Understanding the Basics of Creating Instructional eVideos

Session Overview:

1. • Choosing online video tools for content creation

   • Creating content that works

   • Preparing for and recording your content

   • Student video responses to assignment

Creating eVideo Content With Online Video Tools

In this video, we will address:

• • Why might you use online video tools?

  • How to access online video tools?

  • Designing content that works?

  • How to engage students with video?

ScreenCastify Overview and Compatibility

Overview:

• How you might use ScreenCastify

• Specs and compatibility

• How to access ScreenCastify

Session Settings Sharing and Streaming

Overview:

• Interface walkthrough

• Customizing your recording settings

• Sharing and streaming

Resources:

• Webcam controls

Accessing Flipgrid

Overview:

• Accessing Flipgrid

• Creating and naming Grids

Updating A Grid

Overview:

• Customizing Your Grid

  • Change the name of your grid

  • Change your “Flip Code”

  • Adjust your grid Type

  • Add/Remove email domains

  • Adjust notification levels

  • Enable student downloads

  • Activate/Deactivate grids

  • Add captions

  • Personalize your grid cover

• Selecting access domains (The info that follows the @ symbol of email address)

Creating A Topic In Flipgrid

Overview:

• Create new topic

• Lesson essentials

• Type title and description

Resource:

Using Flipgrid in the classroom

Flipgrid AR

Sharing A Flipgrid

Overview:

• Shared in Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Remind

• Email as a QR Code or URL and can also be embedded.

Reviewing and Sending Feedback and Online Video Tools Wrap UP

Overview:

• Review the activity window

• Review a video submission and submission interface

• Update the grading rubric

• Side by side online video tools review and wrap up

Creating Content That Works Overview

Session Overview:

• Instructional Video Style

• Designing Learner Focused Content

• Integrating Technology

Resources

• Instructional video styles

• Using video in your lessons

Best Practices In Designing and Delivering Content for eVideos

Overview:

• eVideo Types

• eVideo Styles

• Focusing Content For the Learner

• Incorporating Interactive Components

Resources

• Instructional video styles

• Integrating technology

Introduction to Video Production

Session Overview:

• What is an eVideo

• Best practices in designing eVideos

• Instructional video style

• Build advice

Video Production Setting

Choose a place:

• Where you feel comfortable

• With minimal distractions

• With good natural or artificial front lighting (natural is preferred)

• Void of room echo

The Set Up: Your Presentation

Overview:

• Select on-screen and appropriate attire

• Be prepared

• Have a script, bulleted list or PowerPoint to support your presentation.

• Rehearse

• Vocalize

• Warm up your mouth, voice and lips with vowel exercises

• Be Confident

The Set Up: Equipment

Overview:

• Your recorder

  1. Your phone, tablet

  2. Computer/Webcam

  3. DSLR Camera, Camcorder,

• Tripod

  1. Steady camera

  2. Eye-Level recording

• Check your lighting

• Microphone considerations

Recording Considerations

Overview:

• Camera Position: Steady and landscape position

• Framing: Use the “Rule-Of-Thirds”

• Check Your Recording: Do a test run

• Performance and Presence: Sit/Stand tall and speak loud and clear

Student Responses To Video Assignments

Session Overview:

• Student access to grid URLs and Flip codes

• How to prepare video responses to assignment

• Alternative means of adding to the message

• Flipgrid challenge -- Your Turn To Try Flipgrid