Big Green Screen: Beginners Guide to Video Announcements

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Big Green Screen Beginners Guide to Video
Announcements

• Cathy Faris and Tonya Hardin
• Haslet Elementary - Northwest ISD
• www.nisdtx.org

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Haslet Elementary Technology Professional
Learning Community (PLC)
Cathy Faris Kindergarten Teacher and Campus
Technology Liaison Holly Linders Kindergarten
Teacher Brooke Garrett Kindergarten
Teacher RandiAnn Kula First Grade Teacher Sara
Luft Third Grade Teacher
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Why are we here today?

• We will discuss how to get started with video
  announcements and problems that you may encounter
  throughout the process. You will leave with lists
  and examples of necessary equipment and forms, as
  well as information and tactics used for
  troubleshooting.

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Necessary Forms

• You will be provided with
• Parent permission form
• Prop request form Calling All Costumes
• News station naming contest

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Room set-up
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Equipment

• Video camera
• Microphone
• Computer
• Video editing software
• Presentation system (Media Cast)
• Green screen and software
• Props

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Our Production

• Newscasters choose different students each day
• Additional Cast
• Principal
• Hip History Guy
• Science Whiz
• Check It Out
• Would You Believe?

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Our Production (cont.)

• Future Additions
• Weather Person
• Birthday
• Lunch Person
• Box Top for Education Person
• Health Club
• Green Screen Technology

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How to Access Your Announcements

• Post your announcements to MediaCast.
• Your district must set this site up for you.
• Post your announcements to your website.

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Troubleshooting

• Be aware of the format in which you save your
  videos. Some formats are not compatible with all
  computers or programs.
• Be prepared for technical difficulties!
• Do not wait until the last minute to film!
• Make sure to have a jump drive or other storage
  device with at least one GB of memory.

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Troubleshooting cont.

• Make sure that each person on your team knows how
  to use the equipment and software needed for your
  production.
• Make sure to have a list or schedule of students
  who will act as newscasters.
• Make sure to have all information for the
  production readily available before you begin
  filming. (lunch, birthdays, special
  announcements, etc.)

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Conversion Software

• Jodix use to convert .wmv to .mp4
• http//www.snapfiles.com/get/jodixipodvideo.html
• Camtasia use to convert .wmv to .mov (free
  trial)
• http//www.techsmith.com/download/trials.asp
• Microsoft MovieMaker editing software
• http//www.download.com/Windows-Movie-Maker/3000-2
  194_4-10187903.html