Looking at low cost ways to create morning school announcements on video. Ed Zimmerle from Prairie Lakes AEA presented this material at the annual T.I.C.L. Conference at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa.

1. School Announcements
On Video
No Money?
No Problem!

2. Old way
New way

3. Components of Announcements
Report last night’s events
Report today’s events
Report upcoming events
Pledge of Allegiance
Thought for the day

4. Ground Rules for this project
Don’t have a lot of money
Don’t have time; will be shown ~8:30
Want it to be good!

5. Ground Rules for this project
CHEAP
FAST
GOOD

6. Ground Rules for this project
CHEAP
FAST
GOOD
Pick two

7. What do we need?
Video camera: analog or web?
Microphone: analog or USB?
Script
A way to record it
A way to deliver it

8. Simplest Version
Built in webcam
Built in microphone
Printed script
Record using Windows Movie Maker
Delivery

9. Delivery Methods
Put video in shared file on school server
Upload to YouTube, TeacherTube or Vimeo
Send as email attachment (ask IT)
Classes access at will

10. DEMO
with a volunteer

11. Simplest Version- Review
Webcam - video quality?
Built in microphone – audio quality?
Printed script – acceptable?
Windows Movie Maker – acceptable?
Content – how can we improve it?

12. Simplest Version- Improved
Webcam – better webcam
Built in microphone – USB mic
Printed script – TelePrompter
Windows Movie Maker – acceptable?
Content – recorded clips, bumpers

13. Second Version
Microsoft LifeCam 720p HD Webcam
Samson C03U Condenser USB Mic
TelePrompter – cueprompter.com
Windows Movie Maker
Content – recorded clips, bumpers

14. DEMO
with a volunteer

15. Second Version
Microsoft LifeCam – better quality
Samson Mic – better quality
cueprompter.com – needs practice
Windows Movie Maker
Content – recorded clips, bumpers

16. Pre-Recorded Content?
Pledge – Different classroom every month?
Interviews
Clips from ballgame, musicals, etc
PSAs
Bumpers – Blender?

17. Third Version
Microsoft LifeCam – better quality
Samson Mic – better quality
Adobe Visual Communicator
30 day free trial
Titles, prompter, timeline

18. Hardware & Software
Microsoft LifeCam 720p HD Webcam
$44.95 on amazon.com
Samson C03U Condenser USB Mic
$99.00 at amazon.com
Windows Movie Maker - free
Cueprompter www.cueprompter.com
http://goo.gl/DhBkP

19. These links are available on my blog
“From The Video Suite”
http://videosuite.blogspot.com/