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School Tube! Create Video's to Connect With Your Students!

Problem: Many students are turning in incorrect submissions.

Pre-imagining: What can you CREATE to clarify the concept and submission?

Solution: Video (See example)

Web address: www.schooltube.com
You must apply for this site.





Watch this recorded Elluminate Session on, "How to Use Videos and Schooltube!"

Video's and Schooltube Elluminate

Tools:

Camera
Cable
Computer
Account on www.schooltube.com

1. Sign up for an account on www.schooltube.com.
2. Write out your script. Keep it to 1 minute, if possible.
3. Decide where you will film- A place fitting with your theme enhances the lesson. For example, if you are explaining the Pythagorean theorem, make the video at a slide in the park.
4. Film
5. Plug your camera into the computer.
6. Go to your account on www.schooltube.com
7. Go to "Upload video"
8. Follow instructions
9. You will get an html code.
10 Copy and paste this into your Opera Notes.
11.Send to students in the Instructor Comment box with your correction notes.
12 The html code will take them directly to your video!

Va bene!
Luciana and Gianna



INSPIRATION! A FLVS Staff Conference Video by the Science Team:

Can't See The Video Below? Click here to go directly to SCHOOLTUBE.

Animoto- Music Video

Problem: Many students are having trouble with the same concept.

Pre-imagining: What can you CREATE to clarify the concept and submission?

Solution: Music Video (See example)

Web address: animoto.com


animoto for educators-

http://animoto.com/education- You must apply for this site.




Yes, you, too, can produce a cool music video to teach your students!

1. Sign up for an account
2. Choose all your images, first.
3. Write a short script to go with your images.
4. Choose music and create.
5. You will get an embed code which you can put into Opera notes, e-mail and Instructor Comments.

Avanti!
Luciana and Gianna

TokBox: Video Chat, Messaging and Greeting Cards

Problem: You want to reach your auditory learners.

Pre-imagining: You want to demonstrate a concept.

Solution: Chat Video (See example)

Web address: www.tokbox.com




Recorded Link for TokBox Elluminate Tutorial:

TokBox Video Chat, Messaging, and Greeting Cards



Ci vediamo!
Luciana and Gianna

Scrapblog! Share Info!

Problem: You want to share information in a more student-centered manner.

Pre-imagining: What can you CREATE that combines information and visuals?

Solution: A Scrapbook

Web address: www.scrapblog.com


Recorded Link for Jing and Scrapblog Elluminate:


Jing and Scrapblog



In boca al lupo!
Luciana and Gianna

Xtra Normal! Avatars!

Problem: You need to send important information to students about the class.

Pre-imagining: What can you CREATE to make it interesting and relevant for them?

Solution: Teen Avatar (See example)

Web address: www.xtranormal.com


Recorded link for Xtranormal (Text to Movie)

Xtranormal!




Bene!
Luciana and Gianna

Mixing Media on Your Announcement Page

Problem: You want to make your page more interesting.

Pre-imagining: What can you CREATE to capture students' attention?

Solution: Mix media on your page.




Recorded link for Mixing Media Elluminate

Mixing Media on Your Announcement Page


Cordialmente,
Luciana and Gianna