Course Outline

Video Blogging Workshop

A) What is a video blogging (aka vlogging; vidblogging)?
1) Blogs
2) Video Blogs
3) Video Podcasts

B) Consists of two separate processes
1) Video Production, Post-Production and Exporting (using Windows MovieMaker)
2) Website Creation and Management (using Google Blogger)

C) Subjects for Video Blogs (examples viewable at Schooltube.com and Edublogs.tv [SEE HANDOUT]
1) Teacher Produced
2) School Produced
3) Student Produced
4) Included examples:


"Welcome to Geometry"







"Drip Drip Drip"




D) Creating and Managing a Blog, Using Google Blogger [SEE HANDOUT]
1) Signing in to Google Blogger
2) Starting a new blog
3) Customize settings for your blog—layout, security (permissions), moderated comments
4) Creating a new post
5) Editing existing post
6) Uploading video to a post
7) Embedding video into a post
8) Publishing and inviting readers
9) Adding and moderating comments

E) Producing Video for Your Blog
1) Setting up the camcorder
2) Shooting
3) Capturing video to the computer, using Windows MovieMaker [SEE HANDOUT]
4) Editing in Windows MovieMaker
(a) Editing live-action video
(b) Editing stills
(c) Adding voiceover, titles, music and effects
5) Exporting video file for upload

F) Legal Issues
1) Use of individuals’ likenesses, particularly children (need signed parental releases)
2) Use of copyrighted material—music, video, photos (solution: Creative Commons)
3) Importance of Public vs. Private (by invitation) blogs.

G) Logistical Issues
1) Need reliable broadband connection for all participants
2) Need basic video gear, including cameras, tape, hard drive storage, connecting cables (firewire)
3) School and DOE internet filters may interfere with ability to create or view blogs

H) Further Resources
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/ MovieMaker “How To”
http://www.google.com/support/blogger/ Blogger “How To”
http://edublogs.tv/ Hosting video files; viewing other schools’ videos
http://www.schooltube.com/ Hosting video files; viewing other schools’ videos
http://ccmixter.org/view/media/home Free licensed music tracks (Creative Commons)
http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Free licensed photos (Creative Commons)