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=Tech Resources - Creating Videos=

You will need to create at least 3 video lessons. The tool(s) you select are your choice. Below are some of the tools with links to video clips and other supportive resources. Many of these will be shared during the first day of Summer Tech Camp, July 15th. You can also ask for help with these resources anytime during tech camp.

Tips:
Be sure to do a short test with each tool to make sure you know how to "finish" the movie. It's also critical to test the microphone whether it's internal or external to the device.

Looking for a great resource to find all FREE things related to educational technology? My favorite is a site by Richard Byrnes, called //**Free Technology for Teachers **// []. I often search here for great tools. Be sure to check the date on the results, old links often change or disappear.

Video Creation Resources FreeTech4Teachers Create Videos
Go to freetech4teachers.com At the top is a live link called "**//Video Creation Resources".//**

**SMART Recorder** Every teacher should have the SMART notebook software on their district computer/laptop. Included in this software is a SMART recorder that is very easy to use. It records everything that shows on your screen and also records your voice during the recording. media type="custom" key="23350110"
 * SMART Recorder - Video on how to find and use it.
 * Below is the same video "embedded" so you can see how it looks on wikispaces.
 * When you click on the Stop button, your video will automatically be put into a .wmv video format that you can save and post anywhere, your movie is finished for you. That's it!

Think Out of the Box!
The SMART recorder will recorder whatever is on your screen whether it's websites, videos (quality will be lowered), PowerPoints, Prezi's, SMART notebook pages, or even your Word documents that you are making comments on. As long as it's electronic and is showing on the screen, you can screencast it and record your voice at the same time.

=Miscellaneous Tools=

Your Camera - Example
Sounds obvious but it's often the one you may forget. Camera can be defined many ways today: standard video camera, Smart Phone, or iPad like device. A few teachers have Tablet laptops which allows you to "write" on the screen. Cameras generally make very large video files so consider uploading it to Ensemble so it's converted into a usable format.

=iPevo Camera www.ipevo.com/ $69 (Carrying case $19)= An iPevo is like a mini portable Elmo. The one we have been using is called the iPevo Point 2 View (P2V) USB Document Camera. This is also a great device for showing objects, pages, or anything you can sit on your desk to a larger audience. It feeds through your computer to the projector for larger display. ** Note: ** On a district device the software will need to be installed to use your iPevo camera.

=Creating Videos - iPad - These are just a few of the MANY apps available!= Tip Looking for great iPad apps? Check out this site, iPad apps for School by Richard Byrnes.

Educreations - Free www.educreations.com/

 * YouTube tutorial
 * FAQ's
 * Public Directory
 * Showcase on website

ShowMe - Free www.showme.com/

 * Featured videos are on the homepage. More topics: www.showme.com/learn
 * Basic steps for those who like a written tutorial
 * A blog with lots of tips for intermediate skills. These are also written tutorials. Be sure to scroll down for different topics.
 * YouTube tutorial

Doodlecast Pro - $3.99 doodlecastpro.com/

 * The demo is on their homepage
 * Some samples on YouTube playlist

Explain Everything - $2.99 www.explaineverything.com/

 * YouTube introductory tutorial
 * Tutorials they showcase. Note: Currently all the ones at the top are for Explain Everything but below it are other tutorials.
 * More tutorials they showcase. Note: Some of these are Mac specific.