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Make Your Own Instructional Videos! Engage Students Through Media You Create

Doug Pelt, Timothy Christian Schools, Elmhurst, IL. NIU (B.M.), VCM (M.M.Ed.), ΦMA email: dougpelt@hotmail.com YouTube user: PeltTCS twitter: @peltmusic Keywords: video, flipped classroom, flipped learning, differentiated instruction, tutorials, guided practice, enhanced content, deeper learning, video lectures, Project-Based Learning (PBL), cooperative learning

How instructional videos fit a larger purpose in the classroom A “flipped classroom” relies on materials outside of class (videos, books, etc.) to guide students through lower level cognitive processes. Students then work on tasks in class that engage higher levels of thinking with support from the instructor and their peers.

Bloom’s Cognitive tasks: Activities for students 1. Remembering

2. Understanding 3. Applying 4. Analyzing 5. Evaluating 6. Creating

Video lessons/lectures viewed outside of class Video lessons (also developed through 3+4) Written work during class Written work during class Discussions in class, listening examples Projects completed inside/outside of class

More benefits of creating videos for your students • Makes your class more student-centered and less instructor-centered. • Requires that students be engaged during class. Rather than the teacher being active and

students being passive, students actively work on activities while you provide support. • Opens up opportunities for differentiation: deeper understanding, extra projects, enrichment

activities, cooperative learning tasks, and support. • Students who miss school can still watch videos and more easily make up the written work

that was done in class. • Students can more easily take your classes as an independent study or progress at their own

rate. • Allows you to address specific issues that may not appeal to the entire group. Create specific

exercises, explanations, warm-ups, and tips for students or sections of your group. • Without teacher lectures, tangents become viable opportunities for student growth rather than

annoying interruptions. • Allows you to communicate with students outside of the classroom. If students buy in, self-

made videos increase contact time with your students. • Shows parents and administrators that you embrace technology and will use any tool

available to teach kids. This can be good PR for you. • Models good digital citizenship to your students.

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General Recommendations for Your Videos

Suggestions for filming □ Always film in Landscape mode. No exceptions allowed! □ Fill the frame. Provide as much detail as you can—zoom in. □ Use a tripod or stand to put camera at eye level. Keep the shot steady. □ Find a (very) quiet place to film. Devices pick up unwanted noise easily—isolate yourself. □ Lock Focus and Exposure when possible. (touchscreen: hold finger on screen for 3 sec.) □ Know where the lens is—use a sticky note to remind you where to look.

Tips for content □ Be clear and concise. Students can always re-watch a video if they need to. □ Pick one main concept per video. Ideal: a series of short videos rather than one long video. □ Know your audience. What is their attention span? HS < 10min; MS < 5min; GS < 2.5min □ Be engaging and stay on topic. Is everything you are saying crucial to the student’s success? □ Be professional, not perfect. Don’t try to make it amazing; make it good and get it online.

YouTube - Settings that will foster success □ Create a dedicated channel for your school content with a new Gmail account - it’s free! □ Upload the highest quality video (largest file size) - videos lose quality when compressed. □ Video privacy settings - your choice:

Public - anyone can find and view; good for general lessons that might benefit anyone Unlisted - only people with the link can view; more sensitive content, videos of students Private - not viewable, although you can share with individual email addresses

□ Comments: uncheck “Allow comments” - prevents comments from appearing on video page □ Enhancements - trim the beginning & end of a clip □ YouTube settings > Overview > View additional features > Defaults □ Set up playlists for lessons that are grouped together in units. Each video leads into the next.

Organizing content online for students Learning Management Systems: www.edmodo.com; www.schoology.com; Google Classroom Google Sites (sites.google.com) - build a free webpage using templates Google Drive & Docs (drive.google.com) - share videos and documents with students Blogger (www.blogger.com/features) - integrates easily with other Google products

Types of videos you can make Start with equipment you already own or have access to, then make upgrades. (* = preferred)

To record a video of yourself: Upgrades Use a computer with a webcam and the internal mic better sound quality with A

Use a tablet/smartphone with the internal mic better sound with B, video with C+D

Use a camcorder, import the video to your computer edit using E

To narrate slideshows or on-screen tutorials: Upgrades Use a computer to make a screencast software F, better sound with A

Use tablet to narrate tutorials iPad apps F, better sound with B

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Equipment and Software Ideas & Improvements

A. Microphones and mic adapters for desktop and laptop computers Line-In mic - plug into 1/8” microphone jack on computer (can yield poor results based on the soundcard)

□ Audio-Technica ATR1100 ($13); Audio Technica AT829-SP Lapel Microphone ($50) USB mic - plugs directly into USB port for improved sound quality

□ Samson - Go Mic ($35) (ILMEA Dist. 1 auditions)

□ Blue - Snowball ($70); Nessie ($100) USB adapter - if you already have a quality dynamic or condenser mic with XLR connection

□ * Blue - Icicle ($50)

□ Shure - X2u ($99)

B. Microphones and mic adapters for tablets and smartphones Lavalier/lapel mic that plugs directly into headphone jack (must be a “4 Pole 3.5mm” plug)

□ * soundprofessionals.com SP-LAV-1-IPHONE ($60)

□ Stony-Edge SIMPLE LAV- MOBILE Condenser Lavalier/Lapel Microphone ($50) Headphone jack adapter - if you already have a quality dynamic or condenser mic with XLR connection

□ * TASCAM - iXZ ($50)

□ Griffin MicConnect ($40) Do It Yourself - if you have if you already have a quality dynamic or condenser mic with XLR connection

□ * Parts Express 3.5mm Plug (4 Pole) To 3 RCA A/V Cable ($5) + Hosa GXF132 RCA - XLR ($4)

C. Tripods and tripod mounts for smartphones Tripod mounts - to attach your device to any tripod

□ * Joby GripTight universal phone mount ($20) www.joby.com/smartphones

□ Glif universal phone mount ($30) - www.studioneat.com/products/glif Mini tripods - ideal for tabletop use

□ * Sunpak Platinum Plus 11.5" Mini-D ($15)

□ GorillaPod ($30) - www.joby.com/smartphones

D. App recommendations for filming and editing - iPhone/iPad

□ * iMovie App ($5) - import clips, add titles, edit video, add music, export to YouTube

□ * YouTube Capture App (Free) - record video, pause/resume, edit, and trim clips.

□ * MoviePro by Deepak Sharma ($5) - record video; lock Exposure, focus, white balance; zoom

E. Computer video editing software (import, arrange, edit, crossfade, add titles, etc.)

□ * Apple iMovie - ($15) Mac (included on most new Mac machines)

□ * Windows Movie Maker - Free download for PC

□ YouTube - built in video editor online

F. Screen capture software Narrate slideshows (PowerPoint) and make tutorials on your computer

□ * www.screencast-o-matic.com - web based or download, free version gives you 15 minute videos

□ Jing (www.techsmith.com/jing.html) free download, 5 minute video limit Narrate slideshows and make tutorials on your iPad

□ *ShowMe, Educreations

□ Doodlecast Pro, ScreenChomp, Voicethread

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Instruction Ideas and Resources

Videos I’ve posted - www.youtube.com/user/PeltTCS □ Instructional videos for HS Music Theory course (screen capture and PowerPoint slideshows) □ Video demos of warm-ups and exercises for band students (phone/tablet direct to YouTube) □ Department video introducing parents and students to SmartMusic (iPhone, edited w/iMovie) □ SmartMusic tutorials (screen capture software) □ Posting performances of rights-secured music (video camera, SD card uploaded to PC)

Other Good Examples Katie Gimbar - why videos need to be self-made http://youtu.be/jMfSLXluiSE Kevin Honeycutt - 3 chord songs http://youtu.be/PGitMamdXTc The Flipped Classroom is NOT - mathjohnson http://youtu.be/hGs6ND7a9ac Kristin Gladish, music theory lectures www.youtube.com/user/LKGladish Berklee College of Music www.youtube.com/user/BerkleeMusic Michael New, music lessons www.youtube.com/user/Rhaptapsody John Paul Ito, music lessons www.youtube.com/user/JohnPaulIto1

Conversation Prompts □ How could video content help meet the standards in your classes? □ How might videos free up class time to pursue other activities? □ What challenges do you face in your teaching, and how might videos help solve them? □ What information from your classes could be communicated through videos? □ What projects would benefit your students and how might videos foster the process?

Other Resources and Inspiration Sources www.khanacademy.org www.education-portal.com/academy/course/intro-to-music.html www.videolectures.net/Top/Arts/Music/ Flipped learning channel - www.youtube.com/user/Learning4Mastery www.educreations.com www.blendspace.com Equipment: www.soundprofessionals.com, www.musiciansfriend.com, www.sweetwater.com