This is a suggestion to integrate technology into curriculum.

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Video-making Project in an ESL
Classroom
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Why video-making project?

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“Authentic learning in the context of DV (digital
video) projects comprised learning in ways that
fitted with real world contexts,
where the learning was motivated and developed
by the context.”
(Spotlight on authentic learning: Student developed digital video projects,2006)

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Is a classroomproject
Students’ performance
Combine different media
Be creative and Fun
Expressstudents’
understandingof the course
content
Engage in learning
Practice “real-life”skills
Others…

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PROJECT’S STAGES
Stage 1: Organizing the project
Stage 2: Choosing the context
Stage 3: Writing the scripts and storyboard
Stage 4: Filming
Stage 5: Editing
Stage 6: Publishing
Stage 7: Evaluating

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A suitable context covering culture
misunderstandings situations
(8-10 minutes in length)
An analysis of verbal andnon-verbal cues
causing misunderstandings in the video
VIDEO
PRESENTATI
ON
GROUP
S
A group of 4 to 5 members
Organizing the project

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Suggestedlist of topics
Students’ ideas
Choosing the context

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Writing the scripts and storyboard

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- Planning the place/ background
- Making sure there is enough light and free of
backgroundnoise
- Creating costumes
- Practicing lines
- Rehearsing before filming
…… SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT
Filming…

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- Keep your camera steady/ vibrate a little
- Avoidzooming in andout too much
- Be creative: various angles
- Do not readlines
- Use an external microphone
- Avoidbackgroundnoise
- Light in front of the subject
TIPS
Filming…

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… tools

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- Free and available on windows computers
- Easy to use, especially for beginners
- Simple to produce quality movies in class’s project
Editing

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Publishing

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Evaluating
•Criteria
•ScoringVideo’s quality
•Criteria
•Scoring
Students’
presentation

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Conclusion

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 Developing language skills, confidence
 Forming creativity, team collaboration capabilities
 Integrating ICT into the English language learning
VIDEO – MAKING PROJECT
 Promoting the process of teaching and
learning English

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 Speaking competition
 Literary work interpretation
 Book commercial
 Presentation
 Tutorial videos
VIDEO – MAKING PROJECT

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