Project How-To
Create videos, podcasts, websites, virtual tours, digital images, digital books, narrated slideshows and handmade artifacts. Dig in and have fun! See Mr. Dunaj or Ms. Peterson for additional help.
Video Creation
Checklist for quality videos:
Create a storyboard to plan your movie
Know your purpose and audience
Plan your shots, write your script
Consider your background
Check video and lighting
Check audio balance and quality
Make clean edits and use appropriate graphics
Tools:
We Video (sign in w/ your WPS Google account) Upload images and video clips directly from Google Drive, use a green screen, add soundtracks and other enhancements to make documentaries, music videos, etc. You can also employ the green screen in the software. (Click here to learn)
Pixar in a Box -Tips/tutorials on video storytelling.
Tutorials:
Podcasts
Checklist for quality podcasts:
Create a storyboard to plan your segments
Know your purpose, guest, and audience
Write your script/outline with segments
Book the LLC Innovation Studio with Mr. Dunaj or Ms. Peterson
Review the 360 Photo & embedded videos
Test and check audio balance and quality/soundproofing
Post Production
Make clean edits
Use appropriate music (intro, background) & sounds (see "Copyright free audio and video to the right)
Publish
Tools:
Mix and edit your audio files on We Video .
Anchor: This app can be downloaded to your smartphone or used on your laptop or chromebook.
Tutorials:
CANVA is HERE for WPS Students!
Click this link to link your WPS gmail to our district licence for CANVA. Remember you must be logged into your WPS Gmail.
Copyright free images, audio & video
When publishing online, it is important to respect the intellectual property of others. If you are using images, sound or video files that you did not create yourself, be sure to use copyright-free files. Here are some useful sites:
Narrated Slideshow
Checklist for narrated slideshow:
Know your purpose and audience
Record clear narration to engage the audience rather than read the slides
Limit each slide to one big idea; several objects
Utilize quality images (copyright free)
Employ contrast (darker background; lighter text) and size
Utilize closed captions during presentation
Tools:
Tutorial:
Handmade Artifacts & Sketchnotes
Are you a creative, "hands-on" learner? You may be drawn to tangible projects.
Checklist for handmade artifacts:
Know your audience, choose appropriate materials based on purpose/theme/topic
Design by considering texture, color, size, material
Reflect on your process: how might you include text?
Tools:
our LLC makerspace, or your own basement or garage, may be the best places to look for project materials for designing, building, crafting
Sketchnoting, or "Visual notetaking", combines text & sketches (icons, shapes, color, symbols, connectors) to capture key ideas.
The LLC 3D printer is available for projects.
Tutorials: Sketchnotes basics
Google Earth Project Creator
Use Google Earth Project to create a interactive virtual reality experience for your audience. You can use Google Street View, photographs, YouTube videos, and items that are stored in your Google Drive to enhance your virtual tour.
Checklist for Google Projects:
Be sure to create your Google Project in your "Google Drive"
Know your purpose and audience
Plan a logical path/progression for your Google Earth project (tour)
Employ multiple digital artifacts to enhance your tour (photos, street view, videos, links, Google Docs, etc.)
Tutorials:
3D Printing
The WHS LLC has several 3D printers that students can use to print original designs. Be sure that all printable files are in the STL format.
3D CAD Design
TinkerCad is aree Online CAD software where you can learn and design your own creations. All Files should be exported as an STL file in order to print in the LLC. Sign in with your WPS Google account with the SSO login.
3D CAD Design
Blender.org provides users a more advanced FREE downloadable software for CAD Design for designers who are looking for more options for 3D creation. Be sure to export all your creations as STL files to be printed in the LLC.
Book Creation
Checklist for Book Creation:
Create an outline (w/characters, setting, plot)
Know your purpose and audience
Consider genre (graphic novel, choose-your-own adventure, children's picture book)
Design by considering font, page dimension, orientation, digital tool, images
Utilize a variety of copyright free media or create your own (photography, illustrations, graphics)
Tools:
Tutorials:
Website
Checklist for quality websites:
Know your purpose and your audience
Begin with a welcoming home page
Create easy navigation with well-thought out links and subpages
Utilize a variety of copyright free media or create your own (images, audio, video, graphics)
Tools:
Google Sites keeps getting better and better! Page layout templates (like this page) make design easy and you can customize any template or page.
Tutorial:
Digital Image Creation
Are you a creative visual learner? You may want to demonstrate your learning with digital images.
Checklist for digital images:
Know your audience, choose appropriate platform based on purpose (infographic? digital scrapbook?)
Curate/create images related to your theme/topic
Consider type of media (photography; illustration; icons, etc.)
Design layout with a balance of text
Respect copyright
Tools:
Google Drawings. Check out these cool examples of drawings made by students
Easel.ly allows you to create infographics.
Canva allows you to create infographics that can be enhance with ThingLink (login with your WPS Google, single sign on, SSO).
Tutorials:
