The document provides tips for creating a short video recording of yourself reading to children and then editing and sharing the video online. It recommends keeping the video clip short, such as 10 seconds; shooting against a wall with the camcorder steady; and avoiding getting too close or including the pupils in the frame. It also provides specifications for exporting the compressed video, such as 3 minutes long and 32 MB in size. The purpose is to reflect on the experience of presenting to children and get feedback to improve.

1. Teaching and Learning: Making Connections

4.  Imagine yourself reading a story to a group of children.
Work with a partner to record yourself reading.
 Transfer this video to the computer and edit it.
 Add some audio narration commenting on how you
present yourself.
 Export your video in a compressed format.
 Post this to Blogfolio with some comments reflecting on
the experience.

5. Compose your Keep clip
shot first. length short,
e.g.10 sec.
Keep
camcorder
steady.
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Avoid ‘h
& ‘trom boning’..
PHOTO CREDIThttp://www.flickr.com/photos/26786027@N05/2697980151/sizes/l/

6. Shoot
against a
wall.
Keep near the
subject – improves
quality of audio.
Do not
include pupils
How to frame a in the frame.
video shot in class http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobbymond/12715838/sizes/z/in/photostream/

12. we want a pie, not the recipe!
shoot in landscape!
no pupils, please
3 minutes
32 mb
320 x 240 px
1200 kbps

13. Live Movie Maker
iMovie
Adobe Premiere Elements