I frequently receive questions from teachers on how to get started integrating video in the classroom. This begins a multi-part series in which I share the films we’ve made in my class and how we made them. If you have seen the films, find out how they were made. If you haven’t seen the films, …
Category: Video in the Classroom
Summing Up: Blog Year One
A Brief History of My Blog (Open Court Reading Strategy: Summarizing) Birth This blog started last year as another way of communicating with visitors of my site, Open Court Resources.com. Open Court, for the uninitiated, is the required reading series in Los Angeles Unified and many other large districts across the country. Some people …
Please Join Me at CUE (Computer Using Educators) Conference
If you’re in the Southern California area in March and planning on attending the CUE Conference please make plans to join me for session 2 or 6 in Palm Springs March 6-8. Digital CPR, Bring Your Reading Series to Life with Video Podcasting Friday, March 7th, 11:30 am – 12:30 am Bring your students into …
The Making of: The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
I frequently receive questions from teachers on how to get started integrating video in the classroom. This begins a multi-part series in which I share the films we’ve made in my class and how we made them. If you have seen the films, find out how they were made. If you haven’t seen the films, …
Clay Animation Podcast Bonanza
Announcing the Video in the Classroom podcast. Episode 1: Clay Animation Bonanza Thanks to Greg Paulsen, Kevin Hodgson, and Carolyn Daly for joining me to discuss the ins and outs of clay animation in the classroom including rationale, sample projects ideas, and down and dirty tips on how to get started. If you have iTunes, …
Inspiration for Filmmakers and Film Teachers
Writing teachers need to have examples of great literature that inspires them and I think anyone undertaking video production in the classroom (or digital storytelling) needs to have some great films inspiration as well. Here’s a couple of my favorites that you may or may not have heard of. I encourage you to reflect on …
Digital Storytelling Blog Carnival #1
Welcome to the first edition of the Digital Storytelling Carnival and for visiting the newly relaunched Video in the Classroom.com Thank you for visiting and a special thank you to everyone who submitted an article. There’s a lot here to enjoy and learn from. As long as interest keeps up I’d like to make this …
Video in the Classroom Interview
My friend, Nick Pernisco of Understand Media.com, who has been a tireless advocate for teaching media literacy in schools interviewed me for the Understand Media podcast. We talked about how using video production in the classroom assists in the teaching of media literacy and about how I got started. Listen here.
Design and Storytelling in Film
An interesting conversation began in Students 2.0, where Anthony, a high school student, wrote, “…like home movies, most…student videos are lacking a thesis and a design to support them. As technology allows us to integrate creative projects…we need to give students the tools to funnel their creative efforts into an effective and cohesive whole.” I …
Digital Storytelling Blog Carnival
Go here to post your entry. The digital storytelling blog carnival is hosted monthly in the middle of the month. Entries are accepted on an ongoing basis on the subject of the film and videomaking in the classroom including techniques, classroom management, the art of digital storytelling, and any other topic relevant to the subject. …