Creating and Editing Audio and Video for the Classroom
Course Syllabus
Description:
Because this course involves so much time creating Internet resources, it is designed as a hybrid course, with 18 hours of face-to-face meetings and 27 hours of on-line work. Students will learn to create dynamic multimedia with both sound and video. This includes podcasts, vodcasts, screencasts as well as standard audio and video presentations. No experience is necessary. Time outside of class will be spent creating projects which can be used in any classroom setting.
Introduction: (3 hours) – face to face – August 11
Discussion of grading policy
Overview of Audio and Video technology
Introduction to Audio
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Introduction to types of audio resources including |
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Podcasts |
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On line radio |
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Music |
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Audio Books |
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Introduction to types of audio files including |
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.mp3 |
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.wav |
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.m4a |
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.ra |
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.smf |
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During this session, students will listen to various different audio productions from the web and will select one audio file to use in a lesson. |
Students will create lesson plans from the audio they located in a lesson and will report back on the results.
Edit Audio: (3 hours )– face to face: August 13th
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Audio Editing |
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Students will learn to record, edit and add special effects to audio using the free open-source program called Audiacity. Skills covered include |
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Recording audio |
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Cutting and pasting sections of a file |
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Adding special effects |
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Adding music |
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Adding sound effects |
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Time shifting tracks |
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Using volume envelopes |
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Saving and Exporting audio material |
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Posting audio material to the World Wide Web. |
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Students will know and understand basic ethics and copyright law pertaining to posting student created material. |
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Students will know how to locate and use various audio material in the public domain. |
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Students will know how to locate and download the open source program Audacity |
Students will create their own audio files either for their classes or with their classes.
Introduction to Video (3 hours) – face to face: August 18th
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Students will learn and see examples of basic types of use for video in school. Projects include
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Introduction to types of popular video files and formats including
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During this session, students will view various different video productions from the web and will select one video file for use in a lesson this week.. |
Students will use the video they located in a lesson and will report back on the results.
Introduction to Video: (3 hours )– face to face: August 20th
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Students will learn the following techniques using Window Movie Maker: |
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Importing and working with still photos in video |
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Controlling time-on-screen |
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Adding special effects |
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Adding Transitions |
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Adding titles |
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Adding narration using the narrate timeline commend |
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Importing video |
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Trimming and splitting video |
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Working with audio tracks |
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Adding processed audio created through Audacity. |
Students will create a video for use with their students or will complete a video project with a class to show here.
Creating Screencasts and Vodcasts (3 hours) – face to face: August 25th
Video Editing Continued:
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Students will be able to |
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Export video as .wmv |
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Balance file size and quality for the World Wide Web |
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Students will know basic |
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Photography techniques |
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Video techniques |
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Students will be able to import video or photos from a camera using the Windows interface. |
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Screencasting and Vodcasting: |
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Students will use the smarboard software package to create and use screencasts in their projects |
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Students will study methods of uploading and sharing videos on the web. |
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Students will discuss the ethical and legal implications of sharing video on-line. |
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Click here for resources |
Students will create, edit and post a screencast.
Final Session (3 hours) – face to face: August 27th
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Final tweaking and sharing of all video material created so far. |
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Please take some time to let me know what you thought of the course. Click here for our on-line course evaluation. |
