Video Editing & Production Using MovieMaker

Qatar UniversityFoundation Program Department of EnglishFall 2010
Video Production and Editing for ELT Teachers
Ismail Fayed & Nicolas Gromik
Dec. 29, 2010
Internal PD Event

Workshop Objectives:
By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:
identify some of the potentials of using Movie maker or other video production and editing programs for teaching
create their first videoproject
edit their video project and add media content
add transitions and visual effects
add credits and finalize their project
render and save their final video file

Videos in ESL Contexts*
1. Focus on theme or content area.
2. Pair and group work.
3. Enthusiasm.
4. Students out of their seats.
5. Students out of control.
6. Different learning styles overlooked.
7. Learner choices.
8. Students memorizing lists of vocabulary.
9. Integrated skills.
10. Role play.
*L. Opp-Beckman & K. Westerfield,(2006). Shaping the way we teach English. University of Oregon

STEP 1
Save all your images, video clips and audio files in one main folder in your hard drive or desktop.
DON’T remove or rename that folder for any reason until you are done with the whole project.

STEP 2: Start a new project

Step 3
Importing Images: Click file, import into collection and choose the images you like to use in your project.

STEP 4
Importing Sounds: Click file, import into collection and choose the audio files you like to use in your project.

STEP 5
Importing Video Clips: Click file, import into collection and choose the video files you like to use in your project.

STEP 6
Insert your video content into the storyboard.

STEP 7
Add transitions and visual effects

STEP 8
Add transitions to your images and/ or clips.

STEP 9
Click on “Make Title or Credits” from the Tools menu.

STEP 10
Add sound/ music background(s). Change the position of the audio/ sound files as required for each image or clip. You may like to record your own narration instead using the Mic icon. Click ‘done’ when finished.

STEP 11
To save your project as a “video”
In the movie task pane, click FINISH movie, save to my computer
Click browse and choose folder or destination
Type the new file name and click OK.
Choose the movie quality setting as you plan to use it (i.e. best quality is for local playback in your computer, less quality can be used for online broadcasting or uploading purposes).

STEP 12
Upload your video online:
www.youtube.com
www.teachertube.com
http://blip.tv/

More Resources:
Free Images to download: http://www.bigfoto.com/
Free video clips: http://www.mp4point.com
Free sound effects to download: http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com
Video storyboard template: http://schools.shorelineschools.org/home_education/Forms/Video%20Storyboard.pdf
Movie Maker 2 Free tips and tricks:http://www.mightycoach.com/articles/mm2/index.html
Microsoft Windows Movie Maker: http://juliazanglcolby.wikispaces.com/file/view/JZC+MovieMaker+Handout.pdf
Atomic Learning Free Tutorial on Movie Maker: http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/moviemaker2

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