Resources

Using Video

 * [|Open Video Project]: Like old movies and documentaries? Here is a collection of movies that were recently digitized. Allows you to search for various topics and narrow down your search.
 * [|Google Video]- uses Google's searching power to find videos that were uploaded to either YouTube or Google video
 * [|YouTube]- the original. Make sure you check the appropriateness and relevance of the video you choose.

Creating Video of your Own

 * Microsoft Windows MovieMaker- located on all of the school computers, allows you to create a digital story using still images and your narration. You can save your video as a Windows Media File and upload it to your wikispace.
 * Microsoft Photostory- located on most of the school computers, does the same as MovieMaker, but is specifically designed for storytelling. You can save your video as a Windows Media File and upload it to your wikispace.
 * iMovie- if you use a Mac, this is their version of movie-making software. You can save your movie as a Quicktime file and upload it to your wikispace.
 * [|Bubbleshare]- allows you to upload still pictures and narrate just as you would in any of the above software packages, only it is entirely Flash-based, which means you can use it from anywhere you have an internet connection. Go check it out!
 * [|Vimeo]- like YouTube and Google Video, you can share your videos with family and friends using this site, plus create clips as you go along and upload them to your wikispace.
 * [|SplashCast]- Takes PowerPoint files, image files, or documents and lets you record your voice over them as they display in a player. For an example of what this will look like, see the "How to Embed Video on Your Wikispace."

Copyright Free Images and Music

 * [|Public Domain Images] Copyright free images in high resolution free for any use.
 * [|YotoPhoto]- site that searches Flickr for images that are free to use without obtaining permission from the artist.
 * [|Pics4Learning]- great site that has much more than images, and all for free.
 * [|ccMixter]- create your own music or download one that someone else has created.
 * [|Freeplaymusic]- loops and background music; great for podcasts and digital stories.

Ways to differentiate the learning experience is by allowing students the opportunity to choose different projects:
 * Differentiation-**
 * Podcast- record your voice and some sound effects and post it to your wiki.
 * Video
 * make a commercial or short videocast for your company.
 * tell a "digital" story
 * Re-mix (provided the author allows you to) video from other sources into your own new movie. (Check that the creator of the video allows re-mixing of the video)
 * Audio
 * record a song or jingle about your tour
 * create an original piece of audio or sound to accompany another video or image.

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