As a follow-up to my How to set up a SmartBoard video, I will do 5 SmartBoard Notebook Tool Tricks. It is a quick way to showcase a few things that the SmarBoard has to offer that teachers will hopefully find useful. The video starts with live action and then is a screencasting...
SmartNotebook 10 - Tips and Tricks (for the Technology section of Light Bulbs)
1) Title of the video on a SmartBoard (upbeat music playing courtesy of GarageBand)
2) I open the video by talking with Smarty - The SmartBoard character about how great the SmartBoard is and telling the viewer how many great things that can be done with the software.
3)"Tip 1 - You don't need the SmartBoard to plan a lesson" - Smarty gets offended and pushed out of the way.
4) Shot of computer loading the notebook software "All you need is a computer with the Notebook software"
5) New Tools - Magic Pen - Showcase of how the magic pen works
6) My Gallery - Show how to save pictures to use over and over again - Export Gallery
7)What about erasing - The eraser trick that saves time (Circle Tap)
8)Printing from Word or other Programs to Notebook Software...
9) And that's it - Five tips that will make your SmartBoard use even easier and better
10) Smarty comes onto the screen and says goodbye
11) Credits over music
I have been thinking about this idea for a few weeks now - and although it is mostly a screencast, I will try to use effects and text to make it even more engaging - Also I decided to throw in the SmartBoard character again because he was a "big hit" - and I like mixing live action with the screencast - makes the video more entertaining.
Please let me know what you all think - I will be happy to entertain any ideas or suggestions!
Thanks,
Adam
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
How To Set Up A SmartBoard
How To Set Up A SmartBoard from AdamBellow on Vimeo.
Here is my video on How To Set Up a SmartBoard. Please take a look and let me know what you think.Thanks!
Adam
Video Project 1 - Resources Needed
I was about half way finished with the video when my program quit out on me. The file was corrupted and I had to re-do the entire thing. That means that I have already put in over 12 hours on this thing. Don't mean to complain - but that sure was frustrating.
My video is about how to set up a SmartBoard and I am making it for teachers as a reference. Many times I hear people talk about how scary it is - so my goal is to make it not so scary and give them a format which they can watch and review as many times as they want. In less than 3 minutes they will see a board get set up completely and be readied to work with a computer.
I plan on making my next video a tutorial of all the great tools and tricks that you can do with the SmartBoard.
Anyway...
I filmed the video using my SONY HDR-SR12 High Def video camera and used the website GoAnimate.com to create a brief animated sequence that I am using as a Picture in Picture enhancement to my project.
I created a few short tracks of music using GarageBand
I also created a few graphics and logos using PhotoShop
I am throwing the whole thing together in iMovie and GarageBand
As with any video projects, time and preparing for the editing has made it a bit easier, but I still have work to do... Video should be done in a day or so... but we'll see.
My video is about how to set up a SmartBoard and I am making it for teachers as a reference. Many times I hear people talk about how scary it is - so my goal is to make it not so scary and give them a format which they can watch and review as many times as they want. In less than 3 minutes they will see a board get set up completely and be readied to work with a computer.
I plan on making my next video a tutorial of all the great tools and tricks that you can do with the SmartBoard.
Anyway...
I filmed the video using my SONY HDR-SR12 High Def video camera and used the website GoAnimate.com to create a brief animated sequence that I am using as a Picture in Picture enhancement to my project.
I created a few short tracks of music using GarageBand
I also created a few graphics and logos using PhotoShop
I am throwing the whole thing together in iMovie and GarageBand
As with any video projects, time and preparing for the editing has made it a bit easier, but I still have work to do... Video should be done in a day or so... but we'll see.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Outline for Student Focused Video
As a technology trainer, I spend a lot of time working with teachers to teach them how to use technology in their classroom. One thing that takes some time is becoming familiar with the SmartBoard. The video I am proposing will show teachers how to set one up and serve as a reference video after the one-on-one training is done. Some of the descriptions below are brief, but the video will cover all the aspects of setup in depth with narration (and hopefully some humor).
Setting Up A SmartBoard (for the Technology section of Light Bulbs)
1) Title with upbeat background music (courtesy of PodSafeAudio or GarageBand)
2) Ominous shot of the SmartBoard - Intimidating music - "These can be scary if you don't know how easy it is to get one set up".
3) "Trust me it's easy - And I'm here to walk you through it" - Lighting changes - Not scary anymore.
4) "First things first - Position the SmartBoard in a place that works for you and your class."
Examples of Places that don't work with "Red Circle and Slash" through them.
5) "Here are some places that might suit you and your classroom best..." Examples of where the SmartBoard makes the most sense.
6) "So now that it's in place - What's Next? Well - Let's keep it in place" Showing how to lock wheels and bring down "feet".
7) "Alright - But How Do I Set It Up to Work With My Laptop..." Showing the one USB wire needed - Explaining about the two ends and plugging it in. "Look at the lights on the pen tray - and when this light goes green you know you're in business".
8) Hooking up the projector to the laptop and getting the picture out (close up on Fn+F7)
9) Calibrating the Board - It's that simple...
10) If someone bumps into the board or the laptop cart - it's easy to recalibrate....
11) Credits - Done on a SmartBoard - and Music (Again - GarageBand)
Setting Up A SmartBoard (for the Technology section of Light Bulbs)
1) Title with upbeat background music (courtesy of PodSafeAudio or GarageBand)
2) Ominous shot of the SmartBoard - Intimidating music - "These can be scary if you don't know how easy it is to get one set up".
3) "Trust me it's easy - And I'm here to walk you through it" - Lighting changes - Not scary anymore.
4) "First things first - Position the SmartBoard in a place that works for you and your class."
Examples of Places that don't work with "Red Circle and Slash" through them.
5) "Here are some places that might suit you and your classroom best..." Examples of where the SmartBoard makes the most sense.
6) "So now that it's in place - What's Next? Well - Let's keep it in place" Showing how to lock wheels and bring down "feet".
7) "Alright - But How Do I Set It Up to Work With My Laptop..." Showing the one USB wire needed - Explaining about the two ends and plugging it in. "Look at the lights on the pen tray - and when this light goes green you know you're in business".
8) Hooking up the projector to the laptop and getting the picture out (close up on Fn+F7)
9) Calibrating the Board - It's that simple...
10) If someone bumps into the board or the laptop cart - it's easy to recalibrate....
11) Credits - Done on a SmartBoard - and Music (Again - GarageBand)
My Reviews of Three Videos from NextVista.org
Video Title - Chat Rooms (Light Bulbs - Technology)
URL: http://www.nextvista.org/chat-rooms/
Review: I find this video to be boring due it's talking-head feel. The presenter is clearly reading from a paper and looks down quite a lot. There is only one shot (head on at the speaker and a computer behind her) which although it is composed well, it seems to lose interest quickly due to the lack of engagement by the subject. The information is alright, but again is hampered by the presentation.
Video Title - Shapes (Light Bulbs - Art)
URL: http://www.nextvista.org/shapes-art/
Review: This video is very mixed. The subject is interesting and the presenter held my attention, but the audio mixing is quite poor and it detracts from the interesting visual elements. I think that there is a nice "Sesame Street feel" to the video that make it informative, but that with a little work on the audio components it would be an even stronger piece.
Video Title - Richard III Newscast (Lightbulbs - Literature)
URL: http://www.nextvista.org/richard-iii-newscast/
Review: This video was a hoot! Using still images (and some Photoshop skills) and mixing them with the live-action mouths (similar to a Conan O'Brien skit) the video tells the story of Hamlet as if it was reported by Channel 8 News. This clip maintains interest, focus, and is quite entertaining as well. A nice clip to use with an English class, or as a model for students to create their own videos.
URL: http://www.nextvista.org/chat-rooms/
Review: I find this video to be boring due it's talking-head feel. The presenter is clearly reading from a paper and looks down quite a lot. There is only one shot (head on at the speaker and a computer behind her) which although it is composed well, it seems to lose interest quickly due to the lack of engagement by the subject. The information is alright, but again is hampered by the presentation.
Video Title - Shapes (Light Bulbs - Art)
URL: http://www.nextvista.org/shapes-art/
Review: This video is very mixed. The subject is interesting and the presenter held my attention, but the audio mixing is quite poor and it detracts from the interesting visual elements. I think that there is a nice "Sesame Street feel" to the video that make it informative, but that with a little work on the audio components it would be an even stronger piece.
Video Title - Richard III Newscast (Lightbulbs - Literature)
URL: http://www.nextvista.org/richard-iii-newscast/
Review: This video was a hoot! Using still images (and some Photoshop skills) and mixing them with the live-action mouths (similar to a Conan O'Brien skit) the video tells the story of Hamlet as if it was reported by Channel 8 News. This clip maintains interest, focus, and is quite entertaining as well. A nice clip to use with an English class, or as a model for students to create their own videos.
Friday, May 15, 2009
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