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=**Vidoe I I - Projects using a video camera**=

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 * 1)** Let's watch a video of a student project that a group of Erasmus students in Barcelona produced

Apart from using videopodcasts as a rich resource for language in class, you can also start your own project and have the students make their own films. As the video below shows, if they are camera-shy, you can always use simple animation techniques.

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**Pre-Discussion**

 * Have you already been involved in creating video podcasts with your students?
 * If so, please share your experiences with us. How did it go? What difficulties did you find?
 * Was the amount of effort required worth the final result (in terms of learning, language generated, etc) ?
 * Do you have any videos to share with us today?

**Exploring**
Here are some example projects and general sites for you to explore. While exploring, take notes on the ones you find most interesting and on how you might do something similar with your own students.

**Examples of projects**

 * TV shows, school news or magazine projects
 * Stories and/or plays
 * One minute Movies - some good resources here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/oneminutemovies/
 * Speeches - see [|Aiden Yeh's speech podcast site] for an example
 * photo-based projects (see the ABC video above)

**Possible Sites to use**

 * videojug - A collection of 'how to videos'
 * youtube - needs no introduction
 * blip tv - a popular alternative to youtube
 * teachertube - specially for educators
 * podomatic - we looked at this for audio podcasts, but you can also record video
 * ustream - broadcast the video live!

Can you recommend any other sites? If so, please do so.

Here are some questions to consider:
 * What kind of preparation will you require the students to do? Preparing a script is often the part of the project that generates the most language and also gives you opportunities to work on the process of writing, as learners edit and revise each others work. You can also do pronunciation work and get the learners to rehearse several times before actual filming.
 * How much time are you going to spend on the project? Over what time period? Or are the students going to do the filming outside of class time?
 * How much time are you going to set aside for rehearsal, etc?
 * Do you have enough space available?
 * What about props and costumes?

**Technicalities**
Think about the kind of equipment you'd need for such a project:
 * What will you use to film the project?A camcorder? A digital video camera? The students' camera phones? A webcam?
 * Will you need an external microphone (usually this will produce better sound)
 * What about editing the video? Is this necessary or can the students record in order?
 * If editing is necessary, what software are to going to use? Windows Moviemaker is one option. another is Pinnacle Studio.
 * Who will edit the video / put it together
 * If your students are producing animation, then do you have a scanner or another way to transfer the images to the PC?
 * When it's finished, what are you going to do with the results? Upload it to the Web? Embed it on a blog or wiki?

Please share your reflections, thoughts and ideas with everyone. If it helps refer to a specific video, then let's watch it together.