, and that one loaded up without error. I began experimenting-I took off sound, with out a hitch, but then I couldn’t put it back on. So I closed the program and restarted it up. This program is good for tweaking smaller things such as resizing the video, combining videos, and adding effects. You can join videos together, change the audio completely with a click of a button, and can extract clips as well.
As I mentioned earlier, the “Help” button was not extremely beneficial, as it is with Windows Movie Maker. Most of my help came from online, especially the website http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Avidemux-Review-24667.shtml. I think that for new learners as myself, an important feature with a video editing program is providing sufficient help. In the future, I will use Windows Movie Maker, because of its ease and basic functions. I can see though that if I become more proficient, then something with a higher quality like Avidemux could potentially fit my needs better. Before this class, I have never edited a video before and I was worried that I wouldn’t know how to do it and it would overwhelm me. I did feel overwhelmed using Avidemux, but felt extremely comfortable using Windows Movie Maker. I even showed Movie Maker to a few of my third grade student and they played around with it with ease. It is easy to undo work if you make a mistake, and that is the most important piece to me.
My next review was on Avidemux, based on the website that I mentioned above, http://www.isoftwarereviews.com/free-video-editing-software-programs/. Avidemux was recommended second after Windows Movie Maker. Installing it went smoothly. Most reviews said that Avidemux was more advanced that Windows Movie maker , but even if you were new to video editing, you would be fine. The first time I opened my video, there was a green screen, but I could hear the audio. This was my PhotoStory video that I had easily edited with Windows Move Maker. I went to find help and the help button on Avidemux did not provide much assistance, so I headed to Google. I realized that my movie was not compatible, although it was a WMV file. So then I tried a video that I had from my social studies curriculum, and that one loaded up without error. I began experimenting-I took off sound, with out a hitch, but then I couldn’t put it back on. So I closed the program and restarted it up. This program is good for tweaking smaller things such as resizing the video, combining videos, and adding effects. You can join videos together, change the audio completely with a click of a button, and can extract clips as well.
As I mentioned earlier, the “Help” button was not extremely beneficial, as it is with Windows Movie Maker. Most of my help came from online, especially the website http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/linux/Avidemux-Review-24667.shtml. I think that for new learners as myself, an important feature with a video editing program is providing sufficient help. In the future, I will use Windows Movie Maker, because of its ease and basic functions. I can see though that if I become more proficient, then something with a higher quality like Avidemux could potentially fit my needs better. Before this class, I have never edited a video before and I was worried that I wouldn’t know how to do it and it would overwhelm me. I did feel overwhelmed using Avidemux, but felt extremely comfortable using Windows Movie Maker. I even showed Movie Maker to a few of my third grade student and they played around with it with ease. It is easy to undo work if you make a mistake, and that is the most important piece to me.
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